Hey there! I have a 2 year old cockatiel named yoshi, yoshi is a he and quite the stubborn personality.
Id like a guide on how to better bond with him, he wont step up, but he will fly over onto my hand, and usually ends up on my shoulder, yoshi no matter wheter his cage or my hand or shoulder will bite if you put ur hand near him, he lunges almost instantly, tho he never drew blood before, this just isnf behaviour i want. Every animal has boundaries which i can respect and id never grab him etc, pet him etc knowing hes simply not comfertable with it but stepping up is something i do want him to do without getting defensive. Hes not from a good breeder. He wasnt socialized but hes much better in some ways now. He gives kisses. He steals my food out my mouth, he misses me when im not home cuz according to everyone he screams his birdy lungs out until im back.
How do i get him used to hands etc and in general get a better bond with him.
Im not sure if this matters but at night his cage gets covered up cuz otherwise he screams all night.
Theres other cockatiels in the house but he doesnt get along with them for the life of him (the other 4 are caged togheter and him separately and at playtime he will chase em away, the rest are my moms, hes mine)
Im definitely a beginner owner even after 2 years cuz birds are so much more confusing than my rabbits or rats lmao.
Help would be sooo appreciated!
Id like a guide on how to better bond with him, he wont step up, but he will fly over onto my hand, and usually ends up on my shoulder, yoshi no matter wheter his cage or my hand or shoulder will bite if you put ur hand near him, he lunges almost instantly, tho he never drew blood before, this just isnf behaviour i want. Every animal has boundaries which i can respect and id never grab him etc, pet him etc knowing hes simply not comfertable with it but stepping up is something i do want him to do without getting defensive. Hes not from a good breeder. He wasnt socialized but hes much better in some ways now. He gives kisses. He steals my food out my mouth, he misses me when im not home cuz according to everyone he screams his birdy lungs out until im back.
How do i get him used to hands etc and in general get a better bond with him.
Im not sure if this matters but at night his cage gets covered up cuz otherwise he screams all night.
Theres other cockatiels in the house but he doesnt get along with them for the life of him (the other 4 are caged togheter and him separately and at playtime he will chase em away, the rest are my moms, hes mine)
Im definitely a beginner owner even after 2 years cuz birds are so much more confusing than my rabbits or rats lmao.
Help would be sooo appreciated!