What Can I Do With My Bird ! ? !?

Question

I have a pet cocatiel and he is really mean!
He always bites my guests when they attempt holding him.
He Hisses (yes, hisses...like a cat!) at the children!
also I feel really bad for him because he had a tramatizing childhood and he is like about 4 years old.
Nobody wants him!
WHAT CAN I DO???

Answer 1

Whatever you do, don't spray deodorant in his direction. I did that once to a canary I had when I was 12, and he died mysteriously the next day.

Answer 2

No, it rather is a parasitical birds egg. Cuckoos try this. Cowbirds try this, however they unload the unique eggs. A parasitical poultry lays eggs in yet another type birds nest and the the poultry who's nest it rather is will advance the parasites youthful. some species will wait until hatching to offload the unique eggs, or kill the unique nestlings,. pass to suitable ten and ask poultry woman for an identity of the egg. i think of Indigo is stable. I merely have been given an identity at " Cow poultry egg " in my address bar and curiously like a adventure. This looks a version on widely used Cow poultry dumping habit, however.

Answer 3

I have a cockatiel that does exactly the same thing. Got him from someone else that couldn't have birds in their new apartment. Unfortunately he's never been a friendly bird and never will be. Best thing to do is convince him that you're on his side. Take him out of the cage (use stick for him to sit on). Spend time with him, talk to him. Eventually he'll get used to you and when he gets lonely enough he'll come around for a snuggle. Don't let him circulate around other people till he's more comfortable. Obviously he's not a people bird and you're only making him anxious. Once he's used to you, he'll be ready for strangers.

Answer 4

I'm afraid that I have had cockatiels like this and there isn't much you can do for it. Some birds are just high-strung and are not suitable for handling. The best thing for you to do is to just accept this and love it unconditionally. If you want one that you can handle then you will have to get a second bird at a very young age and let it live in a separate cage.

Answer 5

Write a letter to "www.Petkeeping with Marc Marrone" - he's been on lots of show's like Martha Steward, Animal Planet, etc. and he's an expert on animals. He's the guy that has all kinds of animals on stage with him - birds, dogs, cats, chinchillas,rabbits, guinea pigs & their all walking around each other - he's a real genius when it comes to animals - it's worth a try.

Answer 6

You probably can't do anything with him. If you can't keep him than try giving him to a rescue group. But if he's that old and still bites then he's probably not going to ever stop. Try giving him his space, don't force him to do things he doesn't want to do and try doing the things he does, you don't have to hold a bird just to give it attention. I have a cockatiel that doesn't like to be held, but he loves to whistle with me, and he likes his treats. Try that, he's just not the holding, cuddling kind of bird.

Answer 7

Why don't you just leave him in the cage and not attempt to hold him. That would solve the problem.

Answer 8

depends on what you did to him in his childhood or the "traumatizing event." Duh, it bites because of that. Earn his trust in every possible way or your screwed. Really if it was that bad, he deserves to bite you guys as much as he wants.

Answer 9

birds don't like to be touch if they don't know you you can tame him by puting him in rag hold hin fo while so he can get used to you. give it to friend or family memeber if you don;t want him.

Answer 10

dependig on where you live i may take him. im a vetranarian in training and i acceot ALL animals :D