How do i tame my cockatiel?
Category: Cockateil Training Q&A
Question by Emz M: How do i tame my cockatiel?
I’ve had my cockatiel for over a year now and she still wont let me go near her. I would like to tame her so she can go on my hand. Any advice please?
Thanks in advance. (:
Best answer:
Answer by crayzbaby21877
What I did to tame my bird was stick my hand in her cage grab some of her food and feed it to her by hand. I kept doing that and she would let me pick her up and every thing. If your bird bite you tap it on the beak! Hope you get your bird tame!
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you could try hand feeding it, the bird thinks you want to hurt it or eat it. so put a big glove on and pick the bird up then set it back down. be gentle and slow!
or you could put a towel over it and pick it up. hold it until she calms down and then put her back in and say good bird and give her a treat or some more food. *hand feed it*
put your hand in the cage just let it sit there for awhile , until she gets used to the scent. wash your hands before so it doesnt smell like dogs or something else.
good luck!
*ps if it bites like the person above me tap it on the beak or say no and pull your hand away slowly*
I had the exact same experience with my first bird.
clip its wings, it will be more dependent on you and be a little less nippy.
everyday take it to a small room (closet, bathroom, etc.) and talk to it, sit with it, train it to step up onto a dowel.
the more you work with it the more familiar it will be with you.
my bird died before it was completely trained but i did notice improvement.
be patient because this is normally from mistreatment earlier in life like being left in a cage and being ignored, so it has trust issues. the key is to earn its trust.
also next time you take it to the vet, ask them for some tips!
EDIT: From experience i find that birds are more afraid of gloves then most things. use a small towel to grab it out of the cage it if won’t come out on its own. and when it tries to bite you, let it, if it knows you are afraid of it, your bird will never make any progress!
Are her wings clipped…that will help you 100 times better, this way she can’t flap and fly away. Here is a site that shows a different way going about this, hope it helps! http://parrotcentral.net/how_to_tame_a_small_bird.htm
put on a gardening glove or any thick glove and just take her out. it will be difficult the first time but after a while she will get used to it. and eventually you will be able to hold her on your hand without being bit.