i just got a cockatiel today. i love him to pieces. i have noticed that he stays in the same spot the whole time hes been in his cage. he jumped down once to get a drink but thats it. is this normal? i used to have 2 parakeets before but it doesnt seem like they would stay in the same spot. his cage is really big. is it just because he isnt used to a new house?
2007-08-02 17:28:37 · 7 answers · asked by rAwRnEsS x] 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
I have three myself and they are kinda like that too. One suggestion give him some out of the cage time. Also how about some toys. Put them in other parts of the cage. See if that helps a bit. They are loads of fun I have to say. Enjoy. I have had mine about 15 years now. He is a sweetie. I even taught him a few tricks. He loves to imitate sounds and whistles. Evita
2007-08-02 17:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by evitabug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes that seems normal. The bird doesn't know what's going on yet. Just scared with new surroundings & all that. Doesn't know you or the home. Eventually he will come out just don't force him or scare him. It could make things worse. When I first brought my boy home, he was the same way. Didn't do anything for about a week & then slowly explored his new home & now he screams when he's by himself. Some people might say to get him a girlfriend or something like that. Well if you do, they might not like each other & if they do, he won't open up as much to you as his attention will be directed towards her. That should be something down the road in his life. Just make him as happy as possible. Lots of toys & food & love.
2007-08-03 11:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by E_ddie56 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had my cockatiel for 5 years, and she has 2 spots in her cage that she prefers. I noticed one is where she sleeps and the other is during the day, however since he is new, thats probably where he feels safe in his new home
2007-08-03 00:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by harrich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that he is just not used to you yet, and this caused him to feel shy or scared. U need to get a girl for him because he will always feel lonely. try to spend time talking to him softly, sing to him and play soft music not loud. Loud noises scare them. Buy him toys that might help. Let him out the cage often. He needs to trust you and this takes time and patience.
Good Luck!!
2007-08-03 01:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is just trying to acclimate to his new envrionment may take a couple of weeks for him to start moving about freely
2007-08-05 06:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is...my puppy did that like the first day..but what do parakeets have to do with dogs??hahaha
2007-08-03 00:31:45 · answer #6 · answered by katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll come around..give him a few days
2007-08-03 01:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by hummmmm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋