Is it normal for my female cockatiel to hiss and yell at me when i walk by her cage?
Category: Cockateil Cage Q&A
everytime i walk by her cage she hiss and yells also when i whistle to her she will yell. Is there a way to stop this? Can anyone give me any tips. Thanks!
She isn’t new i’ve had for 3 years i don’t know the problem.
- Joe K
mine did that when i 1st got it ….over time it will all stop, right now it is just scared & is trying 2 get used 2 u …. b kind & over time everything will b cool.
Did you just get her? She’s hissing because she’s scared.
And when you whistle and she yells she might be answering you.
my cockatiel does that sometimes, well she hisses. She screams or yells when a stranger comes in the house, or when my dad wistles at her. I think she “yells” when she’s scared or to let us know where she’s at. Do you spend time with ur birdie?? i try to talk to mines everyday and everytime i use my computer (right now) i open the cage and she comes out and she likes to stand on top of my monitor. She also likes to be scratched on the back of her neck….just try to spend more time with ur cockatiel so that she knows who u are.
mine does that when i put new toys in his cage. he hisses at the toys and wont use them for three to four days because he doesnt trust them.lol, but he does that and so does my other one but when their trust builds they love their new toys!
you need to socialize her more….
i wosent awear birds hiss
Your bird is new so it still has to get used to her environment. I learned that it is not good to put the cage around a corner because if you turn the corner it surprises them. You could try moving the cage to a place where she has a good view all around so that it does not seem like people suddenly appear out of nowhere which could scare her. Also younger birds tend to be more easily scared and have not learned allot of different vocal sounds yet. So if she is young and new you are just going to have to work with her. It can help to take her out of her cage to a small room like a bathroom so that you have privacy and allot more control over her and let her perch on your finger and softly talk to her. You should also know that females are not as vocal as males. When you are talking to her try to remain calm so that she can learn to be relaxed around you. Hope this helps and good luck*v*
its just in their nature to act that way. especially when breeding
Yes it is normal for a cockatiel to hiss and scream at anyone or anything that frightens it. Yes, there is a way to stop it. Start by allowing her out-of- cage time. Just open the door and allow her to exit on her own. Let her do this for a few days before the next step. Clip her flight feathers. When she is on the floor, offer her your hand to step up. If she does not willingly step up, chase her around the floor playfully just until she stands still, (If she is panting, slow it down). Then offer her your hand to step up again. Continue this exercize until she allows you to lift her off the floor. Do this for several days in a row. Then practice laddering. This is step-up from one hand to another, over and over. Keep practicing this every time she is out of the cage for five minutes each time. Keep her cage in a place that is below eye level to you. When you look at her and when you are talking to her, look with just one eye and not both eyes, “head on” which is a predator gaze. While looking at her, pretend to get sleepy and let your eye drift shut. Don’t be surprised if she mimics you and shuts her eyes too. Try raising the pitch of your voice and talking “baby talk”. (Not silly babbling, just high pitched and excited). Be aware of what you are wearing, Birds are afraid of black and red. Cockatiels react well to grey clothing. Are you wearing a ballcap? Turn it around. Put down large object like boxes or basketballs and such. Ignore bad behavior and reward good behavior, so if she cheeps or whistles, whistle or cheep back. Do not shush her with “Shhhh.” She may think you are hissing at her. Get a good book about cockatiels. It will be worth it. Feel free to e-mail me regarding ‘tiels.
I have a cockatiel and we’ve had him for quite some time. But the thing of it is, when ever my mom and I go near him or try to pet him, or even talk to him sometimes, he likes to hiss at us and bang his beak against his cage. Now he doesn’t do that towards my sister, he loves my sister. But even if you’re nice with him, or talk to him or even give him some food..he yells at us for no reason. So is there really any way to get him to stop?
Hi. I just sort of inherited a cockatiel from my grandmother. My grandmother had 6 kids in her house and I think it drove this bird crazy. It is VERY anti-social. It hisses when I put food in the cage, when i try to clean it, when I change its water. I think it is a male.? I have gotten it to where I can sit by the cage and it won’t hiss. I can talk to it and it won’t hiss. I just want to know any helpful hints to help the bird feel comfortable around me. He (I assume) has started chirping more and whistling. I am just worried he will never be comfortable enough to let out or play with.