We recently bought 2 cockatiels and have all the necessary things for the cage but can anyone give me what they believe is the best book available to buy for training a cockatiel? The basics, getting them to step up etc.
Thanks
2006-12-11 02:30:31 · 5 answers · asked by Jay G 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
all you need on this site
2006-12-11 02:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While you are looking for books and sites, here are a few pointers you should not miss. :)
Put them in two different cages, with NO mirrors if you plan to hand hold them. Keeping them together may very well likely, though not for sure, make them bond to eachother and hiss at you. Same with a mirror. A bird will often fall in love with the other bird, even if it's a mirror, and hiss and bite at you to defend his or her love.
Also, beware of things like nonstick cookware and drastic temperature changes. While not as fragile as a keet, tiels can die from the fumes the pans give off or a cold draft.
Lastly, be sure they do learn step up. Just say STEP UP every single time you move them onto your finger, or onto a perch from your finger. This will help when you NEED them to behave. Then push up on their belly, firmly and rather quickly, causing them to step up. done. Easy training.
Oh, and you can make wonderful perches and toys with pvc pipe, rather than the expense of buying them!
2006-12-11 03:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by WriterMom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pass to the library and check out countless books on one among those birds, examine them. do a super type of study previously you get one. it incredibly is wonderful whilst the sit down on you and communicate with you yet a super type of folk are no longer arranged for well-being issues, and the quantity of time they require. a lot of human beings become crushed because of the fact they had a rose colored dream of having a fowl. birds could have super suggestions-set issues and a super type of times you do no longer opt for a fowl they opt for you. I even have dropped a good a million,000 to a million,500 in a 9 month era on 2 of my birds, and that i've got finches and canaries. avian vets are the sole medical docs that comprehend a thank you to handle birds. in addition they do no longer take money. think of long and annoying and comprehend what you're doing previously you get a fowl. do no longer purchase from puppy shops they often sell ill birds and the folk do no longer comprehend what they're doing. uniqueness fowl shop or a good breeder. talk to an avian vet previously paying for something so which you recognize you would be an knowledgeable fowl proprietor. additionally some states, nicely, some birds are unlawful to very own so ascertain you recognize the guidelines so which you do no longer unfastened your fowl. even a small parrot could be a super project for a widespread time birder.
2016-10-05 04:21:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get this book on line. just type in cockatiels and look for a book called (definitve Guide to Cockatiel) by Jessica Harrison its a great book it tells you everything you want to know
2006-12-11 02:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jay : yes if they are good pets with special backgrounds
basic towards upon trainner's commands because Cockatiels
are very smart birds .Ask a vetnarian http://www.howtotraincockatiels.com
2006-12-11 03:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋