Another tiel question!

[Gaevren]

We've had our tiel now for about a week, and he's definitely warmed up to his new environment- he's eating the mash I give him in the morning, as well as the seed, and I have high hopes for him munching away on veggies soon too!

 

He was hand-fed and pretty tame before we got him- inquisitive and didn't want to stay in one spot much, but he would step up very well and was quite friendly. Of course moving into a new environment is stressful and I know he's nervous. I've been working with him every day, about 3 times a day (15 minutes per session) to get him to step up in the cage. Having millet in my fingers helps- he'll definitely take the millet, but won't be bribed onto my hand, the little wretch :laugh:

 

Is 3 times a day about right, or should I be doing it more or less often? We do talk to him and interact with him throughout the day.

[Suzzique]

I think that 3 times a day is plenty. Just vary the times so that if for some reason you can't do it it doesn't stress him out. Other wise sounds like things are going well.

[OtisMom]

Yeah 3 times a day sounds about right. A while ago when I got my cockatiel he was 4 months old and completely wild. It only took about a week or two for him to be wanting to step up on our fingers

Good luck, it will all come with time

[Tycos_mom]

Teils are very social birds and really love people. they usually are not 1 person birds and will go to anyone for a scritch and a little attention. I got a parent fed teil that sat in a cage for 8 months and I tamed him in 2 days. I got a couple of good bites but once he relized biteing wasn't going to work and that I wasn't going to hurt him he was as sweet as could be. I worked with him about 3 imes a day for 10 minutes at a time thats all it takes.