How to tame a cockatiel - trust and trust levels

It took me so long to make this video because there really is a lot to say and indeed it came out a very long video... sorry about that!
This is just my way and what I do with my birds, if you have different opinions feel free to share!
Taming a parrot is a long process and probably even more difficult than training particular tricks, that's why many people prefer to skip this by getting an hand reared cockatiel so that it's already tamed.
But a parent raised bird can be just as great without the risk of being unable to interact with its own species, which can happen if the bird wasn't hand reared properly.
What do you think of all this ladder thing? Where would you place yourself into it?
Let me know in the comments and see you soon!

[@TielZone]

Hey, I feel like adding something as many seem to have problems with the bird accepting scritches 😁 If they don't know that your finger approaching thier head means scritches they could be scared of it at first, also depending on their mood at the monent. Best moment to "teach" that is when they are chilled, for example when they are relaxing on your shoulder, there is always that moment of the day when they get tired and and you can see it because the head becomes more fluffy and the beak looks smaller because covered by the feathers. Usually it happens in the evening when the lights get lower. In that moment if you slowly try to give scritches using your fingertips and not your nails, they are more likely to accept it and will realize that it feels good. Also it's not like they wanna get scritched everytime you try to offer it, but after that they understand that pointing your finger to their head means that you can give scritches, they will either lower their head to get them or step back depending by their mood in that moment .

[@cristianadarau5774]

Thank you very much for all the tips! I truly believe my tiel will trust me more and more using them and I learned a lot watching your video

[@anjanamukherjee8987]

Please make more videos, you dont know but you are doing the best charity for caged birds all over the world....

[@jr_5270]

Thank you man my tiel gets on my hand and eats thank you sooo much

[@LeoChannelX]

You are a bless 🙌✌

[@Nikkstein]

The background noise made my cockatiel start singing even though im in another room

[@jessiewelsh6345]

Nikkstein haha same

[@itstoots4319]

Nikkstein OMG LITERALLY WHEN I SAW THIS MY COCKTAIL STARTED TO SING 😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@nessadt4]

samee lmao i just got my male cockatiel and this is his first time ive heard him

[@bicboyjawny575]

OMG SAME LOL!

[@N._s67]

same but it made my budgie sing

[@evasmojang]

Casually getting distracted by those two dogs in the background

[@baskervillebee6097]

Rompy dogs. 😊

[@MrCARLOSFINES]

😂

[@antoniusozimaki1619]

Same

[@RaidOfficial]

@@antoniusozimaki1619 heheheheheheheh

[@Maggie66112]

Uh... THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT BIRDS!! DONT EVEN MENTION DOGS! ugh

[@adzee5998]

this was like the most useful video on the internet!

[@Kiicka]

Thank you so so much. I got a parent raised cockatiel 5 days ago and she went from level 1 to level 3 already. She's so brave! I'm so proud of her. She doesn't hop on my hand if I don't have any food with me but we'll get there. She "talks" to me a lot and I respond the best I can by imitating her chirps and I'm in love. Thank you for your amazing tips ♥

[@Elexica]

I bought mine from a pet store 4 days ago, to find it was hand raised! She's on the beginning of level 3 right now after I got to know her. Thank you for a very special video and for your hard work in making it. It'll help with treating her the way she should be treated: With respect and sensitivity. Going to train her to level 7 if she allows me. Such a joy to see someone love the birds so much. Loved watching your two birdies as you taught.

[@ayyybeeeeee4864]

How are they now ??

[@evasmojang]

My tiel is on level like 0 haha But I just got him yesterday so it makes sense. Sometimes he chirps when I enter the room but idk why he also hasn't eaten or drank anything yet, at least that I have seen, but I was looking it up and many people have said that their tiels did neither when they first brought them home? he does grind his beak though, for whatever reason. Edit (3 months later, 2/23/20): My tiel (Piko!) is now level 3-5. He will eat millet from my hand and likes to sit on my shoulder. He will preen himself on me and I can even give him birdy kisses! He's not the happiest bird when I try to give him scritches, though. Edit 2 (9/3/2021 hehe for you Angie): 'Tiel is around level 5 with the exception of scritches, although some birds don't like them at all. I can sort of place my hand on his head and he won't really do anything (he used to bite), but I still can't move my fingers to scritch him. He plays with my jewelry and clothes n stuff when he's on my shoulder, and tries to steal whatever food I am eating while he's on me (even if the food is literally in my mouth already haha) and he is very chatty (sings pirates of the caribbean, cat calls, parts of saria's song, says his name A LOT, etc.). He will eat out of my hand and absolutely lovessss pumpkin seeds. If I put my face close to his he might give me a birdy kiss and make a clicking sound, but he still can't really do any tricks yet. I am trying to teach him to "shake" but it's slow progress... lol. He is sort of potty trained, though. If I take him off my shoulder & hold him over a trash can he knows to go potty before I will let him back on my shoulder. I luv him :)

[@evasmojang]

@@rylanmoore678 Thanks for the help! He is now eating and drinking in front of me and he chirps a lot more. My mom insisted we bring the bird out of the cage so he knows it is safe, so unfortunately we already touched the bird heh. He's bitten both of us but it wasn't too bad and he rarely does it. We've only taken him out twice though and we set him on top of the cage and he just chirped and stuff. He also will sometimes preen in front of me, and doesn't even get that scared when the cat walks in the room. Making progress! :D

[@thatdude.5393]

@@evasmojang cockatiels are used to shoulders cuz the bend on ur shoulder is perfect, not too smooth, not too rough. I’m pretty sure u know that by the end of they year it took me to respond 😂

[@evasmojang]

@@thatdude.5393 Haha yeah, he is TOTALLY a shoulder bird. He doesn't like fingers or scritches still, yet, however he will literally try to put his head in my mouth as I'm eating something so he can try to eat it... bird logic, amirite?

[@angiegeorgousopoulou6507]

can we get anothe update!!?!?! :D

[@lancegoco4379]

Im still at Level 5 and i wish that we will be at level 7. Thanks for the info!!!

[@Flash00Thunder]

I am at level two with my cockatiel and today is the first day he did that 😍 and it's just a week from when i bought him, also he is a store cockatiel. Your video is really helpful among the videos on taming a cockatiel and so i have downloaded it 😆.

[@BootyyShaker9000]

My bird is hangin out on my foot, and he started singing the star wars theme because of the birds chirping in the background 😂 Also, he randomly started wagging his tail feathers, and I read that it means he is happy/content "especially when they see their favorite human" I'm the only one in the room. I feel so blessed TwT

[@barbeb]

this was SO HELPFUL! and it’s nice to see someone just break it down and just let the birds tell you what’s ok and what’s not. Thank you!

[@shygirlflygirl]

This was the video I needed!! I just got a 2-year-old Tiel from another home and it's my first pet as an adult. I was starting to feel lost because he's so scared of me. I think following these steps is seriously going to help me out. Thank you so much! Will keep you posted. By the way, I am at level 1, maybe even 0 still lol.

[@herrdoktor75]

You are a real bird whisperer! Congratulations! Very good video! Thanks!

[@badendhappy2903]

I'm still at the level that he hisses at me. :(

[@flamingbridges1649]

how long you had yours? ive had mine nearly 6 months and she still does that. I'm about ready to give up with mine

[@badendhappy2903]

@@flamingbridges1649 3 months. Not making any progress with him.

[@flamingbridges1649]

@@badendhappy2903same here. I always wonder if mine will ever be tame. like what's the point in having a bird you can't hold

[@badendhappy2903]

@@flamingbridges1649 I think the previous owner must have abused it or neglected it and just dumped him at the Petsmart where I bought him, because it just hisses at people in general. It eats Spray Millet from my hand, but that's as far as I got with it.

[@flamingbridges1649]

@@badendhappy2903 its a shame. mine will also eat millet from me but nothing else. and it's a nightmare trying to get her back in her cage when she's been out all day. I end up having to chase her round my room and throw a towel over her.

[@MaddyBirdy]

I've been so stressed about taming my parent raised cockatiel, and most stuff you find just talks about how you should get a hand raised cockatiel, so seeing this has made the process 1000x less stressful 🥰

[@linesofsanzu]

agree with you. every video i’ve watched i’ve mostly felt discouraged but i’m not giving up!

[@MaddyBirdy]

Update: my cockatiel Navi turned out to be one of the sweetest, cuddle loving birds I've met💕 don't give up just because they're parent raised!👍

[@linesofsanzu]

@@MaddyBirdy that’s amazing to hear!!! how long did it take you to take him?

[@MaddyBirdy]

@@linesofsanzuThanks! The first couple weeks were quiet. A lot of just letting him do what he wanted in the cage and being in the same room. I got a little stuck as to how to start but it's really a matter of finding which training works for them, and he responded amazingly to target training. It was only a couple weeks after that when he became comfortable enough to step up on my hand. Actually, he took more to stepping onto a perch I was holding before he was comfortable with my hand. Now he prefers my hand, so it's safe to say he's fully hand trained at this point. There were a lot of videos that gave me so much unnecessary anxiety, but it's really just a matter of patience as well as respecting his boundaries☺️

[@linesofsanzu]

@@MaddyBirdy when did you decide it was good to let him out of his cage? i’m still in about week 2 of having him and i’m kinda stressed about how i’m gonna train him.

[@lanac2750]

Our cockatiel is about level 5 at the moment: we're trying to solidify it and are slowly introducing level 6. Our goal is to get to level 7 and eventually harness train him! Thank you for your hard work! Your videos are inspiring and heartwarming! :D

[@evasmojang]

What level is he at now?

[@What-videos-to-watch-today]

I just love the way how tame those two cockatiels are.

[@FishingWithHoang]

It's been 20+ years since I've owned a Tiel. My first and last one was around level 6. The shop I bought it from didn't allow me to take it home until it was fully tamed by me. So I would visit almost everyday for a month or so. Fast forward about a year or so later, It flew away as I was trusting myself and the Tiel to be out of the cage. I just picked up a 1 year old Tiel today and I am at Level 0.. I sure hope I can succefully train it. Thanks for the video!

[@grandpaticktock0184]

Thank you for this video. It is by far the best taming video that I’ve watched so far. You explain it clearly easy to understand you’re doing a great job. Thank you many blessings to you and your family.

[@miekie3164]

please remind me to come back by commenting or liking, I want to make record of my progress to help others

[@simi948]

I have my cockatiel for 5 months already and i am step 5.. but two days ago i buy me a new cockatiel , my baby Bella,, and i am step one.. I am.patience But i will eventually make all the steps.. i don.t wanna quit.. i want my cockatiels to trust me .. THANK you for the video .. such an amazing voice and good advices 💞💞💞

[@franceswoodbridge1980]

I have just brought my first Cockatiel it was hand raised and I am at a level 6 with it thank you for the video it has helped a lot.

[@Star_Rattler]

He's scared of hands badly bc his previous owner had to take him in and out of a tiny cage but he will sit on our heads and shoulders and laps and chill and groom, and he will eat food we hold out sometimes but sometimes he will just lunge for my fingers and ignore the food. I will have to follow this video, which is amazing and helpful, to make progress!

[@soap7032]

Hope it goes well for you!

[@bryceprichard4656]

honestly atfirst i was hessitant about this video but after a few minutes i realized you knew exactly what you were talking about and that i would learn more from you than anywhere else! so thank you so much for the information! you deserve my like

[@Hhhhh12864]

I will be honest I skipped your videos because there are other videos with more views but I watch them and they have 0 info your less then 30 min video taught me everything you Deserve way more

[@Hhhhh12864]

Forgot to say but I never subbed to a channel so quick

[@joannaherbage9091]

Great video!!!! Thanks so much for the valuable lessons. I own my first cockatiel. She’s young and has been hand-reared/fed, but I am unfamiliar with cockatiels. I’ve owned and trained birds all my life, but this one is a bit of a mystery lol! Thanks again. You have restored my confidence and given me a few new tricks to try with her.

[@7barsofchocolate]

im amazed that you let them outside 🥺 i didn’t know it was possible without them flying away

[@UrsulaUrsulaperrry]

I love this guy and his birds

[@nancylp4991]

The first time i watched this, i was at step one. Now , one month later, im step three or four

[@Lfcman]

Im on level 4+ lol this was one of the best videos I've seen on how to deal with cockatiels and the steps made absolute sense. Keep up the great work with all your lovely birds

[@tiagentry4917]

Just found your channel. We have had our cockatiel for awhile now. He came to us with PTSD. The previous owner would shake his to to make him be quite. Ricky was so stressed he pulled out some of his toenails that won’t grow back. With all of that said. Ricky will come down and eat out of my hands. It has never been my goal for him to handle him or do tricks. I just want him to trust us so we can give him the best quality of life as we can. I do hope he will at some point want to hangout by me. We are working on it.

[@Wagyu42]

“Use addiction in your favor by addicting the bird and then removing the specific food”. This also work with humans, they’re normally called crakheads hahahaha.

[@zixiv3144]

This made me laugh more than It should’ve lol

[@harperolmstead6182]

In my experience,my used to be untamed cockatiel trusts me more then my cockatie that was already tamed when I got him. Its fun going through the process of taming ur bird from scratch

[@MrHal187]

Hey thanks a lot for this video! Just got a young hand fed cockatiel (2 months old) for my daughter. I can say he is already at step 5 almost 6! He never bites and lower his head to be petted. All your tips will help us continue to go forward and make sure he likes us as much as we do! Thanks again!

[@bacaw2856]

I don't even have a cockatiel and watched this from beginning to end, seriously considering getting a couple now. Great video, thanks!!

[@telishar.513]

Very helpful video, i didn't realize we were on step 2 and i think step 3 will be coming soon.

[@bowlingnyoka]

I love how you treat your birds!!!!! I've had my cockatiel about a week. he is eating a spray of millet while I hold the millet. I think I'm between level 1 and 2.

[@abigailfranco8437]

I’m so glad we came across this channel!!!Your videos helped so much. All the suggestions you make here, we try to follow and it works wonders! We’ve had pikachu ( our 3 month old cocktail) for only 2 weeks and she went from hiding in the corner to standing on our hand without offering millet. It’s so rewarding ❤️ Patience was key and of course your advice.

[@sharmamanu994]

Thanks a lot after watching your video I tried to hand feed my cocktail pair they eated first time since I bought them Thanks you ❤️

[@sharmamanu994]

New updates they start coming out of the cage and fly in the room and when I call them they started coming to me

[@ashleymachado5146]

Thank you for this video! So incredibly helpful. I have a rehomed tiel and he was absolutely terrified of hands. I’ve had him for two months and had made almost no progress. Now, with this video, I’ve been able to go from a level 1 to a 3 in just over a week. Really appreciate you sharing this!

[@miseryfell6417]

Our family took in a 30 year old from a friend and I'm hoping I can get him to trust us to at least a level 5 even though his entire life he hasn't been past level 3 of trust with anyone. Good luck on your rehomed cockatiel!

[@anjanamukherjee8987]

I am at 6.5, Scooby my Sun Conure sometimes let me grab him sometimes not. I will definitely try this technique and comr back in 15 days to tell about the progress. Curious about level 8, 9 ana 10 though. Very helpful and informative video, please don't stop posting videos, your channel has so much potential, please continue with such videos...

[@emilyvalin1986]

I think My cockatiel is at level 6. Sometimes I can touch her back, but sometimes I can't.

[@anotherhuman3866]

Same, mine even let's me touch his wings sometimes. I'm working on harness training him so I'm trying to get him to let me lift his winds and stuff lol

[@ayalacrew123]

My birds will accept me if they've already flown away from their cage. They will sit on my shoulder and play with my hair and glasses. We also enjoy whistling and switching off parts of different songs. BUT if I try taking them from their cage they freak out. I've got to put in much more time practicing trust around the cage. It's definitely a bit frustrating but one day (most likely in the far future) it will be worth it lol

[@Natalie-rr7db]

One way to get them out of their cage is to train them to get a stick. You do it by giving them a treat every time their beak touches the tip of a stick, so you can eventually get them out without contact.

[@saragreenfield1648]

My two babies started at a 1, and now we are finally moving into a 4! Oskar stepped on my hand without seeing a treat for the first time this week!

[@sonyokdeh9140]

I have never seen a better video! thank you very much

[@samdavis6591]

Mine is weird he comes over near me in his cage and bends forward I put my hand and rub his neck and back and he coos like a dove then he snaps out of it and runs away hisses at night but been 3 weeks still wont get on my finger

[@lookimstoopid]

It takes a while trust me

[@11xrayranger]

Any update. They usually get over excited and act out. If he’s not really tame it might be trying to test the safety of your hands

[@LoveandBeauty98]

They hiss at night because they're tired, they get easily irritated when tired and if you do that when they're sleeping in the night it scares them because they have night frights, they're not supposed to be interacted with in the dark, I don't know if that's what you do but just a guess

[@samdavis6591]

@@LoveandBeauty98 no never did that at night left him alone in the dark but a friend took him they like birds to much for my allergies

[@publiusvelocitor4668]

This is very typical behavior. Just let him go at his own pace, without pressing.

[@rh2816]

Absolutely amazing channel the best I've come across to date. I bought a store tiel hes only 12 weeks. We went from level 0 to level 3 in around 4 days but he is very stubborn. He will only eat seed mix I've tried so many healthy treats but he wont even go try them any advice is greatly appreciated.

[@curiositi1117]

make bird chop! go to claws, paws and feathers youtube channel. they teach you how to change your birds diet.

[@chantelsocal833]

Nice video! I'm about level 6 so I don't have a problem with him he has issues with any other human. lol He tolerates my sister a little but only because we look similar. I want my family and frienda to enjoy him too. Thanks! 🐦

[@karag4487]

Trust me your parrot can tell who is you and who is your sister

[@chantelsocal833]

@@karag4487 never said he couldn't.

[@fal4thought]

Chantel H That’s very sweet! Also, he probably loves you very much, and yeah, he does know the difference but, that’s good, because it means he is getting close to your sister.

[@alizaquintanilla]

My tiel was found outside my home. Sept 13 and he is now on #4. I am grateful 💙

[@addygator7644]

This was great information! I just a 2 month old hand fed so we are on beginning level 5 already. But I'm the only person in the house Nova has this trust level with. Now I know how to get Nova to bond with everyone else

[@bruh-cv1gq]

I can’t hear the video bc my cockatiels keep trying to find the bird in the video

[@andrewgiovino6180]

Mine turned 7weeks today. Just brought him home yesterday. He’s friendly and lets me do pretty much whatever to him but he’s probably young and still frightened

[@paula-hs6eq]

my cockatiel is like at a level 5, we’re trying to slowly push him into letting at least me (his owner) to pet his back and get him to trust us more, anyways, this is a great video!! Thank you

[@DavidAsimov0]

Thank you this really helps me understand more about my cockatiels, I'm currently at level 5 with my two cockatiels. Thank you this helps me a lot!

[@swordfighter2743]

I know this is an old video but I liked to share my experience with the cockatiel. So at first our cockatiel was an impulse buy me, my brother and my sister wanted a bird we like animals but are too lazy to take care of them properly. So we got a cockatiel from a pet store without knowing nothing about their nature or that they need big cages. We did buy the bird a big cage , but later our grandmother thought that the cage was too small. So she let him live in a room that we don't use it only has a fridge in it because of that he has a ton of space. Regretfully when we bought the cockatiel we only bought a single one. We still don't have that much spare money for another cockatiel so basically after the initial bird craze died off we started paying less atention to him and it never got used to us we never trained him because we didn't even know how to take care of him. So our grandmother took care of him most of the time. She put newspaper on the floor in his new living area that is not a cage, she took a few branches from the outdoors and place it in the living room so he has a few perches to play with and a wide room to walk in. She also gave him seeds as food , we didn't know about pellets at that time After a while I matured and noticed the error of my mistakes. So now I'm trying to do research and take care of him so far I've noticed that I'm at rank 2 with my cockatiel he eats from the bowl while I'm gently without any movement holding it to him. After talking to him for awhile I noticed that he sometimes notices me and comes to inspect me and my actions. He tried to bite me a couple of times when i tried to gain his trust by placing my hand in his cage. But i remained calm in those situations i've never even thought about punishing my bird. Right now I'm trying to get him to rank three where he eats food from my hand. I wanted to ask you? Do you think if I could build my trust with him. I also wanted to know if he hates me from the fact that when he notices me now he flies from his perch in order to observe. And i wanted to know how much time should you spend on gaining trust and training your cocktiel daily without tiring him out to much.

[@Amaaroc]

I’m hoping it’s going well right now- it’s been roughly 5 days since I’ve got the cockatiel and we’re on step 3 already Thank you for telling all this stuff!! It’s really really handy.

[@Sierra-yq1lk]

Thank you! I keep referencing back to this video with each step progression! I started at 1 and am currently on 5! 😊

[@Salmanul_]

My cockatiel can't stop making sounds by hearing the birds in this video

[@kingpreach3349]

I’m at level zero, my tiel is a baby but he’s really scared of me 💔

[@soap7032]

Aww, my tiel is 12 weeks old and I'm on day 3 with her, coming onto day 4 now, she has already calmed down when seeing my hands, but I'm planning on switching tactics to the ones in this video ^^, hope it goes well for you!

[@kingpreach3349]

Soap thank you appreciate you reaching out wish well as well Lmk how it goes for you It’s been better he eats from my hand but he still ready to bite me at any given moment 🥺😂💔

[@poppytan5747]

Same here my cockateil is a grey lutino 12 weeks old

[@auditytitas7638]

King Preach 🥺😰😭

[@certifiedbozo7401]

Same my cockatiel barley lets me get close to it and it's a baby

[@Applesmoothman]

my bird hates me when ever i open the cage for food he hisses and and screams at me

[@anasraggadi7073]

You are a good breeder and a nice guy, thank you and keep uploading I find you so professional and loving though

[@larrysan9731]

Thank you for your knowledge we just got a cockatiel from a breeder but this bird was given to him and I'm trying to get to level 1 he's very mean right now but I'm going to be more patient although I give him lot's of treats.. And I'm going to try the pellets this video is so good I'm glad I found it.

[@alisascott7091]

Hey !! From Fort Worth, Texas -Great videos👏👏😀

[@RadioAktive]

👍👍👍 Greetings from Transylvania, Romania! 😉😀

[@sigurdhendsethyan5641]

József Csató 🧛🏻‍♂️

[@EvertvanIngen]

Have you written a book about training Cockatiels?

[@TielZone]

Nop! It'd be cool, youtube already takes quite a few time though!

[@marcial7764]

@@TielZone You totally should. You'd probably make a good amount of money from it!

[@What-videos-to-watch-today]

@@marcial7764 I agree because your methods actually work as seen on the video.

[@andrewoldham4462]

If i am honest if you wrote a book and it was explained in the same way as in this video I would also buy it

[@TielZone]

Maybe in the future, I'm thinking about that😉

[@geraldineacosta8922]

I think I’m at level 5 with my cockatiel. I wish he would let me hold him. Thanks for the tips...I will definitely try to gain more of my tiels trust!

[@RaidOfficial]

Hi your videos are the best. I love your videos I subscribed it and liked it I have a cockatiel too her name is pookie she is only 3 months and she is adorable.And cute she is very soft actually she is a albino cockatiel she keeps biting me everyday and she comes on my hand I take her out of the cage everyday 30 min she comes on my hand everyday and and her diet it is sprouts in 9:00 am and fruits in 11:00 am and then at 1:00 pm she has freshly chopped vegetables and at 3:00 pm she has fruits and in 5:00 pm she has some grains

[@chickuthecockatiel8673]

You are so lucky. I am jealous. My cockatiel run away from me when i used to go near them outside the cage.

[@ILoveMySqueeze]

Currently level 5 although I don’t have a cage for her. She just showed up and I’ve been caring for her. It’s been about a week and a half now. She’ll sit and preen but not ok with petting her yet lol I plan to get a cage if no one claims her. She was very defensive but we have been very carefully working with her and she’s turning into the sweetest baby. I just call her Baby Birdie or Bebe (Spanish) and sweet talk her the way I do with my dogs. I don’t know if I should name her yet. I don’t know her age.She’s so cute when she calls for us. When she arrived, she* sat with us in the back yard and she wouldn’t leave. She must have been through a lot because she perched on my bfs shoulder and just went to sleep. We were out there for hours just in shock trying to figure out what to do. Full of attitude but so trusting . Completely in love.

[@CenturianEagle]

Thank you! Very informative video!!

[@bartdikkerd2255]

I'm level 4 I guess, I thought my birb seems pretty chill seeing he goes willingy to my fingers and shoulder, but scritches is a no go huh.. Thanks for the video! P.s had him for 2 days.

[@andreyirinav.3338]

Great video!! Thank you from Australia

[@saudalbaloshi165]

This is my favorite video, so instructive and it works! Im on level 2!

[@keithwigley67]

I have 4 cockatiels in an avery 3 eat out of my hands your video has given me encouragement and thankyou a great video

[@scrappy_doo]

this is a really great video. i really like the ladder explanation.

[@jacobbowman4156]

My cockatiel, Izzy, is between 4 and 5. She will groom herself on us and play with our hair and clothes but won't accept scritches. She is taking to target training well. Her favorite treat is millet. I need to work with her to trust my hands. Currently she only trust my hands when she wants something: millet, out of cage or up from the floor.

[@noelrodri5351]

,thank u . U are very fortunate. I wish to experience what u do with your train birds( tiels )one day. I have really learned a lot. And tomorrow I will remove the food tray hr before. And then slowly replace with walnuts.

[@slayer271]

Hey buddy

[@alli9328]

My bird is at level 7. I love him. I had him for 4 years now. I bought him a harness but he hates it. So I clip his wings and he usually stay on my shoulder. We do everything together like going on trips and going to the beach.

[@mayurigadkar]

Excellent video . Thank you so much. This this exactly the same with my birds behaviour too

[@marstimes2621]

Most of mine are just on lvl 1, please make more videos they are awesome. Thank you

[@xxassassimxx]

All taming levels 1. The Cockatiel can handle your close presenve 2. The Cockatiel can eat from the feeder while it's in your hand 3. The Cockatiel will eat the food you offer from your hand 4. The Cockatiel will step on your hand, finger or sit on your shoulder 5. The Cockatiel will do grooming on you, play with you, accept scritches 6. You can pet the Cockatiel on the back, sometimes even grab 7. You can grab, touch even under the wings and do shaping Cool video, but doesn't touching the Cockatiels on the back/wings/tails makes them hormonal?

[@riditarahman3501]

I just got my cockateils a few days ago . One is 2 and half and other is 5 months old . The young one really does it so easilly . She just learned eating from my hand in 2 days but , but , but my other cockateil wont do so . Ik its too fast but . Im just amazed by my young baby .

[@publiusvelocitor4668]

Very thoughtful and useful presentation- thank you!

[@richarddatoy2077]

New sub here. thanks a lot. this video is very helpful and inspiring. I think I am now at the level 5 with my cockatiel. God bless you!!!

[@iikezzii]

My bird is 12 weeks old and we are at level 6. Thanks for the tips! I just need more courage. Trust works both ways lol 😂

[@diegoandalexcockatiel7540]

Im on step 1 and my cockateil 10 weeks old but he sometimes snaps and threatens to bite me if i get to close is that normal?

[@diegoandalexcockatiel7540]

Good news! My cockateil is now level 2!!!

[@cinemacrema2349]

@@diegoandalexcockatiel7540 any progress?

[@diegoandalexcockatiel7540]

@@cinemacrema2349 he eats from my hand now! And we've let him out the cage a few times!😃😃

[@cinemacrema2349]

@@diegoandalexcockatiel7540 Nice, is he staying on you hands and shoulders too?

[@louisedolk6970]

I just got my cockatiel an hour ago, he is 6months old, untamed. he has gained alot of trust in me even though he has been kept on the cage his whole excistency. We are on level 4

[@rosemary49845]

thanks so much, my cockatiel was scared and now hes not scared of me anymore

[@erinbrunk4210]

My tiel is probably a six almost seven. But she is hand raised so we started off at six.

[@aniajastrzebska160]

This was a really good video! I learned a lot :)

[@draniruddhadeoke4112]

This is really useful but IDK if it'll work with my cockateils cause both of them are very stubborn!

[@Official-xq9ug]

very useful and humble.

[@aliemadi1485]

I got my cockatiel yesterday and he is so chill and I'm currently at level 4

[@Flowering_Azalea]

My bird was doing really well but he's started losing trust and I don't know why. It definitely has something to do with how my dad handles him. My dad pokes at his belly and stuff, saying it's a game even though my tiel clearly hates it, snaps at my dad's fingers all the time and now my dad gets frustrated when the bird bites him instead of stepping up. Despite losing trust, when he's in a good mood he is still 5. He was nearing 6 but he's fallen back due to how people treat him. I'm really trying and hope to get him to 7 some day. I've had him since the beginning of January, so four months now, he was already decently good when I met him, I found him on craigslist and went to meet him. He bit but they used a stick to step him up, got rid of that and he steps on my finger fine and has never bitten hard, just nips sometimes. I think they were scared of him, they re-homed him because they got a parrotlet he didn't get along with and decided that the new bird was better I guess. He rode on my shoulder the whole way home and bonded instantly, he didn't even want time to adjust to his surroundings, he just wanted out of the cage. Makes sense, it's small and I'm not sure I plan on upgrading it to a larger cage. The reason for that is because it's open all day though, he's only in there to eat, drink, sleep, and occasionally play. He usually sits on his perch outside the cage or jumps on my and waddles his way to my shoulder. He's doing good and I love him a lot :)

[@ILIKEUALOT]

I love this, good tips!

[@abby5648]

Just got my cockatiel two days ago. I got him from a breeder and he is 3 years old. I think I’m a level 2 and I am eager to be able to do step up.

[@abby5648]

I can give updates idk

[@kyidk9458]

My bird is at some weird mix between 4 and 5??? He loves to come out and will play with my hair but he doesn't like scritches unless I offer first, and even then he hardly ever accepts (also when I scritch him he enjoys it for a minute and he then attacks me?)

[@Rainbowgoth5]

LOVE this video!! thank you so much.

[@capuchinepigeons2825]

Amazing ...... Super video and beautiful birds my dear friend 💯like 👍 Thanks for sharing ❤🕊 Love from Germany to all animals fanciers ❤