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Post by JK on May 6, 2005 14:45:31 GMT -7
Hello, My Son decided to get me a female tiel for Mothers day. I have 2 Males now and they were both hand raised. This female (If its a female) is parant raised and she is scared of anything. The pet shop they got her at wasnt a very good place she has no tail feather and no feathers on her head. I have put her in a room of her own for now to keep her away from my other feathered friends. Question 1. How long should I keep her from my other birds? 2. how should I go about taming her? ( she is now letting me get close to her cage. Just keep the hands away) I feel so bad for her.. Thank you I love your forum JK
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Post by Preston on May 6, 2005 16:29:41 GMT -7
JK, Get her into the mainstream of your life. Locked in a room to get use to you, means more trauma when introduced to the rest of YOUR world. You need to place her within eye contact with the rest of her , now flock. Then she is exposed to everything and can be tamed during the adjustment period.
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Post by JK on May 6, 2005 17:09:00 GMT -7
How can I make sure she isnt sick or something that will make my other birds sick? She has clear eyes, nose, dropping are normal. I have her in my bedroom and she can see into the kitchen where I work alot. So she isnt total lock out. She talks to my other tiels and they to her. Thank you for the help.
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Post by mannie on May 6, 2005 19:15:04 GMT -7
I didn't quarantine Jack at all when i got him home. It will help tame her if she sees that the other birds are letting you do things with them. I have had my lorikeet since nov 04, always a good bird but not really tame where she would come out of her cage. I got Jack in march and in 2 weeks she started letting me get her out of the cage and instead of screaming all the time she is actually learning words. The other birds will be a help with her, or has been my experience. Hope this helps.
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Post by JK on May 10, 2005 15:24:02 GMT -7
She is in the livingroom with the other flock and she seems to be doing better. She loves talking to the other tiels and I feel better just watching her being happier. She seems better about me putting food and water in her cages she isnt flying around when I do. When do you think I should give her a bath and clip her wings??? Thank you for the help? JK
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Post by Preston on May 24, 2005 8:16:42 GMT -7
Sorry, I missed this post. Anytime is a good to start training. Clipping the wings is a decission you have to make. I have one female Cocatiel fully flighted, she can dodge the ceiling fans. The males on the other hand can't seem to grasp the concept so they are partially clipped.
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Post by JK on May 24, 2005 11:04:04 GMT -7
Hi Preston, I went ahead and clipped her wings and she is now bonding with Emil not sure if that is good or not, I am not sure her age. But if I take them apart they are yelling for each other and pacing the cages. Any advice on what to do? Thank you for the help. JK
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Post by JK on May 24, 2005 11:05:29 GMT -7
Also they want nothing to do with Cody, Emil attacts him.
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