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- Oct 13, 2015
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- Two Cockatiels: Rascal (Geraldine) and his baby brother named Coconut!
My almost 4 yr old tiel Rascal is a bit of a jerk. He bites REALLY super hard when he bites (it really upsets me!)... he has always been like this and it is not because I don't spend time with him (he is always on me.. a velcro bird... and I work from home and spend all day with him). My new baby tiel Coconut is super lovable and does not bite at all... he only tickles with his beak... refuses to bite me even if he gets upset.
At first Coconut wanted to preen and say hello to Rascal and be friends with him.. but Rascal was nasty to Coconut.
.. so now Coconut hisses at Rascal if he comes too close because he now associates Rascal as being MEAN!!! Rascal keeps his distance when Coconut hisses at him.
One day I plan to get a GCC and am worried Rascal is TEACHING Coconut to fear other birds!!
I REGRET not getting a baby tiel and a baby GCC at same time... it seems that is best way to better ensure chances they will get along without any injuries... so I wish I could get a baby GCC now while Coconut is still a baby but I can't handle 3 birds at this time in my life. If Rascal was like this towards a GCC I can imagine he would end up a dead bird??? I wish Rascal was more like Coconut!
At first Coconut wanted to preen and say hello to Rascal and be friends with him.. but Rascal was nasty to Coconut.
.. so now Coconut hisses at Rascal if he comes too close because he now associates Rascal as being MEAN!!! Rascal keeps his distance when Coconut hisses at him.
One day I plan to get a GCC and am worried Rascal is TEACHING Coconut to fear other birds!!
I REGRET not getting a baby tiel and a baby GCC at same time... it seems that is best way to better ensure chances they will get along without any injuries... so I wish I could get a baby GCC now while Coconut is still a baby but I can't handle 3 birds at this time in my life. If Rascal was like this towards a GCC I can imagine he would end up a dead bird??? I wish Rascal was more like Coconut!
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