Quick tiel question

songlake

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Do cockatiels use their feet like the larger birds? I haven't been able to find any info on if they do.
 

TessieB

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What a neat question. I've never seen my cockatiels use their feet to eat a treat, but hey it looks like they can! Ha!
 
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songlake

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lol it almost looks as if they are picking the popcorn out of their beaks. I have a budgie who uses her foot like a big bird so tiels probably can too. Thanks for the info
 

MonicaMc

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Generally speaking, they don't.... but that's not to say that they can't! ;)
 
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I remember a pair my aunt had when I was a kid, I don't recall them ever using their feet but they never did do anything that I considered very interesting as a kid.

Maybe I can teach spikey to use her foot, I'll have to find something big she likes to eat and try that :)
 

MikeyTN

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Most don't.....out of a bunch of tiels I've had in the past none did, I've got one right now that holds food with her feet. But they generally don't like Monica says.
 

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