LOL ~ I love her hair. True story: My mom ❤ had 5 girls with long hair. My mom would look at her 5 tomboys (not a bad thang) and say, "go brush your hair it looks like a birds nest." 🐦 ... also, not a bad thang...🐥🐦 I'm very close to celebrating my 70th. Birthday & I would love to have Ell's thick. Beautiful hair, birds, Intelligence, motivation and energy. I do have a beautiful and very sweet Cockatiel. ❤ I love elleandthebirds. I've learned a lot about our feathered friends from her and also, from so many of you all who share your experiences and knowledge with the rest of us. This channel and 2 other bird channels have helped me tremendously during this pandemic. Thank you Elle and your birds. I'm a proud subscriber and my little cockatiel has benefitted greatly. I bought her a huge 53" cage - I can't even open the shipping box, anyone with free time uhmmm... I will definitely need help putting it together. Please? 😇😊 But, I digressed...😎 ❤
this isn’t related to this video in particular, but this channel has made me realize that my bird’s living conditions weren’t the best. she had a decent sized cage, but it wasn’t the best. she only had dowel perches, and not a lot of toys (mostly because she ends up terrified of any toys i put in her cage). i just ordered her a much larger cage and some natural wood perches, as well as a set of different toys so i can see which ones she likes. i’m also going to try to get her used to a diet that’s not all seeds. thank you so much for opening my eyes so i could realize what my bird needed edit: also, the only reason we’ve had a cage that’s not the right size is because at the place we got her, they recommended that cage size. i didn’t even get her from a pet store. it was from a shop that specifically focuses on birds. maybe the people working that day just weren’t that educated
Honestly Elle is the best thing that has happened to us and our birds. I probably would be giving my Green Cheek Conure a horrible life if it weren’t for you. You are amazing you should keep giving people this amazing advice. Thank you for helping us and our birds. ❤️
Honestly. Without Elle, I wouldn’t be having a bird. She Inspired me to have and spend my life with birds. I have a lutino cockatiel. Without Elle, my bird would’ve been dead by then. But because of YOU. I’m going to give my bird the best life. Thank you Elle. Don’t stop doing videos
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊..
@@vasantharamanan im pretty sure that succulents aren't safe for birds but really do a lot of research qnd honestly id recommend just getting rid of any plants you're not sure are bird safe bc itz better just to let go of a few plants than your bird accidentally eating it and dying
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊
@@vasantharamanan Echeveria is indeed nontoxic, though birds love to chew and if you don’t want your plants to be chewed up, I suggest moving them out of the room.
I was getting a Budgie then watched your video of which to get cockatiel or budgie and am now getting a cockatiel because it fits my lifestyle and personality! Thank you so much ❤️ also love your videos 🥺❤️
Hey! I've been taking SO many notes off of your informational videos. I really want a budgie but my parents are reluctant. I have all of the supplies planned out and I made a budget, I know where I'm going to keep it all, and I have SO MUCH stuff written down. Like, 20 pages worth of notes. Wish me luck!!
You have the best bird in the entire universe😍😍😍 Love you and your birds very much Elle😋😋 I have watched your each and every video And I am your big big big big big fan…!
Elle, I have just received my kit from you for my new three month old lovebirds. I am so happy and feel so relieved that I am providing for them the best possible environment. I live in North Vancouver, B.C. and I could not find any natural wood perches or any healthy toys. I smiled to myself today as soon as I put the sea grass mat into the cage my two lovebirds, Blush and Rogue, hopped onto it and started swinging. The perches are wonderful. I have only had my birds three days. They are from a breeder who has raised them. Now with my love and your equipment they should have wonderful lives. Thank you Elle.
My birds Loveee shredding toys! They literally tear it up within a week! But it’s so cute to see them having fun. I absolutely love you and your birds! ❤️🥰 Your vids are so helpful and entertaining!
i always take ur advice from ur items. you have saved my birds life on his first day he came home. my mom sprayed disinfectant spray cause somebody came in and my bird was right there and i remembered ur video and i moved the bird cage
Great video Elle! You are literally the best youtuber when it come to bird related advice, as an experienced bird owner i still need advice sometimes are your videos are always very descriptive and just amazing overall! Love you birdies, wish you all the best and lots of hugs from us!
Hi Elle, You have liked couple of my comments before and yesterday my bird flew away.... I had her for almost a month but now she is gone..... I am really upset today but your video made me happier! I hope you notice this comment
kabobs are always 100% good choice. my parents always say why are you buying that toy again she's just gonna destroy it's like bruh that means she likes it?????
I have a baby cockatiel that I don't currently have in my house but i own. I have spent over 6 months of researching to get to this point. You are the person that helped me realize how amazing birds are. I used to think i could just get a small table top cage with dowel perches and a set of 5 toys that were all plastic and not good at all. You helped me realize that they need a good life. You are an amazing bird mom, I love your channel! I also wanted to ask what you use to edit because I want to start a youtube channel for birds.
Hi Elle! I just wanted to say I appreciate your respectful and gentle approach to taming birds. I grew up with many birds, my parents were parrot breeders. We had a huge converted garage and patio that were walk-in aviaries. We did our best to honor and take exceptional care for our birds. I hate to see birds in pet stores that are sold with very little thought in the birds needs or considering their very long life spans! Anyhow, I just got a parrotlet after wanting one for years but I was feeling rusty. I haven’t had a bird for close to ten years. I am working to hand tame my bird and I saw SO many videos that encourage what I call the “struggle snuggle” which is forcing the bird into your hand to essentially teach them helplessness. Our birds were all very well socialized when I was a kid so having an unsocialized bird is new territory for me! Forcing my affection on a scared animal felt so counter intuitive and disrespectful so I appreciate your advice and approach! I am a teacher and teach children consent every day. As a strong believer in giving animals and humans free will and respect, I couldn’t condone the use of force to tame my bird. Anyway, long story short, I appreciate your advice!
That technique sounds incredibly cruel, and can cause fears and phobias of hands later in life. Unfortunately, there's a lot of sketchy taming "advice" out there. Instead of forcing, birds feel much more comfortable going at their own pace. Spending lots of time with the bird, proving treats, and creating a relaxed environment can really help a bird feel comfortable. So happy to see people like you in this community!
I have two beautiful budgies! I have had 3 others in the past they have died from old age and one from a sickness. My 2 new birds I love so much! You have been helping me give my birds a better,healthier and best life I can. Sadly, I’m not aloud for some reason to spend to much money on perches and toys bc I still live with my parents. Could you possibly do any videos with DIY perches and DIY toys…? Thank you❤️
Elle I just wanted to take a second to thank you. If i didnt find your channel idk if my birds would be alive. My birds had small cages with dowel perches and all seed diets with a few cheap plastic toys. Now they have huge cages with all natural wood perches and rope perches they also eat pellets now and chop! They have shredding and foraging toys too! THANK YOU!!! YOUR SO AMAZING😍 LOVE U ELLE💙
My lovebird loves the boing perch from Planet Pleasures, and there's not the risk of getting caught like with nylon because it's seagrass or a similar material
Hey! 👋🏼 I haven't been on youtube that much but I recently came back and found your channel again. You have grown so much! Congratulations on reaching 100k+ subs you totally deserve it!❤️ I remember when you started your youtube channel around 1 years ago you were a small channel with not that many subscribers and now you have grown so much and have also improved a lot( Editing, video quality, etc). Your channel looks amazing and I hope you continue your success here on youtube. Once again congratulations on hitting such a big mile stone(100k + subs) and I wish you the best!💞😊🦜 (BTW I love your birds! They are all so pretty!🦜💖)
Hi Elle. I’m a huge fan of your channel. Your birds are sooo cute and your the best bird mom in the world. Your channel has helped me so much. I’m going to be getting a hand fed budgie in a few weeks. Thanks you so much!!! It would mean the world to me to meet you but I live in California. I would love to meet all of your awesome birds.
Yay I learned everything about birds in your channel, I have 2 Budgerigar and they have 3 baby Budgerigar😊 And, well I want a parrot to play with him and learn him something, I'm going to buy a green cheek conure and thank you to learn how to keep birds well❤️🦜
My family is considering getting a bird and I’ve been binge watching a ton of your videos and they’re all super informative! Thanks for doing what you do
Hey Elle, I don’t know if you recognise me but we’ve interacted a couple of times in your comment section. My budgie moon passed away 12 days ago, I want to thank you for helping me make sure he had a good life and was taken care of.
Hi I just wanted to say that I’m gonna be getting a bird soon and I’m gonna be a little new so I’m gonna need some tips so I actually subscribed to you and liked a lot of ur vids and now ur my fav CZcams keep all the good work!
Thanks so much for the amazon list! I was scared to get anything outside of my local bird store out of fear of buying something that could be toxic etc.
This video was so helpful! I am going to try out the aviator harness because I was wondering which one I should get for my budgies. Also, I will try to get the box forager toy. I'll let you know how it went once I get it!
Oh yeah. So I actually shopped and bought the toys on amazon and Lupin loves them! Thank you for the help! Tell your all bird’s this. Ducky you are a beautiful and cute! Kermit your are such a GOOD BIRD! Pearlie bird make sure to take a bath in lettuce or water. Not RAMEN! BLUEBELL need to be nice to Kermit! And the best for last... Violet stay cute! I love you birds so much you make my day so much brighter! #engagednotcaged
I'm not getting a bird for like 5 more years, but I'm still watching this cause I wanna be prepared. Me and my girlfriend agreed we want to get a cat first when we move out and then get a couple of birds
I actually make my own bird safe cleaning spray with 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water, and some lemon juice to make it smell better. It dissolves the bird waste pretty well!
Hi! I’m getting a green cheek conure really soon and I was wondering if anyone had any tips I’ve reaserched for almost a year and I have picked out a couple breeders. The reason I’m not rescuing is because this is my first time owning a bird and that’s just to much rn Edit: I have a huge play top 24” by 34” by 38” inches big
Seems like you've done a lot of research! If I had to suggest anything, it would be to find good, knowledgeable bird communities in case you need tips on something. Best of luck to you and your bird :)
While waiting for my Cockatiel to be weaned, I'm immersing myself in as much information that's on line. Your videos have really been some of my favorites. Don't stop making them.
Hello Elle, i have a green (Mango) and a blueish white (Snow) budgie. We bought Mango from a pet store 2 months ago. But my mom caught Snow. Usually,in our country the birds who live outside are grey. So my mom was inside,looking at her plants,and Snow caught her eye. A very tiny white bird! The birds who live outside flies away when we open the door. But when my mom opened the door Snow did not run away,it seemed like she was looking for food. My mom quickly put a lid on the flower pot and suprised me with her! She was very slim but she could fly better than Mango so i thought she was just slim but older than mango. I quickly gave her food and put mango out of the cage because mango would not let her eat. But now they are best friends! It was just 4 days since we found Snow and i already hand tamed her ;) she loves to fly and she exersices a lot. Mango also flies a lot now ! :) I’m planning to get a bigger cage. My cousin says i’m very lucky beacause white birds are rare. Also the blueish part of her feathers is a bit purplish! I think she will have purple feathers when she’s elder because every two days her color gets more purple. I think she’s a girl because her cere is white. But the main question is: Should i let her have a bath? Like you said* in one video,i let mango bathe in the mist. Should i let snow do it too?
Birds should bath at least once every few days, if they're up to it. Each has their own preferences when it comes to bathing as well. Some options are >> - Lightly spraying with a bottle (aimed above the bird) - A shower perch not directly in the line of water - A bowl filled with water from a sink, or just a regular bowl of water - Wet veggies in a bowl. They sometimes like to rub up against em When they want to bath, they'll spread their feathers out when near water. As for the cere, young males have white ceres iirc. Best of luck!
for Anyone reading this... Mango has a weird sickness symptom. He breathes from his mouth and his tummy moves when he does... It just started today 🤞🏻pls pray for mango
@@lizziehn5928 it’s usually not hot in our country.. But he died today.. I was sleeping and i heard him making a noise like he was choking on something.. Then he fell ;( I guess i will have to get a new bird for snow because she hasn’t realised yet...
People need to stop believing pet shop employees when I got a bird they said an only seed diet was extremely healthy and they recommended to use it. The same with my hamster but they said fluffy bedding is safe and a tiny cage was “ the perfect size” Yes they may be right sometimes but do your research before trusting them.
I was getting toys a couple days ago at Petco for my budgie, the woman who helped us was actually pretty experienced and was upset that the stores kept selling bad things like small cages for birds, hamsters etc. Ofc I already knew about the cages but without her I wouldn't have known that mirror toys were bad, so thanks to the random Petco girl :D
My friend owns 2 cockatiels got them a 18x14 cage and has 2 dowel perches and a dowel swing with a wooden toy and a mirror and feeds them bird seed I tried to show her About this channel and she didn’t watch any vids so they are on a all seed diet and she has a tall narrow bird cage
I just got 2 cockatiels last weekend and I temporarily had them in a small cage for a bit but now I’m going to get them a flight cage because it’s better for them I’m sooooo happy I found a store that sells flight cages I’m going to get the cage today
A big cage, lots of toys, natural perches, metal food and water bowl, play with he/she as much as you can. Don’t yell at he/she they’ll become either scared or aggressive. Good luck 😊
For starting birds I would recommend a cockatiel or budgie! (Parrotlets are good too but they bite hard and scream loud and are very clingy aka no alone time...
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊
To Elle: I am going to be getting a bird after christmas so i was wondering, what brand is your bird gym( the natural wood one ), if it is not a diy. P.S, Tell Pearl i love him!
@@bababansheebaba8742 Would a cockatiel bow to get scritches if they’ve never been scritched before? (When I try to scritch my cockatiel it lunges at me because it doesn’t know what im doing)
@@andreagonzalez3405 she’s kinda new but she’s had time to settle in she had a owner in the past for 7 months then I bought her and I’ve had her for 3 weeks
I finally got my first 2 birds last week and I'm so glad I found your account before getting them I probably wouldn't have taken proper care of them and I wanted to say thank you ❤❤❤❤
Elle’s hair: *Exists*
The birds: Its free real estate.
Haha
Omg I’m dying
Yea
xD
LOL ~ I love her hair.
True story:
My mom ❤ had 5 girls with long hair.
My mom would look at her 5 tomboys (not a bad thang) and say,
"go brush your hair it looks like a birds nest." 🐦 ... also, not a bad thang...🐥🐦
I'm very close to celebrating my 70th. Birthday & I would love to have Ell's thick. Beautiful hair, birds, Intelligence, motivation and energy. I do have a beautiful and very sweet Cockatiel. ❤
I love elleandthebirds. I've learned a lot about our feathered friends from her and also, from so many of you all who share your experiences and knowledge with the rest of us.
This channel and 2 other bird channels have helped me tremendously during this pandemic.
Thank you Elle and your birds. I'm a proud subscriber and my little cockatiel has benefitted greatly. I bought her a huge 53" cage - I can't even open the shipping box, anyone with free time uhmmm...
I will definitely need help putting it together.
Please? 😇😊
But, I digressed...😎 ❤
this isn’t related to this video in particular, but this channel has made me realize that my bird’s living conditions weren’t the best. she had a decent sized cage, but it wasn’t the best. she only had dowel perches, and not a lot of toys (mostly because she ends up terrified of any toys i put in her cage). i just ordered her a much larger cage and some natural wood perches, as well as a set of different toys so i can see which ones she likes. i’m also going to try to get her used to a diet that’s not all seeds. thank you so much for opening my eyes so i could realize what my bird needed
edit: also, the only reason we’ve had a cage that’s not the right size is because at the place we got her, they recommended that cage size. i didn’t even get her from a pet store. it was from a shop that specifically focuses on birds. maybe the people working that day just weren’t that educated
as long as your realizing your mistakes and learning from them👍🏻
As long as you realize your mistakes, your good :)
im the same way my eyes have been truly opened but glad we learned
I just bought my bird a new bigger cage so this is gonna help me!!
Same!
Yayy your bird will be so happy 🥰
Getting a bigger cage is so exciting!
@@ElleAndTheBirds ya
I'm getting a bigger cage too once my bird recovers
Honestly Elle is the best thing that has happened to us and our birds. I probably would be giving my Green Cheek Conure a horrible life if it weren’t for you. You are amazing you should keep giving people this amazing advice. Thank you for helping us and our birds. ❤️
You guys are what’s so amazing ❤️❤️ thank you so much you’re too kind!!
Lucky u got a reply 😜
don't be sad
Thank u
True
I wonder if there has every been an intro where her birb wasnt on her hair xD
Would mean the world if you noticed this...
Birds in my hair is a way of life
@@ElleAndTheBirds lol
@@ElleAndTheBirds yep my birds are allways in my hair
@@ElleAndTheBirds i love your vids i have one bird i love your birds to
Specifically Kermit
Honestly. Without Elle, I wouldn’t be having a bird. She Inspired me to have and spend my life with birds. I have a lutino cockatiel. Without Elle, my bird would’ve been dead by then. But because of YOU. I’m going to give my bird the best life. Thank you Elle. Don’t stop doing videos
Just bought every product I trust you and if my birds don’t like them it’s ok always good to try :)
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Haha
To be honest this is THE BEST channel to know more about birds.
If I'm being honest, people should just listen to you instead of pet store employees.
Agreed 1000%
I hate pet stores
I’m never going to get a pet from the pet store again
haha true
YES!!! IT SHOULD BE A LAW. ALL NEW BIRD OWNERS MUST WATCH ELLEANDTHEBIRDS
Can we just appreciate her hair? Its literally ✨✨GLOWING✨✨
YAY Elle!
Also your eyeshadow is always so good!
Ikr
Thank you so much 💖💖
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊..
@@vasantharamanan im pretty sure that succulents aren't safe for birds but really do a lot of research qnd honestly id recommend just getting rid of any plants you're not sure are bird safe bc itz better just to let go of a few plants than your bird accidentally eating it and dying
@@linanh0ng ok 👍 will change their location.. thanks for replying 😀
OMG Kermit and Ducky stealing Violet's food... LOL Poor Violet. Kermit cought red-handed AGAIN!
I only realized that while editing the video😂😂
The toys look nice and good for my birds!
This was literally just uploaded.
@@Sleeping_Candy lol😂
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊
@@vasantharamanan Echeveria is indeed nontoxic, though birds love to chew and if you don’t want your plants to be chewed up, I suggest moving them out of the room.
@@Sleeping_Candy thank you so much for replying 😭... I've been searching for months for an answer!! Have a nice day👍
This lady is so knowledgeable in birds
I was getting a Budgie then watched your video of which to get cockatiel or budgie and am now getting a cockatiel because it fits my lifestyle and personality! Thank you so much ❤️ also love your videos 🥺❤️
3:11 Elle - talking about foraging toys
Kermit - foraging in Elle's hair 😂😂
Haha
Hey! I've been taking SO many notes off of your informational videos. I really want a budgie but my parents are reluctant. I have all of the supplies planned out and I made a budget, I know where I'm going to keep it all, and I have SO MUCH stuff written down. Like, 20 pages worth of notes.
Wish me luck!!
You have the best bird in the entire universe😍😍😍
Love you and your birds very much Elle😋😋
I have watched your each and every video
And I am your big big big big big fan…!
I know what is going to be on my Christmas wish list 😂
Elle, I have just received my kit from you for my new three month old lovebirds. I am so happy and feel so relieved that I am providing for them the best possible environment. I live in North Vancouver, B.C. and I could not find any natural wood perches or any healthy toys. I smiled to myself today as soon as I put the sea grass mat into the cage my two lovebirds, Blush and Rogue, hopped onto it and started swinging. The perches are wonderful. I have only had my birds three days. They are from a breeder who has raised them. Now with my love and your equipment they should have wonderful lives. Thank you Elle.
I really adore how she has a solution for literally EVERYTHING!! I LOVE HER!❤️ (pls don't be intimidated lol)
TYSM you guys are the sweetest!!! 🥰🥰
@@ElleAndTheBirds OMG THANK YOU ❤️❤️
My birds Loveee shredding toys! They literally tear it up within a week! But it’s so cute to see them having fun. I absolutely love you and your birds! ❤️🥰 Your vids are so helpful and entertaining!
I was waiting for so long for a video …but this was a very pleasing video
Agreed
I love you and your birds very very much. Please give me your precious heart
You’re literally such a lifesaver 🥺
i always take ur advice from ur items. you have saved my birds life on his first day he came home. my mom sprayed disinfectant spray cause somebody came in and my bird was right there and i remembered ur video and i moved the bird cage
11:54 omg my fanart!! Thanks Elle for choosing it 😊😊😊
Hay I'm getting a bird this Christmas and your CZcams channel has been such a great help now I know how to do it most things for a bird thank you
Great video Elle! You are literally the best youtuber when it come to bird related advice, as an experienced bird owner i still need advice sometimes are your videos are always very descriptive and just amazing overall! Love you birdies, wish you all the best and lots of hugs from us!
Hi Elle, You have liked couple of my comments before and yesterday my bird flew away.... I had her for almost a month but now she is gone..... I am really upset today but your video made me happier!
I hope you notice this comment
kabobs are always 100% good choice. my parents always say why are you buying that toy again she's just gonna destroy it's like bruh that means she likes it?????
Hey Elle how are you. I brought two cockateils 1 week ago so can you pls tell how much size does my cage should be for two cockateils pls.
Ive heard it should at least be double their wingspan for *one* tiel, but this is very much on the small side. The bigger the cage, the better.
I think so 32 × 25×11
The biggest you can find and afford
The Likes to dislikes difference is amazing 😍
You have the best birds ever seen
You already KNOW it gonna be a great video when Elle uploads!!
I am getting a cockatiel closely and you have helped me so much. Thank you, I will keep you updated!
any updates
Watching you is as close as I can get to actually having a bird 👌
One day you will have one 😌
@@ElleAndTheBirds i hope haha
@@lexee9555 Can you subscribe if you like the channel?
I have a baby cockatiel that I don't currently have in my house but i own. I have spent over 6 months of researching to get to this point. You are the person that helped me realize how amazing birds are. I used to think i could just get a small table top cage with dowel perches and a set of 5 toys that were all plastic and not good at all. You helped me realize that they need a good life. You are an amazing bird mom, I love your channel! I also wanted to ask what you use to edit because I want to start a youtube channel for birds.
i just got a cockatiel and this helped me out so much 🤠
i love your videos, tysm!
this actually helps you send the link for websites to purchase and know more understanding and info about birds then any other bird youtubers tbh.
The dislikes are from people who wanted to tap like but then their birds came on screen and tapped dislike
Those birds gotta stop messing with our devices lmaooo
Lol
Lol, my bird flies to my phone whenever I use it
@@ElleAndTheBirds I love your vids... Great Going
@@ElleAndTheBirds my friend got a green cheek conure last week.
Hi Elle!
I just wanted to say I appreciate your respectful and gentle approach to taming birds.
I grew up with many birds, my parents were parrot breeders. We had a huge converted garage and patio that were walk-in aviaries. We did our best to honor and take exceptional care for our birds.
I hate to see birds in pet stores that are sold with very little thought in the birds needs or considering their very long life spans!
Anyhow, I just got a parrotlet after wanting one for years but I was feeling rusty. I haven’t had a bird for close to ten years.
I am working to hand tame my bird and I saw SO many videos that encourage what I call the “struggle snuggle” which is forcing the bird into your hand to essentially teach them helplessness.
Our birds were all very well socialized when I was a kid so having an unsocialized bird is new territory for me!
Forcing my affection on a scared animal felt so counter intuitive and disrespectful so I appreciate your advice and approach!
I am a teacher and teach children consent every day. As a strong believer in giving animals and humans free will and respect, I couldn’t condone the use of force to tame my bird.
Anyway, long story short, I appreciate your advice!
That technique sounds incredibly cruel, and can cause fears and phobias of hands later in life. Unfortunately, there's a lot of sketchy taming "advice" out there. Instead of forcing, birds feel much more comfortable going at their own pace. Spending lots of time with the bird, proving treats, and creating a relaxed environment can really help a bird feel comfortable. So happy to see people like you in this community!
Yesterday I bought 4 budgies and their name is blossom, picasso,sky,millo and they are very cute and colors are very beautiful
I have two beautiful budgies! I have had 3 others in the past they have died from old age and one from a sickness. My 2 new birds I love so much! You have been helping me give my birds a better,healthier and best life I can. Sadly, I’m not aloud for some reason to spend to much money on perches and toys bc I still live with my parents. Could you possibly do any videos with DIY perches and DIY toys…? Thank you❤️
I am adopting two Budgies soon, and I was unsure of what type toys to buy for my new birds. Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful!
Its it me or I’m a fan of this girl she amazing pretty and always help me out with my birds
The bird cage for my future bird just arrived so seeing this video was very helpful :)
Elle I just wanted to take a second to thank you. If i didnt find your channel idk if my birds would be alive. My birds had small cages with dowel perches and all seed diets with a few cheap plastic toys. Now they have huge cages with all natural wood perches and rope perches they also eat pellets now and chop! They have shredding and foraging toys too! THANK YOU!!! YOUR SO AMAZING😍 LOVE U ELLE💙
Can I just say...
I think that I'm your number one fan
Ok
no i am 🥸
Roses are red skies are blue I love your birds along with you!
My birds love the bird kabob and foraging toys you mentioned. I'll defenitly be checking out Planet Pleasure's toys, thanks for the recommendations! 👍
My lovebird loves the boing perch from Planet Pleasures, and there's not the risk of getting caught like with nylon because it's seagrass or a similar material
Elle you are great I watch your video 4 times you are brilliant ,you are the queen 👑 of the birds thank you allot Elle
Thank you so so much!!!
Hey! 👋🏼 I haven't been on youtube that much but I recently came back and found your channel again. You have grown so much! Congratulations on reaching 100k+ subs you totally deserve it!❤️ I remember when you started your youtube channel around 1 years ago you were a small channel with not that many subscribers and now you have grown so much and have also improved a lot( Editing, video quality, etc). Your channel looks amazing and I hope you continue your success here on youtube. Once again congratulations on hitting such a big mile stone(100k + subs) and I wish you the best!💞😊🦜 (BTW I love your birds! They are all so pretty!🦜💖)
Omg thank you so so much that’s amazing you’ve been here so long!! ❤️❤️
MY BUDIES LOVED THEM. THANK YOU!!
Hi Elle. I’m a huge fan of your channel. Your birds are sooo cute and your the best bird mom in the world. Your channel has helped me so much. I’m going to be getting a hand fed budgie in a few weeks. Thanks you so much!!! It would mean the world to me to meet you but I live in California. I would love to meet all of your awesome birds.
Update! I got my budgie and I named him scruffy!!!!!!
Watching all your videos before I get a parakeet so I know how to care for it. And I love seeing your little bird peeking around you in your videos
Big respect
I don't care if I'm first or not I love Elle and the birds
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Who doesn't
That's a good thing
Yay I learned everything about birds in your channel, I have 2 Budgerigar and they have 3 baby Budgerigar😊
And, well I want a parrot to play with him and learn him something, I'm going to buy a green cheek conure and thank you to learn how to keep birds well❤️🦜
My family is considering getting a bird and I’ve been binge watching a ton of your videos and they’re all super informative! Thanks for doing what you do
So..dis you end up getting a birb??
@@stuckinthesystem1384 I did not end up getting a bird. Many things in our house that are not bird safe such as non stick pans and air fresheners.
@@violetviverson8340 glad you took care of that instead of just impulse buying a bird like most people do!
Thank u so much Elle! I getting a budgie to my b-day thank u!!
Hey Elle, I don’t know if you recognise me but we’ve interacted a couple of times in your comment section. My budgie moon passed away 12 days ago, I want to thank you for helping me make sure he had a good life and was taken care of.
I’m so so sorry for your loss 💔 fly free little moon 💕
I lost my bird named Luna 😔
@@CP-wt7bc hey I’ll be alright, I know it’s hard but be strong, I’m here if you want to talk, I know how you feel.
Thank you I watched you a whole lot about bird care I now have parakeets
Hi I just wanted to say that I’m gonna be getting a bird soon and I’m gonna be a little new so I’m gonna need some tips so I actually subscribed to you and liked a lot of ur vids and now ur my fav CZcams keep all the good work!
I just recently became a bird owner and I find your videos very entertaining and useful!!
Thanks so much for the amazon list! I was scared to get anything outside of my local bird store out of fear of buying something that could be toxic etc.
Lemme tell you bird owners cannot live without Elleeee!!!!
I have two birds that I got like two weeks ago and I bought a bunch of perches and toys for them! Their names are Tiki and Leilei 😇😇
I love birds! ❤️ 🐦
Same
This video was so helpful! I am going to try out the aviator harness because I was wondering which one I should get for my budgies. Also, I will try to get the box forager toy. I'll let you know how it went once I get it!
what size did you get?
Your birds are so cuuuuuutttttteee!
I’m early... which happens almost never 😂 Hey Elle! 😁
i just birds a few days ago and this really helped me to pick out what i should get for my 2 budgies
Hmm i started watching you for knowledge , now just entertainment
Thank you 😅
🤯
I just love Ducky chillin in the background in the beginning, so cute!
Oh yeah. So I actually shopped and bought the toys on amazon and Lupin loves them! Thank you for the help! Tell your all bird’s this.
Ducky you are a beautiful and cute! Kermit your are such a GOOD BIRD! Pearlie bird make sure to take a bath in lettuce or water. Not RAMEN! BLUEBELL need to be nice to Kermit! And the best for last... Violet stay cute! I love you birds so much you make my day so much brighter!
#engagednotcaged
I'm not getting a bird for like 5 more years, but I'm still watching this cause I wanna be prepared. Me and my girlfriend agreed we want to get a cat first when we move out and then get a couple of birds
I actually make my own bird safe cleaning spray with 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water, and some lemon juice to make it smell better. It dissolves the bird waste pretty well!
Yep, I use that too, but you could lessen the vinegar just a bit so you don’t have to use that much
Your bird(s) are the cutest!
next year your going to have 1 million subs, i´m sure
i´m waiting for that day.
That would be insane ahhh tysm!!!
3:28 does anyone see Kermit stealing food from violets cage in the background
Kermit me like: 👁👄👁
Yayyy new video, I love your birds and you ❤. Your amazing 👏
Wait what 0 views 6 comments and 55 likes??????
Ok youtube is broken 0_0
The system that youtube measures views is quite delayed compared to likes or anything else
It has always been like this nothing new
@@anime_enthusiast5622 yeah
Omg! I love your channel! I recently purchased a Cinamon Cockateil, this was super helpful!
Hi! I’m getting a green cheek conure really soon and I was wondering if anyone had any tips
I’ve reaserched for almost a year and I have picked out a couple breeders.
The reason I’m not rescuing is because this is my first time owning a bird and that’s just to much rn
Edit: I have a huge play top 24” by 34” by 38” inches big
Seems like you've done a lot of research! If I had to suggest anything, it would be to find good, knowledgeable bird communities in case you need tips on something. Best of luck to you and your bird :)
While waiting for my Cockatiel to be weaned, I'm immersing myself in as much information that's on line. Your videos have really been some of my favorites. Don't stop making them.
I couldn't live without u posting
Hello Elle, i have a green (Mango) and a blueish white (Snow) budgie.
We bought Mango from a pet store 2 months ago.
But my mom caught Snow. Usually,in our country the birds who live outside are grey. So my mom was inside,looking at her plants,and Snow caught her eye. A very tiny white bird! The birds who live outside flies away when we open the door. But when my mom opened the door Snow did not run away,it seemed like she was looking for food. My mom quickly put a lid on the flower pot and suprised me with her! She was very slim but she could fly better than Mango so i thought she was just slim but older than mango.
I quickly gave her food and put mango out of the cage because mango would not let her eat. But now they are best friends! It was just 4 days since we found Snow and i already hand tamed her ;) she loves to fly and she exersices a lot. Mango also flies a lot now ! :) I’m planning to get a bigger cage. My cousin says i’m very lucky beacause white birds are rare. Also the blueish part of her feathers is a bit purplish! I think she will have purple feathers when she’s elder because every two days her color gets more purple. I think she’s a girl because her cere is white. But the main question is: Should i let her have a bath?
Like you said* in one video,i let mango bathe in the mist. Should i let snow do it too?
Birds should bath at least once every few days, if they're up to it. Each has their own preferences when it comes to bathing as well. Some options are >>
- Lightly spraying with a bottle (aimed above the bird)
- A shower perch not directly in the line of water
- A bowl filled with water from a sink, or just a regular bowl of water
- Wet veggies in a bowl. They sometimes like to rub up against em
When they want to bath, they'll spread their feathers out when near water. As for the cere, young males have white ceres iirc. Best of luck!
@@lizziehn5928 Okay thanks! I will try spraying over snow! Mango enjoyes it. He always puffes up his feathers when he enjoyes!
for Anyone reading this...
Mango has a weird sickness symptom. He breathes from his mouth and his tummy moves when he does...
It just started today 🤞🏻pls pray for mango
@@mybudgiewudgies5211 Are you sure this is an illness? Birds can pant like this when they get too hot. Make sure to check up with a vet just in case.
@@lizziehn5928 it’s usually not hot in our country.. But he died today..
I was sleeping and i heard him making a noise like he was choking on something..
Then he fell ;( I guess i will have to get a new bird for snow because she hasn’t realised yet...
People need to stop believing pet shop employees when I got a bird they said an only seed diet was extremely healthy and they recommended to use it.
The same with my hamster but they said fluffy bedding is safe and a tiny cage was “ the perfect size”
Yes they may be right sometimes but do your research before trusting them.
I was getting toys a couple days ago at Petco for my budgie, the woman who helped us was actually pretty experienced and was upset that the stores kept selling bad things like small cages for birds, hamsters etc. Ofc I already knew about the cages but without her I wouldn't have known that mirror toys were bad, so thanks to the random Petco girl :D
My friend owns 2 cockatiels got them a 18x14 cage and has 2 dowel perches and a dowel swing with a wooden toy and a mirror and feeds them bird seed I tried to show her About this channel and she didn’t watch any vids so they are on a all seed diet and she has a tall narrow bird cage
I love you Elle and your birds
Elle: The bird play stand is cheap and affordable !!
Me :*Gets excited *
Amazon: $210 (bc I live in Canada )
Me: 👁👄👁
Same ಠ_ಠ
#relatable
@@Hyperio606 LMAOO
I just got 2 cockatiels last weekend and I temporarily had them in a small cage for a bit but now I’m going to get them a flight cage because it’s better for them I’m sooooo happy I found a store that sells flight cages I’m going to get the cage today
I’m getting a bird officially do you have any recommendations for starting out?
A big cage, lots of toys, natural perches, metal food and water bowl, play with he/she as much as you can. Don’t yell at he/she they’ll become either scared or aggressive. Good luck 😊
@@bmgant36 thank you for the advice!
For starting birds I would recommend a cockatiel or budgie! (Parrotlets are good too but they bite hard and scream loud and are very clingy aka no alone time...
Hey guys I'm planning on getting a cockatiel soon.. The thing is I have some succulents (echeveria) and I was wondering if they are safe for my birds. I was planning on bird proofing my room so my bird could fly around and I have a lot of plants (they are all bird safe) but I can't find any solid answer on whether echeveria are safe near birds or not?? So could any of you please answer?😊
@@vasantharamanan maybe put them in another room if they aren’t safe
Oof I’m watching this at night time in England:) I don’t know what time it is in America but me and my 3 birds are just watching your videos 😂
To Elle: I am going to be getting a bird after christmas so i was wondering, what brand is your bird gym( the natural wood one ), if it is not a diy. P.S, Tell Pearl i love him!
Pearl is a boy... :/
Stay safe Elle and your birds too ☺️
Aww Kermy bird looks so cute 🥰
Question: How did you get Ducky to bow his head for scritches?
Most cockatiel bow down to get scritches they learn that to do that by themselves
they do it their selfs lol
@@bababansheebaba8742
Would a cockatiel bow to get scritches if they’ve never been scritched before? (When I try to scritch my cockatiel it lunges at me because it doesn’t know what im doing)
They learn how to bow on there own... usually when you put your hand by there head
My cockatiel loves my hand but when I go to scritch him.. he BITES.. he only wants my budgies to scratch his head
You have been my favorite CZcams since I started loving birds
Hi so I have a really important question I’m trying to tame my bird but she just won’t step on my hand with treats and everything what should I do?
It depends on how much time you have kept your bird.
If it's new then you should just give him or her some time to get used to you
@@andreagonzalez3405 she’s kinda new but she’s had time to settle in she had a owner in the past for 7 months then I bought her and I’ve had her for 3 weeks
Thank you for making videos I love them and they improve bird owners and birds lives so much!
YAYAYAH
I finally got my first 2 birds last week and I'm so glad I found your account before getting them I probably wouldn't have taken proper care of them and I wanted to say thank you ❤❤❤❤