2006-10-02 14:00:15 · 10 answers · asked by cindy c 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Cockatiels, such as many birds, are paired for life. Seen as how you had a male and female together, they were probably mates. When a mate is lost, most birds don't handle it very well. There are many solutions for helping their ubstruct behavior, yet you have to know what is best for your bird.
First of all, you could buy another female cockatiel. Slowly introduce the pair so shock will not set on the male. If the male is lonely, he will eventually accept her. On the other side, he may not accept her and attact her. Then I would suggest putting them in different next to each other. Slowly, move the cages together. Once the male seems calm around her, add her to his cage.
Second, no matter what you do, you should probably clean the cage thouroghly. The scent of the female is probably still linguring, which may be reminding the male of her. If she died of a diesese, he may be apt to catcing it. You could take him to the vet to get him checked for any dieseses.
Third, try buying many things imitating the sounds of cockatiels. At pet shops such as PetsMart, they usually have cd's or tapes that have recordings of rain forest birds. These sounds may help him feel as if he is not alone. Many birds suffer from bordom from being alone.
Fourth, at the pet shops they sell cuddle buddies. They are cussiony, blanket type things that hang from the cage. Many birds mistake them as other birds. The cuddle buddies come in many types. Some allow the birds to completely enter them, others just cover the bird on half of their side. This may offer your male comfort for seperation anxiety.
Last, if all else fails, take the male to the vet. He may end up giving him medicine of some type to calm him down. I have many birds myself, and had this happen before, so I hope my advise will inturn help you.
2006-10-02 14:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by hotsparks911 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is so sad. I'm sorry to hear about it..
I have a sun conure and he was a lonely bird. So I went to pets mart and got him a yellow cockatiel. The sun hated the tiel and grabed him once by the top feathers on his head and yanked him off the ladder and dropped him in the floor. The little tiel wanted to be part of the counures flock. But the sun was not going to let that happen. So I put their cages across the hall from each other and where they could look at each other for a few months. They would yell at each other at times but it quieted the sun down. He had a new buddie even if he was 4 feet away. Now I have their cages side by side and they will still fight a little but you will see one bird in the cage with the other from time to time. But that is just to eat the others food. I don't think I could take either bird away from the other now without a big fuss.
So just go get a new bird male or female. It won't matter long as your male bird has someone to fight with or admire. It won't matter. He will have a companion. A companion don't have to be a close friend or even a lover. Just someone that is there so you are not alone.
If you was on a planet far away from earth and after years a human showed up you would be Leary of this new person but you would be glad he is there. Even if you don't get along very well.
2006-10-02 15:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised cockatiels and I know what you are going through. They bond for life. When the female dies, sometimes you may loose the male also. The only option you have is to buy another female. With any luck that may satisfy the male. Be sure it is a female. Sometimes the male will be upset and pluck the feathers out of the bird and they look like "buzzards"....He may keep yelling for her until you get another bird. I lost a female due to egg binding. She didn't lay the egg in time and it killed her. This may have been your problem. Good luck, birds are unpredictable. I have 2 Cockatiels, 2 lovebirds, 4 Finches and 8 parakeets. 2 outside aviary's and 2 large cages off the kitchen. There are small books in the pet stores that might help you also.
2006-10-02 14:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by Gwendolyn Smith 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry to hear that, I don't know if I can help but I will try. I have a male only and he is in love with his mirrors. If you whistle he flys to see the bird in the mirror. I believe that birds mate for life but perhaps you could call a bird farm. In California I went to a bird farm named Bracktons and they are very knowledgeable. They very well may have a web site. They are in Redlands Ca. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Maybe you can get another female for the poor guy. Again, Sorry.
2006-10-02 14:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by sideways 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's in mourning. Birds go through it too. Give him LOTS of attention and think about getting him a friend. If they were a pair and of the same age, watch him closely. Good Luck.
2006-10-02 14:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
once I learn your description of the poultry, the subsequent perceive have been given here to thoughts. Pájaro de l. a. Maravilla interprets to ask your self rooster. He sounds particular, some undertaking call you pick for to modern-day him.
2016-10-01 21:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a new female.
2006-10-02 14:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by farhan ferdous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's lonesome get him another mate. Mine does that when i take one to another room and they can't see each other.
2006-10-02 14:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by tom n 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He needs another mate!
2006-10-02 14:09:23 · answer #9 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get him a mirror.
2006-10-02 15:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋