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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 11, 2006 21:20:49 GMT -4
Only $40 as she is not that tame. But I will work on that.
Photos later.
Anyone with wise advice about cockatiels?
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jul 11, 2006 22:13:12 GMT -4
Aww, did you rescue her? I hope she is fine with your critters as I heard some birds attack rodents. Have you've named her yet?
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 13, 2006 0:14:43 GMT -4
She can't get in with the rodents. Have not named her. Suggestions? Not exactly a rescue, but the pet store wanted her gone.  |
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Post by megs on Jul 13, 2006 5:38:12 GMT -4
Oh she's so pretty!! I'm jealous. Cockatiels are fun! Hopefully you can tame her within no time. Names... hmmm... always tough. How about Heather? It rhymes with feather.  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 13, 2006 13:27:33 GMT -4
DONE. Heather it is.  |
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Post by pinky on Jul 13, 2006 14:32:13 GMT -4
Good choice of name! And she IS very pretty! "Big hair" too!  |
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Post by hamwolf89 on Jul 13, 2006 14:56:24 GMT -4
aww nice picture. I was going with Shiro but I like heather is good also^^
I wonder are her wings cliped?
I wonder why no one wanted that beautiful bird!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 13, 2006 21:36:16 GMT -4
Wings are clipped.
There were four, and she was the least tame. A few others hopped on my finger. Heather runs away. The others went for $75 - still a good price. But $40 is a bargain. Will try to tame her. Another photo later, wioth more toys in the cage.
Photographic note: the flash made her too light, so I held something directly behind the cage so the flash and shutter would not overexpose her. It worked, and she came out fine. Just a trick for those taking flash - background matters.
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Post by megs on Jul 14, 2006 13:44:07 GMT -4
Ooooh. I'm so happy you liked my name suggestion. I hope she can be tamed! I think so, with lots of love and attention. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 14, 2006 20:16:00 GMT -4
I hesitate to bring Heather into the bedroom as she will surely wake me up in the morning as it gets light with singing, although when she does sing I like it. But it would wake me. Everyone says she can be tamed with time. Some of her siblings climbed on my finger at the pet store.
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Post by megs on Jul 17, 2006 3:18:16 GMT -4
I think so too. She is just probably a little shy and nervous. Especially at the pet store where there's lots of people looking at her. I bet she will calm right down. Especially with treats. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 18, 2006 21:31:14 GMT -4
I also whistle to her and talk alot. She really has a nice big cage.
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Post by kismetscorner on Jul 19, 2006 21:41:22 GMT -4
My friends cockatiel was obsessed with metal, she would stare and get all excited if you whistled to her and turned a spoon at her and she would play for hours in a coffee can. They are easily my favorite birds. Good luck with her she is beautiful!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 20, 2006 0:45:25 GMT -4
Any advice on taming?
BTW, the people who had the cage before me hung a couple of toothbrushes inside as toys! Odd?
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Post by kismetscorner on Jul 22, 2006 7:17:32 GMT -4
I am not familiar with birds but I know they hand feed baby ones to get them used to humans, perhaps daily treats out of your hand in her cage (as long as she is not cage aggressive) until she feels more comfortable with you would help break the ice?
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