Actually I have this Tiel, she is just very afraid of the human hand..Ithink it has something to do with the petshop owner always putting his hand in the cage to drag them out forcefully. She is very comfortable preening, eating food in front of me or other family members. But as soon as I put my hand inside the cage, she always hisses first and then tries to run away. I have got her wings clipped, so that I could take her out, but as soon as I take her out of the cage (Never Forcefully), all she is interested is is getting back in tha cage, or run away from me, or stay at a location away from me.....
I really want to tame my cockatiel who also happens to be an absolute non talker...she seems to be as silent as a fish except the occasional hiss....
All Cockatiel lovers please help me in taming my tiel and teaching her to talk/whistle...
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I have a cockatiel who did the exact same thing when I brought her home. I left her in her cage for a few days (in the corner of a quiet room) and only put my hand in the cage when I fed, watered and cleaned her cage. I wanted her to get used to her new surroundings. Eventually after 2 days or so I started feeding her celery and store brand cheerios and things that cockatiels can eat through the bars, then once she was comfortable with that, I opened the cage and fed her. It's a step by step process. After that, start putting your hand near her to let her know you're not going to hurt her. Just don't scare her. Mine will still hiss at me every now and then when she's mad, but she will willingly step up on my hand when I put it in the cage. She's actually not in her cage much at all anymore. I usually leave the cage door open. We also have 4 dogs and the bird thinks she ownes them!! The dogs love her. Very sweet birds, I just love them!! Hope this helps! Mine didn't say much at first but I have noticed that when things get louder in the house, she gets louder! She didn't say ANYTHING for the first few days after I brought her home. But she's very vocal now that she's used to everything!
I think you have to be gentle and persistant. Your teil is like any other critter and will respond with patience and calm. Always ensure she see's you approaching her, talk to her quietly - she needs to get to know you like you do her. I think it helps too the more you try this and she'll soon learn she can't hurt you - as the hiss is a warning to stay away and she may nip, but you have to keep perservering. I have had teils for years and a gentle approach always works though sometimes it takes a while.
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adults can be trained thru very hard effort and persistance, but not often.
if this bird is not a young baby or has not been hand raised, you are going to have some major problems.
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