yeah, my tiel likes to go to sleep right by the water bowl, and her tail soaks in the water all night. i noticed this morning that there was a green mold or algea on her tail that was soaked in the bowl. what do i do? cut the tail off? (it's not a blood feather, it's at the end of the tail) or put someting on the tail? if so, what do i need to put on it? or do i just scrub it of, but would that take care of the mold?
note: my tiel is only a few days old since i bouth em, so he's not fully tamed (hell, he's not tame at all, that stubborn little sh**) and his wing was cut badly in a wing clipping accident the pet store made, so how do i help the mold without straining his wing and making it bleed?
thanks in advance
2006-12-27 14:58:26 · 3 answers · asked by Gale 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
move his perch so his tail won't be in the water.
2006-12-27 15:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's true. Referring to your new pet as a "stubborn little sh**" gives the impression that you are impatient and aggressive: these are two qualities that do NOT go well with birdkeeping. This bird has clearly had enough trauma to last him a good long while anyway. Bear in mind that you will never establish a rapport with him if you retain that attitude. He is a prey animal and as such has been hardwired by evolution to be cautious about the world. He'll tame down when he's good and ready and not a moment before. As to your question,
1. You can't cut off his tail feathers, don't be ridiculous. You need to move either his perch or his water dish (and his water dish shouldn't be sitting on the bottom of his cage anyway).
2. The teil can be trained to drink from a bottle affixed to the side of his cage. Go to the pet store and ask them what to buy. It takes time for birds to get the hang of it so for awhile you will need to have both his usual water bowl PLUS the new bottle contraption available to him.
3, Mold does NOT grow on your cockateil's tailfeathers overnight; it's scientifically impossible. What you are seeing is probably birdpoop. Make certain the dish is scrupulously clean at all times.
Good luck to you both and Happy New Year.
2006-12-28 04:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're calling your bird a sh**, you shouldn't have one. Your bird will never like you if you have a bad attitude towards it, to start with.
DO NOT cut off its tail! Don't cut off any PART of its tail. A bird's tail is used for balance and if it's deformed your bird will have trouble.
Take your bird to an avian vet. It's not natural for them to grow mold on their tails.
2006-12-28 00:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sushi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋