@weirdgirl4life This isn't abuse per say, tho the owners are way too harsh. An animal of any species should feel comforted around their owners. They laugh about the situation which makes it worse.
these people are not nice to the bird. she is too harsh and the cockatiel dosen't like her and the guy thinks it's funny. give the bird to someone who will love it better.
haha to everyone who commented saying that it was abuse, how about you look up abuse? Abuse it hurting the animal in a horrible way, all she did was told him to get off her shoulder, he was being cheeky so she's nudged him to say get off, if you've been saying they shouldn't have pets then all I have to say to you is wow. There is nothing wrong with this video baha.
Why u just didn't let she to be on ur shoulder? U made her afraid, its so wrong! Look like u're thinking that's not a bird, that's a toy!!! You must not have any animals!!!! >: ((((((
that bird looks freaked out..i have 4 cockatiels and one of them is still not used to people and hands..although he roams around the house, plays, sings and shit...but i have never tried messing with him like touching him or making him sit on my finger or shoulder by force...this fat bitch needs to be choked ..people who think this ain't annoying the bird...all i can say is i hope you don't have pets cause if you do...i feel really sorry for them
This is not how to handle a 'Tiel. They don't like hands/ objects shoved in their faces. They should be trained to perch properly... on a finger. A very easy trick which requires a gentle 'nudge' against the bottom part of their belly, and they will soon learn to "step up" on the finger.
zzohie55 it is not pet abuse she was only getting it of her sholder we have our own cockatiel and thats fine...THICK SHIT.....You can say no to me wen u really get 1 for yourself and its stuck on your sholder.
hahahhahahhha youre such an idiot, you know you will never get the bird to trust you if you keep handling it like that? What goes around comes around.
idiot. how can you act like that with the tiel?! pushing it off you.. AND DONT BE SO DAMN NOISY. the first thing you learn is that the tiel always makes the dicision, IT comes to YOU, NOT the other way around.
wow -- you guys reLAAX... looks like one of those retard store bought tiels neway, they're flighty fucktard dumbasses -- mines hand raised from birth and all it wants to do is hang with me, tell me stories in its chittery bird talk.. i hates scared ass store tiels they suck i could care less if this one was ... eep... scared
you have to see my cockatiel he attacks you when he is only on the ground he will attack your feets when you are 3 feet away if i am spelling rong i am dutch
THEN they will step up on it. this behavior is NOT an attempt to bite, but balance before stepping up. you will know the bite movement by body posture.. as indicated when you put your hand up the second time and he raised up spread wings and darted his head at you. THAT time he felt he needed to defend himself.
you have a lovely companion, a sweet bird. maybe consider observing his body language a bit more to avoid situations like what happened in this video and you 2 will be happier for it:)
then instead of having him step up, you put your hand under your shirt and shook him, which caused him to be more confused and started to become a bit fearful in his behavior, thus getting higher(your head), then you tried to grab or push him off you and thats when his fight/flight kicked in stronger and flew away to a higher spot.
remember that parrots use thier beaks/mouths like a hand. they touch something they wish to step onto to test it for safety, to see if its strong enough to stand on
"I" know what im talking about as i am a bird owner, cockatiels. and your video started out great.. the bird happy to be with you vocalizing showed it. there was one little thing that created the confusing behavior with you both....... you reached for him to step up so you could put him on the shelf or where ever and when he leaned forward to to touch your hand with his beak to balance before stepping up, you pulled your hand away, thus he got confused and became a little defensive.
If you weren't shaking the bird up and down on your shoulder scaring him. He probs wouldnt of bit you. Also when you do that your bird could of lost traction and fell and it would of really hurt it. You really need to think about what you are doing. You need to find out more on cockatiel behaviour. Also when there crest is high like that it means that there not happy. I agree with zzohie its abusive because you were laughing at the birds apparent discomfort. So shame on you
When a tiel' molts it DOES NOT LOSE SO MANY FEATHERS IT IS BALD. Pepper my cockatiel is 8 months old and starting to molt into his adult feathers. He is not bald ANYWHERE, and all that is happening is that he is growing new feathers. NOT LOOSING FEATHERS. This is abuse whether or not you like it! And you say used to her?? Not from what I see.
When a tiel' molts it DOES NOT LOSE SO MANY FEATHERS IT IS BALD. Pepper my cockatiel is 8 months old and starting to molt into his adult feathers. He is not bald ANYWHERE, and all that is happening is that he is growing new feathers. NOT LOOSING FEATHERS. This is abuse whether or not you like it!
Ever think that the 'tiel (yes, that is a valid abbreviation among the avian world) might have been molting? That could definitely explain the "plucked" look. A lot of factors go into plucking. Granted, the woman didn't quite know how to handle him, but keep in mind that these birds have a mind of their own. Obviously, the bird was at least somewhat used to her, it stayed on her. Also, that cockatiel is not an albino, but rather a color called lutino, which is a mutation from the "common grey".
It is plucking! Please sell him. He looks stressed and scared. Look at other videos and see how their tiel is acting different from yours. Please consider not forcing it to get on your hand. And also try to treat it like another human being, not a servant. My tiel get to eat some of my dinner, and gets scraches on the head. But if he's a bad mood, there is no way in hell I will force him on my hand.
@Sethybeth me too, i give mine kisses every day and share my dinner and other meals she likes like pizza and cheese and chocolate with her and isnt nearly as crazy as that and i've only had her for two months and if you want it on your figer you brush along its belly upword so it steps on your finger then lift not shove your finger at BE GENTLE!!!
@bobyho I KNOW THAT!!! Im just saying i was eating a fudge bar one day and she started sharing it, she also ate my truffel one day but she only takes maybe 1 or 2 small bites
awww i miss my white cocktail likes yours mine could do that he will fly around house be in my shoulder make me laugh but he died to young at age 1 :[
who ever has posted "nice cockatiel" "cute cockatiel" really has no idea about birds. I don't think this lady is stupid or even mean, she just has NO idea how to look after birds and should try to sell that bird asap. hopefully its not too badly damaged and still is able to be tamed in a proper home. Sad how its already started plucking from the stress.
why there is always someone screaming: Animal abuse!!! Any time people post a video of their pets??? I know she is just really abusing the crap right out of him, that is why he is all plucked out and miserable looking... And for some strange reason he still does not want to fly away from her till almost the very end.. I wonder why, maybe he is held at gunpoint, somewhere to the left of the camera...
@tati31251 because they have no friends, dad, and are just straight up pussy whiny fucktard emo babies who would cry at the drop of a hat. i 'ate em too!
@zzohie55 if the bird was scared it would fly away. The lowering of the head from 0.04 to 0.06 is him asking to be preened which he wouldn't do if he was scared. Sorry, but you have no idea what you are talking about.
@zzohie55 he is scared because hes probabnly bought from pet shop not trained and being aggresive i had mine for 4 years and he was aggresive from day 1 till he died and i was trying to feed him they the nicest way but he was always aggresive. u cant attack ppl like that...
you have not to take your hand away when approuching the cockatiel or it will see that you are scared and keep doing it it will peck you all the time, mine first did the same when i got it and i kept putting my hand to it and never took it away and eventually it does not peck you after that maybe now and again but they all do that
wat u need to do is: sit below where he is sitting in the cage and talk to him. when u go to let him out, try to bribe him to come out with his/her favourite food. it worked on my tiel.
@XsoaproX i said it makes you "sound" like one because you can't call them by their proper names. I CAN judge you by your comment. im judging how you use ur language on the comment. its so other people don't hate you later.
After getting our cockatiel's wings clipped several years ago it wouldn't let us touch it with our hands......it still wont get on our hands at all, and its been like 8 years....
You are going straight to hell. If this is your sense of humor, I seriously wonder how many people you get to hate you every time you think you say something funny.
Oh yeah, because pet abuse is a very lulzy topic to joke about as indicated by the general reception of your hillarious "joke" thus far. Honestly, after 16 years of letting the bird out (except for the one time my parents had its wings clipped) it hasn't once flown away because I'm not stupid enough to open the window. Maybe you are, that's why you get your bird's wings clipped.
it is important to let a cockatiel out of the cage i let mine out everyday and he doesant bite well he did first but after 30 mins he was fine i no how to get them to trust you and if you ever sell the cockatiel i will have it
If you just got him, leave him alone for a day or two, only approach to feed him. When you feed him, put the feed in your hand, open the door, and hold your hand outside the door, offering the bird feed. He might step on your hand to get it. Leave the door open and just sit in the room and read or something. He'll get used to your presence. DO NOT, keep a mirror in a lone bird's cage. The bird will think its reflection is another bird and attach to the reflection and not you.
How on earth can anyone suggest to clip a bird's wings? Is it not enough that we've taken them away from their natural habitat?
For a bird to respect you, you should have it at eye-level. I've got three wonderful birds, an amazon parrot, a yellow-fronted kakariki and a cockatiel. We respect and love each other, and the small ones are nearly always on my shoulder. Clearly, this bird needs a bit more training and those of you talking about clipping wings... how about we cut your legs off?
oh right like a bird is totally not mobile at all once you clip them. get real dude, if you want birds to be "wild" why don't you go breed them, because apparently you don't want to use them as pets which is pretty much property?
A clipped bird does not feel safe, since they can't escape if they ger frightened. Thus, you'd force the bird to trust you instead of gaining it.
If my legs were cut off, I'd still be able to move around with the help of others and my arms.
I do want them as pets, and I love my three birds. Before my amazon came to me, his wings were clipped, which caused him to be absolutely terrified of everyone that came near. Clipping their wings is just not fair. How could anyone think it's fair?
JackNevermore, get real. Done properly, clipping a pet bird's wings is hardly like slicing off someone's legs. It's more akin to keeping a leash on a pet dog more than some kind of sadistic mutilation.
In fact, flighting a pet bird is actually important for their safety. Or would you rather risk having those birds you claim you "mutually love and respect" flee the house and get lost in a world full of predators?
Basically, birds think vertically. The higher up the bird is, the better it thinks it is. If you clip his wings so he can't fly up higher than you, and try not to let him sit on your shoulder, he'll start to respect you more. But also, most importantly, you must work on gaining his trust through patience and training. Best of luck.
What a lovely mohawk!
ShoeboxNinjasInc 3 weeks ago
@weirdgirl4life This isn't abuse per say, tho the owners are way too harsh. An animal of any species should feel comforted around their owners. They laugh about the situation which makes it worse.
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pavshopshere 1 month ago
these people are not nice to the bird. she is too harsh and the cockatiel dosen't like her and the guy thinks it's funny. give the bird to someone who will love it better.
pavshopshere 1 month ago
Geez learn how to handle a cockatiel first before getting one.
yyasmin11 3 months ago
vanessa you bitch i want to rape you
ZacArDi91 3 months ago
poor bird
Zatzzo 3 months ago
50 euro for cockatiel!!!
MrDeo97 4 months ago
@MrDeo97 70 to get him out of there
ZacArDi91 3 months ago
animal abuse? please biches please....
but u should try to not make it scared. but wtf animal abuse? noooo
svullo9000 4 months ago
u asshole thats pet abuse it should be asshole attacks cockatiel not attack of the cockatiel
aymenaltayib 4 months ago
haha to everyone who commented saying that it was abuse, how about you look up abuse? Abuse it hurting the animal in a horrible way, all she did was told him to get off her shoulder, he was being cheeky so she's nudged him to say get off, if you've been saying they shouldn't have pets then all I have to say to you is wow. There is nothing wrong with this video baha.
Oliviaaloveshorses8 4 months ago
Why u just didn't let she to be on ur shoulder? U made her afraid, its so wrong! Look like u're thinking that's not a bird, that's a toy!!! You must not have any animals!!!! >: ((((((
Mara6998 4 months ago 2
@Mara6998 lol i think the human owner should have some say in what animals inhabit the area right next to her face
Ramenascus 2 months ago
that bird looks freaked out..i have 4 cockatiels and one of them is still not used to people and hands..although he roams around the house, plays, sings and shit...but i have never tried messing with him like touching him or making him sit on my finger or shoulder by force...this fat bitch needs to be choked ..people who think this ain't annoying the bird...all i can say is i hope you don't have pets cause if you do...i feel really sorry for them
lightThatcherry 5 months ago
how the hell is this animal abuse? just fooling around with it..
ThatBritishChris 5 months ago
evil dumb bch's! that bird had a little bit of trust for you and now you spoilt it you dumb ass lady give that bird to a better person to look after!
dogus194 5 months ago
bunch of friken retardes. dont get another pet, youde just ruin anothers' life...
gottaluvbirds 5 months ago
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....... assholes just go to school and learn how to treat a animal
finsent0 5 months ago
Poor cockatiel. It always saddens me when I see animal abuse.
GanjaEclectus 5 months ago
You cannot shout ''On the shelf'' and expect it to go on the shelf... Poor 'Tiel :~(
ibyOFshieldz 5 months ago
Hahaha. People in these comments don't know shit about cockatiels.
Sylfian 5 months ago
Wow, I hope your tiel flys away to a home with nice people who know how to handle a tiel
OnWeerosWings 6 months ago 3
This is not how to handle a 'Tiel. They don't like hands/ objects shoved in their faces. They should be trained to perch properly... on a finger. A very easy trick which requires a gentle 'nudge' against the bottom part of their belly, and they will soon learn to "step up" on the finger.
recyclecongress 6 months ago
@recyclecongress unless they bite it..
she didnt do anything to him she only tried to get him on the shelf and he only jumped on her head then on the door...
she clearly couldnt even touch them cause he tried to bite her >.>...
HeroMaryah 5 months ago
Tidy your room and your kitchen, typical english dirty house.
TheReolus 6 months ago
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i agree with johnnyboyz1974
dathing1dathing2 6 months ago
zzohie55 it is not pet abuse she was only getting it of her sholder we have our own cockatiel and thats fine...THICK SHIT.....You can say no to me wen u really get 1 for yourself and its stuck on your sholder.
jonnyboyz1974 6 months ago
wow have it attack for real
theparakeetcraze 6 months ago
he bit her because he didn't wanted to get off her shoulder.
she's not abusing him or anything. look at his crest,he is not being agressive!
TheLittlePillow 7 months ago
You are bulling him poor cockatiel I Hope He Bites You ! Rrr...
twixtwan 8 months ago
Check his crest! He's not scared, not angry. He's just being cheeky and doesn't want to leave her shoulder. He is fine, really.
KB4QAA 8 months ago 5
This was sad, poor tiel is scared. These people shouldn't be allowed pets.
suicideducky 8 months ago
Attack of the Cockatiel ? More like Attack of the of the plump pommie girl.
AussieMatters 8 months ago 4
you have to bond with your bird first poor thing is so scared. just start by talking/singing to your bird in their cage and work from there.
wickedbatman 9 months ago
@wickedbatman One On One, Thats The Key.
MapleBalls 8 months ago
not all birds are obedient at first you gotta train them, this is not pet abuse, they have to be trained
guitarshishi 9 months ago 2
hahahhahahhha youre such an idiot, you know you will never get the bird to trust you if you keep handling it like that? What goes around comes around.
LovelyLittleLinda 9 months ago 3
idiot. how can you act like that with the tiel?! pushing it off you.. AND DONT BE SO DAMN NOISY. the first thing you learn is that the tiel always makes the dicision, IT comes to YOU, NOT the other way around.
LovelyLittleLinda 9 months ago
Poor bird! You scared him half to death probably.
aviatormylife 10 months ago
You have been denied by the tiel
Cockatiel: 1
Human owners: 0
DJSKYpatrol 10 months ago
I wish the bird shat on your face. I think it was a bad idea buying the tiel considering the fact you're afraid of it. Idiot.
0HereGoesNothing 10 months ago
wow -- you guys reLAAX... looks like one of those retard store bought tiels neway, they're flighty fucktard dumbasses -- mines hand raised from birth and all it wants to do is hang with me, tell me stories in its chittery bird talk.. i hates scared ass store tiels they suck i could care less if this one was ... eep... scared
kwazhimself 10 months ago
@kwazhimself I know right
GoThIcWoNdErGIRL 6 months ago
you have to see my cockatiel he attacks you when he is only on the ground he will attack your feets when you are 3 feet away if i am spelling rong i am dutch
Luukie1997 10 months ago
dumb fat people lol
ZixacunX 10 months ago
poor little bird
8pyrus 10 months ago
I think you scared him with you face
XxBitolaxX 10 months ago 6
aaww hes a cutie
lillithrazor 1 year ago
THEN they will step up on it. this behavior is NOT an attempt to bite, but balance before stepping up. you will know the bite movement by body posture.. as indicated when you put your hand up the second time and he raised up spread wings and darted his head at you. THAT time he felt he needed to defend himself.
you have a lovely companion, a sweet bird. maybe consider observing his body language a bit more to avoid situations like what happened in this video and you 2 will be happier for it:)
NykaAriadne 1 year ago 4
then instead of having him step up, you put your hand under your shirt and shook him, which caused him to be more confused and started to become a bit fearful in his behavior, thus getting higher(your head), then you tried to grab or push him off you and thats when his fight/flight kicked in stronger and flew away to a higher spot.
remember that parrots use thier beaks/mouths like a hand. they touch something they wish to step onto to test it for safety, to see if its strong enough to stand on
NykaAriadne 1 year ago
"I" know what im talking about as i am a bird owner, cockatiels. and your video started out great.. the bird happy to be with you vocalizing showed it. there was one little thing that created the confusing behavior with you both....... you reached for him to step up so you could put him on the shelf or where ever and when he leaned forward to to touch your hand with his beak to balance before stepping up, you pulled your hand away, thus he got confused and became a little defensive.
NykaAriadne 1 year ago
this really proves gingers dont have souls
rocklee300000 1 year ago
If you weren't shaking the bird up and down on your shoulder scaring him. He probs wouldnt of bit you. Also when you do that your bird could of lost traction and fell and it would of really hurt it. You really need to think about what you are doing. You need to find out more on cockatiel behaviour. Also when there crest is high like that it means that there not happy. I agree with zzohie its abusive because you were laughing at the birds apparent discomfort. So shame on you
XRaquelleXxx 1 year ago
who s the smelly jinger shit
BuddyKillsZombies 1 year ago
i like your bird and i think he is a lutinos plz anser
cheyleew 1 year ago
You guys are HOMOSEXUALS!! Poor cockatiel.
dfizzman 1 year ago
This is sad, poor cockatiel.
Areeane 1 year ago
You guys are fucking stupid...the bird isn't hurt. So just calm the FUCK DOWN! IT IS NOT DYING IT'S SCARED!
Calm down. You guys just want something to complain about.
DiscoWulf98 1 year ago
GO COCKATIEL!
Littleladygaga01 1 year ago 2
When a tiel' molts it DOES NOT LOSE SO MANY FEATHERS IT IS BALD. Pepper my cockatiel is 8 months old and starting to molt into his adult feathers. He is not bald ANYWHERE, and all that is happening is that he is growing new feathers. NOT LOOSING FEATHERS. This is abuse whether or not you like it! And you say used to her?? Not from what I see.
Sethybeth 1 year ago
When a tiel' molts it DOES NOT LOSE SO MANY FEATHERS IT IS BALD. Pepper my cockatiel is 8 months old and starting to molt into his adult feathers. He is not bald ANYWHERE, and all that is happening is that he is growing new feathers. NOT LOOSING FEATHERS. This is abuse whether or not you like it!
Sethybeth 1 year ago
Ever think that the 'tiel (yes, that is a valid abbreviation among the avian world) might have been molting? That could definitely explain the "plucked" look. A lot of factors go into plucking. Granted, the woman didn't quite know how to handle him, but keep in mind that these birds have a mind of their own. Obviously, the bird was at least somewhat used to her, it stayed on her. Also, that cockatiel is not an albino, but rather a color called lutino, which is a mutation from the "common grey".
spirithawk06 1 year ago
It is plucking! Please sell him. He looks stressed and scared. Look at other videos and see how their tiel is acting different from yours. Please consider not forcing it to get on your hand. And also try to treat it like another human being, not a servant. My tiel get to eat some of my dinner, and gets scraches on the head. But if he's a bad mood, there is no way in hell I will force him on my hand.
Sethybeth 1 year ago
@Sethybeth me too, i give mine kisses every day and share my dinner and other meals she likes like pizza and cheese and chocolate with her and isnt nearly as crazy as that and i've only had her for two months and if you want it on your figer you brush along its belly upword so it steps on your finger then lift not shove your finger at BE GENTLE!!!
161202scar 1 year ago
@161202scar heads up your not supposed to give em chocolate.
bobyho 1 year ago
@bobyho I KNOW THAT!!! Im just saying i was eating a fudge bar one day and she started sharing it, she also ate my truffel one day but she only takes maybe 1 or 2 small bites
161202scar 1 year ago
awww i miss my white cocktail likes yours mine could do that he will fly around house be in my shoulder make me laugh but he died to young at age 1 :[
chispas45production 1 year ago
who ever has posted "nice cockatiel" "cute cockatiel" really has no idea about birds. I don't think this lady is stupid or even mean, she just has NO idea how to look after birds and should try to sell that bird asap. hopefully its not too badly damaged and still is able to be tamed in a proper home. Sad how its already started plucking from the stress.
aideenly 1 year ago
damn ginger and their foreighn language poor birdy
kennycantdie67 1 year ago
why there is always someone screaming: Animal abuse!!! Any time people post a video of their pets??? I know she is just really abusing the crap right out of him, that is why he is all plucked out and miserable looking... And for some strange reason he still does not want to fly away from her till almost the very end.. I wonder why, maybe he is held at gunpoint, somewhere to the left of the camera...
tati31251 1 year ago
@tati31251 because they have no friends, dad, and are just straight up pussy whiny fucktard emo babies who would cry at the drop of a hat. i 'ate em too!
kwazhimself 1 year ago
poor cockatiel...
quinnbeeloved 1 year ago 66
This is straight up pet abuse. The poor tiel is scared the entire video you can tell by his posture. This is not entertainment.
zzohie55 1 year ago 35
@zzohie55 if the bird was scared it would fly away. The lowering of the head from 0.04 to 0.06 is him asking to be preened which he wouldn't do if he was scared. Sorry, but you have no idea what you are talking about.
Rillabee 1 year ago
@zzohie55 wow you and the 14 idiots that thumbed you up are retards, if it was scared it has WINGS fucking idiots.
Monkerr 10 months ago
@zzohie55 he is scared because hes probabnly bought from pet shop not trained and being aggresive i had mine for 4 years and he was aggresive from day 1 till he died and i was trying to feed him they the nicest way but he was always aggresive. u cant attack ppl like that...
koumatrix 8 months ago
your kinda hurting him when you fling him in the air but nice vid :D
supersquid117 1 year ago
Awrrrr... he has such beauty-full exclamation hairs.
<3!
typhoonjax 1 year ago
never wear earings near birds
iLoveYoda 1 year ago
LOL! it jumped onto ur head!!!
BakuraSR45 1 year ago
you have not to take your hand away when approuching the cockatiel or it will see that you are scared and keep doing it it will peck you all the time, mine first did the same when i got it and i kept putting my hand to it and never took it away and eventually it does not peck you after that maybe now and again but they all do that
coolrach89 1 year ago
albinos cockatiel are the best
pooody 2 years ago
wow he's beautiful!
BudCatcreations 2 years ago
wat u need to do is: sit below where he is sitting in the cage and talk to him. when u go to let him out, try to bribe him to come out with his/her favourite food. it worked on my tiel.
XsoaproX 2 years ago
they're not "teils". that makes you sound like a dumbass
BakuraSR45 1 year ago
um, excuse me? do u know me? u dnt have the right to call anyone a dumbass. u dont know them therefore u have no right to judge them so quickly!
XsoaproX 1 year ago
@XsoaproX i said it makes you "sound" like one because you can't call them by their proper names. I CAN judge you by your comment. im judging how you use ur language on the comment. its so other people don't hate you later.
BakuraSR45 1 year ago
@BakuraSR45 What the hell? Go eat yer Wheaties!
<3.
typhoonjax 1 year ago
"Venessa" is acting kinda stupid
It's still funny though
minitacomanofdoom 2 years ago
it fly on your head it's happened to my mom anyway both ways it's funny
onesmartiemouth 2 years ago
After getting our cockatiel's wings clipped several years ago it wouldn't let us touch it with our hands......it still wont get on our hands at all, and its been like 8 years....
jackeroo02 2 years ago
our birds like that,the thing to do is to clicker train it
jazster10 3 years ago
Yeah our birds like that
jazster10 3 years ago
Hahah!!
jazster10 3 years ago
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Mine enjoys it when I get him and the tennis racket out, ok well,
he doesn't really enjoy the pain as much I love serving it up.
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satori1919 3 years ago
You are going straight to hell. If this is your sense of humor, I seriously wonder how many people you get to hate you every time you think you say something funny.
jackeroo02 2 years ago
Jerk-A-Rue, You obviously have no sense of humor or according to ThInTrM any understanding of just how to care for your bird.
Then again Im all for opening the window and lettingem fly away. Really youre too much of a dullard to reason with. LOL
satori1919 2 years ago
Oh yeah, because pet abuse is a very lulzy topic to joke about as indicated by the general reception of your hillarious "joke" thus far. Honestly, after 16 years of letting the bird out (except for the one time my parents had its wings clipped) it hasn't once flown away because I'm not stupid enough to open the window. Maybe you are, that's why you get your bird's wings clipped.
jackeroo02 2 years ago
it is important to let a cockatiel out of the cage i let mine out everyday and he doesant bite well he did first but after 30 mins he was fine i no how to get them to trust you and if you ever sell the cockatiel i will have it
12496227 3 years ago
ok mine hates me please help how will i let him no he can trust me??? please help
wolfsRain5577 3 years ago
If you just got him, leave him alone for a day or two, only approach to feed him. When you feed him, put the feed in your hand, open the door, and hold your hand outside the door, offering the bird feed. He might step on your hand to get it. Leave the door open and just sit in the room and read or something. He'll get used to your presence. DO NOT, keep a mirror in a lone bird's cage. The bird will think its reflection is another bird and attach to the reflection and not you.
Saphruikan 2 years ago
How on earth can anyone suggest to clip a bird's wings? Is it not enough that we've taken them away from their natural habitat?
For a bird to respect you, you should have it at eye-level. I've got three wonderful birds, an amazon parrot, a yellow-fronted kakariki and a cockatiel. We respect and love each other, and the small ones are nearly always on my shoulder. Clearly, this bird needs a bit more training and those of you talking about clipping wings... how about we cut your legs off?
JackNevermore 3 years ago
oh right like a bird is totally not mobile at all once you clip them. get real dude, if you want birds to be "wild" why don't you go breed them, because apparently you don't want to use them as pets which is pretty much property?
yeoldeface 3 years ago
A clipped bird does not feel safe, since they can't escape if they ger frightened. Thus, you'd force the bird to trust you instead of gaining it.
If my legs were cut off, I'd still be able to move around with the help of others and my arms.
I do want them as pets, and I love my three birds. Before my amazon came to me, his wings were clipped, which caused him to be absolutely terrified of everyone that came near. Clipping their wings is just not fair. How could anyone think it's fair?
JackNevermore 3 years ago
this comparison to losing your legs is so ridiculous
also i think it's pretty unfair how everyone generalizes all birds as one.
yeoldeface 3 years ago
JackNevermore, get real. Done properly, clipping a pet bird's wings is hardly like slicing off someone's legs. It's more akin to keeping a leash on a pet dog more than some kind of sadistic mutilation.
In fact, flighting a pet bird is actually important for their safety. Or would you rather risk having those birds you claim you "mutually love and respect" flee the house and get lost in a world full of predators?
Some freakin' people, I swear ...
ThInTrM 3 years ago 2
at 0:59 it sounded like the bird said, "Alright" with two chirps! So cute!
PrayerWarrior4Him 3 years ago
Basically, birds think vertically. The higher up the bird is, the better it thinks it is. If you clip his wings so he can't fly up higher than you, and try not to let him sit on your shoulder, he'll start to respect you more. But also, most importantly, you must work on gaining his trust through patience and training. Best of luck.
allisonrh 3 years ago
If you clip his wings, he'll become tamer. Also, if he bites fingers, try using your fore arm to get him to step up on.
captmicha 4 years ago
cute
chrisrocks121 4 years ago