my bird doesn't like me?

Question

how can i get my cockateal to like me we got it a mounth ago and it always makes a hissing noise at me when i go near it

Answer 1

When do you go near it. Females tend to hiss especially when they are tired or trying to sleep. Try taking your bird to a small quiet place, like the bathroom, or other small room, for about 20-30 minutes everyday and close the toilet lid and curtains. Talk slowly and quietly to your bird for the first few minutes. After awhile, practice the step up command onto your finger or onto a perch stick by holding it right at the chest of the bird gently while telling him to "step up". Reward your bird with verbal praise and a treat afterward, bird "candy" is Millet spray. Sometimes,birds just as people will take to certain folks and not others right away, give your bird time. Cockatiels are very sweet and affectionate and very tame, maybe yours was previously abused, give him time. Good luck

Answer 2

Some simple things to keep in mind:

They respond well to rewards so make sure you keep an eye on what he likes to eat most and use those as treats only, not part of his typical diet. (Be reasonable though and don’t starve your bird!)

Fingers are typically viewed as a bad thing by birds. When you have a bird who is not very friendly, approach it only with your body, keep your hands behind your back. The only time you should use your hands is to offer it a reward.

Never scream or yell. This will only excite him, causing undue stress.

Don’t force him into uncomfortable situations like wing clipping or toe nail trimming during training. Only do that when he’s comfortable around you.

Approach him in a happy mood, regardless of how you might feel. Also try coming into as little contact as possible with your bird on days you’re sick or have a cold.. Birds can see in multiple spectrums of light that we can only imagine. In nature it helps them detect food and danger. It can be argued that when our moods change or when we’re sick, we give off different signals they can detect, such as a change in body temperature, etc. (call it an aura if you want).

Award only the behavior you want but don’t try too much too fast. It takes a very long time to train a bird since they are quite intelligent.

Try approaching him and just stand in front of his cage for a while talking to him. Offer him a treat when you’re done and then walk away. Repeat this as often as you can and don’t worry about training with actual commands yet. The idea is to get him comfortable being around you so that he won’t hiss and be aggressive anymore.

I’ve used this method on dozens of different types of birds and have had some success. Some birds are just naturally aggressive and even if they get used to you, they might not exactly want to be friends.

Lastly – Love him! This will help with any aspect of the training.

Answer 3

Some birds are like that, they warm up to some and not to others. Just approach him slow and don't back down when he hisses at you. If he bites, allow him to because after a while he will realize he's not hurting you and your not afraid of him and he should start calming down. Whistle to him a lot and give treats so he know your friend and not foe. Also too, he could just be getting used to his new invironment and may just take need a little time to get used to you and his new surroundings. I'm sure he will be ok and more trusting of you in a few month, so just be patient. Good luck.

Answer 4

He probably think you are a bad person. Try to put birdfood in your hand and let the bird see it. It takes a while for it to land on your hand to eat it. If it works, Do it for a month and try to take the bird out of the cage and show him around the room. (MAKE SURE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE CLOSE AND NO OTHER ANIMALS NEAR). Oh and wear gloves too. AND birds loves mirrors :D

Answer 5

Give it treats. When you get pets they are always a little scared or shy of you at first, but if you it treats the bond will build and in its mind you will "mean" good things to it. Just make sure you don't overfeed it.

Answer 6

birds don't like people naturally. they are prey animals, we are preditors. preditors eat prey animals. your bird is convinced you're going to roast him alive.

what i suggest is that you take the bird cage into your room at night, and with you into the living room in the morning. make sure he HAS to be in your vicinity when you're home. but, don't look at it. don't talk to him, don't even smile at him. just keep a relaxed body and a relaxed face, and DON'T even give a twinge of frustration off when he hisses. just act like you're moving an empty cage around. also, never ever ever ever put the cage someplace where he is higher than your shoulders. if he is higher than you (or he thinks he is), then he's the leader and he'll keep hissing at you. always keep him about level with your waist, or even on the ground. that is a subtle way ot letting him know that he will not be the leader, which leads to trust. you don't have to kill a bird to make him like you.

if you do it right, and don't let him see you angry, he'll stop hissing so much. when he is finally not hissing at you when you pick his cage up (it may take awhile), begin making eye contact with him. now act like he's a cute guy that you're afraid to look at. look over almost shyly (much much less intimidating), smile, and when he looks at you for a second, look away and continue doing what you're doing. he'll get curious about who you are. whistle to him too. just start whistling or clucking (imitate his sounds to the best of your ability). eventually, he'll want to whistle back. once you're whistling together, then he might want you to hold him. always make it an option by having the cage door open when you two are together, unless his wings aren't clipped.

if you have to do some convincing to get you to hold him, which is unnatural in his eyes, start by putting food in your hand and giving it to him through the bars. he'll probably hiss and get all upset, but he might take it. it all depends on how sure he is you're not going to kill him. eventually, being with you mgiht not seem so bad in his eyes. it all depends on if you make it fun, food-filled, and comforting. just don't ever get mad, he's a bird. birds have no sentimental value, they just want to stay safe. you can't take ANYTHING an animal does personally.

don't rush things, don't get all huffy if in a month or two you still can't hold him, these things can take time, especially with a cockateal, which are generally moody birds that like to be in charge.
birds are wonderful though. i've had mine for eight years (she's a parakeet). every morning she wakes me up, climbs out of her cage, and waits for me to pick her up. she used to HATE me, with similar symptoms of yours. it took about two years of consistant putting down rules and being loving to change her mind about us, but it worked. just be patient.

good luck!!!

Answer 7

u can try 2 leave him/her alone 4 a few days. then try 2 play with him/her.

Answer 8

you do this slowly. use a perch put in the cage .let him get used to you. he hopeful get on you're in a couple of weeks or so

Answer 9

Some one probably abused it before you got it..
Is it only mean to you or to every one?

Answer 10

mines either hes so rude