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Posted by Betsy Christison on May 14, 2005 at 18:02:50:

In Reply to: Re: pet cockatiel posted by jaideep on May 14, 2005 at 11:32:51:

I am not really sure if the mood change is hormonal or if something else is wrong
with him. A hormonal male tiel can be more aggressive and vocal and he may be
entering into that phase. Have you ever taken him to the vet? I know that can be
pricey, but if you are really concerned that would be the place to start. Do you have
a playgym for him where he can spend time away from the cage? Territorial
behavior increases if the bird is in or on his cage all the time, and as he becomes
sexually mature you may see aggression toward you when he is in or on his cage. I
have several play areas around my house away from the parrots cages, and all my
birds are rotated onto these areas at various times during the day. Can he see out
of a window at all? Cockatiels love to look out the window. Some of these
enhancements to his life might make him more interested and stimulated and put
him in a better mood. Continue to spend time with him, talk to him and handle him
as he allows without aggression. The more you have him out and spend time with
him, the more he will come out of his shell. I have seen this happen with MANY
cockatiels who come through my rescue. But it can take a few months even to start
to build trust and change behavior, so don't give up. He is a young bird, and unless
he is ill, you ought to be able to modify his behavior. Also, make sure his diet is
good, and if it is just a cockatiel seed mix, you should start adding more healthy
table foods and eventuallly switch him over to a cockatiel pelleted diet like Zupreem
or Kaytee Exact. Poor nutrition makes birds grumpy because they aren't up to par
physically. If you need more tips on good healthy foods, or on how to convert him
off of seed, let me know.

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: I am not really sure if the mood change is hormonal or if something else is wrong 
: with him. A hormonal male tiel can be more aggressive and vocal and he may be 
: entering into that phase.   Have you ever taken him to the vet?  I know that can be 
: pricey, but if you are really concerned that would be the place to start.  Do you have 
: a playgym for him where he can spend time away from the cage?  Territorial 
: behavior increases if the bird is in or on his cage all the time, and as he becomes 
: sexually mature you may see aggression toward you when he is in or on his cage.  I 
: have several play areas around my house away from the parrots cages, and all my 
: birds are rotated onto these areas at various times during the day.  Can he see out 
: of a window at all?  Cockatiels love to look out the window.  Some of these 
: enhancements to his life might make him more interested and stimulated and put 
: him in a better mood. Continue to spend time with him, talk to him and handle him 
: as he allows without aggression.  The more you have him out and spend time with 
: him, the more he will come out of his shell.  I have seen this happen with MANY 
: cockatiels who come through my rescue. But it can take a few months even to start 
: to build trust and change behavior, so don't give up.  He is a young bird, and unless 
: he is ill, you ought to be able to modify his behavior.   Also, make sure his diet is 
: good, and if it is just a cockatiel seed mix, you should start adding more healthy 
: table foods and eventuallly switch him over to a cockatiel pelleted diet like Zupreem 
: or Kaytee Exact.  Poor nutrition makes birds grumpy because they aren't up to par 
: physically.  If you need more tips on good healthy foods, or on how to convert him 
: off of seed, let me know.  


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