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Demon Cockatiel Anonymous
Hay guise

My cockatiel is a disobedient little shit, but I think it's too late to train her to no longer be. She's about 3 years old and hasn't been trusted to come out of her cage in like two years, due to excessive biting and flapping around like mad.

Is there any way to train the little fucker to not be so aggressive anymore, or has my bird failed at life?
>> Anonymous
You've failed at pet ownership.
>> Anonymous
>>288097
O RLY?

I've taken decent care of her the entire time I've owned her, just didn't really train her when she was young. So is it too late to try now at 3 years?
>> Anonymous
>>288098
>hasn't been trusted to come out of her cage in like two years

yes, really. You should have bought a fern.
>> Anonymous
>>288100
So you'd let yours flap its wings wildly around your house in attempt to fly, just to make it happy?

Hell, mine seems happier in her cage than anywhere else... I'd just like to try taking her out calmly and not have to worry about hurting herself.
>> Anonymous
it wants to fly around outside. let it go outside, it will return to your place of residence when it gets bored
>> Anonymous
Terrible advice. You'll never see your bird again : /
>> Anonymous
Parrots that aren't let out of their cage often enough tend to get excited and 'flap around like mad' on the rare occassions they get out. Especially if the cage isn't big enough for them to freely flap their wings inside the cage.

The solution: don't be such a dumb fuck.
>> Anonymous
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shot it
>> Anonymous
>>288187
how do i shot cockatiel
>> Anonymous
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>>288110
Not the Anon you replied to, but I have a hand-tame 3 year old female cockatiel (pic related). Ours bites if you try to touch her (she obsessively grooms herself) and she will flap around in her cage when she wants to come out. Your bird probably feels safer in the cage... Did you do something to antagonize her when she was young? If you want to rehabilitate her, it's going to require lots of patience and love on your part. But if you're unwilling to devote the time and energy, give her to someone who will care for her properly.

>>288097
Seconding this. It's not the bird's fault.
>> Anonymous
>>288191
lol'd
>> Anonymous
>>288198
;_;

She was, in fact, traumatized by an airplane trip when my family moved. I didn't think birds could remember such an event even after years since it happened.

Acknowledging the fact that I am indeed a failure at pet ownership, what exactly can I do to rehabilitate her so she can be free once again?
>> Anonymous
>>288207
Birds are intelligent, emotional creatures. Was she tame before the plane trip?

Well, at least you're interested in rehabilitating her. Um, I don't really know much about bird rehabilitation, but you're going to have to rebuild her trust. Try coaxing her out with a treat and let her come out on her own; don't force her. If she flies, let her get the exercise but make sure she's supervised so she doesn't get hurt. As for the biting, don't react, even if it hurts. Reward good behavior (i.e. if she sits on your finger, give her a treat) but just ignore bad behavior. It's going to be a slow process if you haven't handled her in 2 years. Google some bird sites or maybe someone on /an/ knows more. Good luck!
>> Anonymous
Try trimming her wing feathers just enough so that she has trouble gaining height when she flies around the house.
>> Anonymous
>>288267
Continued...

When out of the cage, they are a bit more reliant on you as a result. They can still flutter around the house and enjoy themselves, but they will be unable to fly to high spots.
>> Anonymous
YOU have failed at life. Not the bird.
>> Anonymous
>>288267
>>288280
I was going to recommend that, but the OP should probably wait until the bird is manageable before clipping her wings. Less stress on OP, less stress on the poor bird.
>> Anonymous
haha I have a cockatiel but it's totally wild.

It was out in the trees before my dad caught it with some food, so it's basically a wild bird. Even after a couple years of having it.

Refuses to try any treats, freaks out at anything near it's cage, absolutely flips a bitch over hands giving it food and water even after doing it hundreds of times, etc.

We put it's cage out on the porch cuz it seems happier outside.
>> Anonymous
>>288367
So your dad caught a bird but it sucks so you keep it caged outside? So this is wat humanity has come to
>> Anonymous
>>288386
As opposed to? It gets to be in fresh air, hears other birds, and generally have more percieved space and be closer to it's native environment.

I could keep it in the house with big humans who scare the shit out of it constantly.

Or I could let it go and it could starve to death? Hmmm...
>> Anonymous
Earplugs, thick gloves. Seriously.

Clip her wings, let her hop around (or basically run away from you) a bit every day. She will hate your guts for several months but eventually be intrigued at things outside of the cage because birds have inquisitive minds. It all depends on her personality, I raised one female who was awesome and easy to tame, and two young handfed males that were interested in things like the TV and stuff on the floor, but didn't want to be touched.

For now, the cage is safety, and she doesn't know any better, take it slow.
>> Anonymous
>>288404
It was surviving just fine out side before your father caught it, it will be fine out side now. Let it the hell go.
>> Anonymous
>>288447
Uh, not it wasn't. It was loose from someone's house or cage or something, and starving. That's how he caught it..he put food out and it was starving and went to it after several days.
>> Anonymous
I had 2 cockatiels when i was growing up, they were both very friendly, and never bit anyone im my family.

You should try talking to him, and give him treats and such. Letting him out of the cage and letting him fly around the house is not a bad idea either.
>> Anonymous
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I'll just leave this here.
>> Anonymous
www.theperch.net
www.birdchannel.com
and other websites will help you heaps.

Birds shoudn't just be kept in their cages all the time, they get stressed and it can even lead to screaming and feather plucking.
If she's really horrible, like attacks people and draws blood, maybe build or buy an aviary for her? That way she can fly around, and you won't have to worry about getting bitten or such, and im sure she will be alot happier.

If you want to tame her, get some millet, birds love millet, everytime she steps up onto your hand, let her bite some, then repeat. My tiel was hand-tamed, but was terrified of me when i brought him home, I did this for around 2 days and now he wouldn't ever bite anyone and is very friendly.

hope things work out!
>> Anonymous
Well, is you want some tips on how to train it, i would suggest a power struggle (bird style). What you have to do is corner her, in a cage is the easiest way, and pet her til she bites you, but instead of stopping as she bites, you just continue until she stops biting, do this for a week or two and she is as tame as a 15 year olds vagina.
>> Anonymous
>>288473
Oh, and i don't know if this behavior will help when she is 3 years old, stil try it though
>> Anonymous
>>288419
Inquisitive, but stupid. Keep an eye on her.
My cockatiel enjoyed walking around on the floor, right past three cats.
>> Moo !XBOXgikTFw
Spank her cloaca :/