allyvallee
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Hello, I just recently got a cockatiel about a week and half ago from a pet store. I always knew that it’s better to get them from a breeder but I fell in love with him the moment I saw him and just had to get him. However, im currently having trouble taming him. He’s very feisty and always looks like he wants to visciously bite me or my family. Since I got him I haven’t let him out of his cage because since he’s not tame I’m not sure how I can get him back without him being scared of me or biting me. I’ve read a lot about how I should bribe him with snacks but that’s also another problem I have. The pet store only fed him seeds and so he refuses to eat pellets, leafy greens, and even millets. He’s such a character that when I hang it from his cage or put it just about anywhere he will avoid going there until I take it off. I really do want to let him out of his cage because I feel horrible that he’s stuck there but I don’t know how I can do it when he refuses anything. I also feel like he might not know how to fly. His wings were already clipped and sometimes I’ve seen/heard him fall in his cage when trying to get to one place to another. Is there any tips you guys you can help me with. Thank you !