New Cockatiel

Hello everyone I'm a new cockatiel owner and I've had him for about a week now he still dosnt want me to come to close to his cage but he is getting more vocal I got him for one of our local pet shops so I figured he wasn't handled very much but I'm loving having him around

Does anyone have any advice for me only treat I've found he likes is milliet but I cant even feed it to him three the cage and he just stares at me when I talk to him did my homework before getting him but nothing seems to add up to me I know be patient but it seems like nothing's changing

Welcomed to the forum. Congratulations on your new cockatiel.

It is frustrating, when new birds are fearful. It does take time, and a week isn't that long for him.
What's your birds name?

Having a large cage, placed were he can see stuff and be part of everything, but the back of the cage against a wall, helps. Plenty of perches if different sizes. And place perches on the sides and top of the outside of the cage. Do you can open the door and he can climb out and have a place to hang out.

Keep talking , singing, whistle to him. Put a chair next to the cage and spend an hour reading out loud to him, your texts, a book..

Offer lots of different veggie, and leafy stuff, maybe done apple, or fresh corn on the cob. I offer veggies in a large wide dish on the bottom of the cage, they do better if they see everything spread out.

Always talk to him and tell him what you are doing. Like say hello " name" everytime you come to the cage,tell him when you are change ezte or food or cleanings. He will like the predictability, of knowing what's going on. Always great him when you get up, always tell him when you are leaving.

Set up a small treat dish, and put the tiny amount of millit spray in it, then sit buy him and talk. He will soon associate you with good treats, eventually he will take them by hand. You can try popcorn, safflower seeds, or sunflower seeds as a treat, put one in the treat dish everytime you come to say hi.

Others will give you good advice. You will get there.

Thank you for the tips nd his name oh s ceaser

Welcome to you and Ceaser! Cockatiels make great companions but he may have not been well socialized. There are many techniques to help earn trust and bond: http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/49144-tips-bonding-building-trust.html

Ceaser may need some time before feeling comfortable and eating well. Millet is usually a favorite, but there are lots of other foods he may learn to like: http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...7-converting-parrots-healthier-diet-tips.html
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html

Not unusual for a bird to take at least one month to recognize you as his best friend and companion for life. Please try some of the advice given so far and let us know how you and Ceaser are doing!

Welcome to the forum ! Please have patience i can take up to months for him to start trust and interact with you

Thanks for the tips guys I think the pet store screwed up and advised me on the wrong size cage so hopefully he'll be ok till payday nd I can get him a bigger one plus some bowls to let him try other treats

Pet store charge more and offer way to small cages. Can you check out Amazon? They have big cages for 100-150

Yea I was looking on there last nite I'm gonna get him a flight cage I believe it was called

This is a good article covers normal all the way down to bite and s team behavior.
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/bird-behavior/

This one is great to. Talks about how to reduce stress in parrots. Covers lots of stuff. The part on clicker training, I shape behavior, but don't use clickers, just my voice saying good bird, works the same.
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/stress-reduction-for-parrot-companions/

I think they call it that , the big box like cages on wheels, like 32 long, 20- 24 deep, and 53-63 high. Such great size cages.

I believe so but ik has definitely getting a bigger cage

Ok guys ceaser did something new today nd I cant find any info on it so I'm asking for help he stood on one leg nd thn spread his wings a bit any clues I'm hoping for a good sign but any sign let's me know what direction we're moving in

Ceaser_Man said:

Ok guys ceaser did something new today nd I cant find any info on it so I'm asking for help he stood on one leg nd thn spread his wings a bit any clues I'm hoping for a good sign but any sign let's me know what direction we're moving in

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Sounds like a stretching behavior! Birds will do that while content, sometimes stretching a single wing while standing on one leg. I'd say that is a good sign, a nervous or anxious bird wouldn't likely do that.

Agree with above, it can also be a hello, birds do this as a greeting, they will also do a shoulder shrug, were they lift both wings a bit, as a way of saying hi.