How to Tame A Cockatiel

[@djsonicc]

I tried these tips and now I'm locked in bird cage. Bird just took my car keys...

[@horaezone]

@@Mivanxssa haha funny. Seriously,no need to be so rude.

[@killyouwithfire]

HaMa AA KZbin lmao

[@petersierra9422]

@@Mivanxssa you need to be lock in a cage you are unstable!!

[@ZenosConscience]

I tried these and now I have a black eye 🤕🤕🤬

[@trashmix2184]

@Sky Apollo wtf you insane

[@flapbonko59]

A relationship with any bird should be built with trust, not colored treats that it doesn't even like. Before taming my cockatiel I had never watched a video on that subject, but I had a really vague idea of how you can do it Our relationship was built with patience and trust, I treated him like my equal. I kept him in the cage for 3 days and just talked to her every now and then, and when I was gone I left the TV on. The first time getting him out of the cage I left him to do whatever he wishes, but not get in trouble (he was very little, and he could only glide) I felt bad when I had to get him back in, because I had to grab him and it's threatening for birds. The second day when I left him out I was slowly approaching him with a perch which he stood up on immediately, then flew after a few seconds I repeated with 5 minute breaks and then getting him in the cage was easy. The third day of going out I slowly introduced my finger, and he stepped up, and then things very quickly grew from there, the same day he would sit on my shoulder, and the day after he would let me pet his head. A few months later he lets me grab him, and soon after that he slept belly up in my hands After that I got him some accesories (a bandana and a hat) and I didn't need to teach him anything cause he just put his head through These days I'm teaching him a song, he's not really getting the hang of it, but he can do it.

[@Dekayish]

Dude I know you posted this forever ago bur this is ADORABLEEEE

[@uhavemooface]

I would love to see your bird do these things on your youtube channel if your able to show him. I have a male Cockatiel that I got two weeks ago. I have been trying to get him to trust me by letting him out all day and getting him back into the cage I have to use a little towel but I hope one day I can do what you do and put him back into his cage just by my finger or train him to go to his cage on his own so I don't even have to touch him.

[@sindento1942]

@@uhavemooface You're lucky,mine won't even come out of the cage.He just sits there with an open door 3 inches away.

[@Floridascooterboys]

@@sindento1942 i agree same here

[@FindMeInsanity]

I got a cocktail 3 weeks ago and he doesn't even come out of his cage. The cage is like really tall and the door is at the bottom. He flies to the top whenever i open the door. What should i do to get him out?? Really expecting for an answer

[@robwarenko7580]

Alternate method: Be patient and loving with your bird, don't force something when they don't want, don't cut their wings, let it ride your shoulder...cause they like it. Eventually it will trust and like you and come to your hand, fly to you, sing for you, cuddle with you and be your buddy. Just be nice :) you don't need to dominate a bird.

[@itzolive-a7502]

I didn’t cut my birds wings and he flew into a window and died😖

[@just_ally5561]

@@itzolive-a7502 oof sad i have 2 cockteils and they hate us Ozzy is nice

[@dislikebutton1712]

Actually, cutting their flight feathers is very good if you only just started

[@F0gGrlDream]

I have 2 of them and the boy is very mean to me and at first he wasn’t when he was by himself he would let us pet his head now, but now he has a little girlfriend and he turned mean, so every time I take him away or her he would scream. I don’t know what to do.

[@adrianmartin1394]

Rob Warenko that’s exactly what I do. I treat my bird like my homie and he loves flying around and being around me

[@furyy3700]

dude thanks i held my bird at gunpoint and told it to listen to me, and now im the happiest pet owner in the world

[@margheritasbudgiesanddrawi4514]

I would know how much your bird hates you

[@soap9781]

he is abusing the bird and acts like he knows what he is doing

[@choppavn2x546]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@shroomyfue1821]

@@margheritasbudgiesanddrawi4514 u new here

[@mr.phoenix8691]

ikr

[@Dundeed]

This is what you shouldn’t do when taming a bird, negative reinforcement will work, but the bond will not be as strong as training done solely with positive reinforcement and some patience

[@kailove3211]

So after following this advice it will be no surprise to me if my new companion tries to kill me in my sleep.......

[@Annie.xx-xx]

@@Mivanxssa She is obviously joking.

[@Mivanxssa]

Anna williams YEA IK

[@Jean-he6oh]

HaMa AA KZbin you sound mad stupid buddy

[@mercurycat1406]

HaMa AA KZbin - you need to chill

[@shoshobrightstar6732]

Tru advice thank u so much

[@tronix2125]

Too little info Tamed a wild elephant

[@liviakoppa2569]

whale

[@TheLargemarge1]

Apple

[@chucktime9514]

budgie o.o

[@SinaHeidari522]

Dinasour

[@fastnezy8984]

That's nice, try to tame a women. Hardest of them all...

[@azurei9353]

My bird I bought him 6 months ago I used your technique and now it won’t come near me thanks!!

[@tuhinakther7045]

Same thing yo

[@persono6658]

Joseph how is it going

[@tuhinakther7045]

That comment is a year ago

[@randomvideo4847]

@@tuhinakther7045 what are u trying to say?? His bird died a cockatiel up to 15 years

[@lordfarquaad37]

Same with mine, she hates me but I still love her. I just wish she didnt have to stay in her cage all day

[@frenchfry6817]

“Dont put him on your shoulder, “ *that makes them think THEIR EQUAL* “ Who does this man think he is???

[@spiteful1888]

It means they think they have the same rights as you...so this could mean if he sees you open a window, he will fly for it. Just an example

[@baskervillebee6097]

He wouldn't approve of me, my bird rides on top of my head. 🙁 He plays outside of the cage all day and only goes inside at night or when I'm gone from home. He's hilarious. My previous bird lived on my shoulder close up by my ear while I typed college papers all night. He thought he was my editor and never got tired of helping me. Rode on the top of the steering wheel when I drove home. He was sure that he could drive the car.

[@kasiakactus8761]

That’s the first thing I did with my bird when I was 8 and she listened to me and bonded just fine-

[@morgancoleman8152]

@@baskervillebee6097 since you had your bird out all the time do you have any tips for bird poo? Did your birds poop a lot outside of the cage? I love my cockatiel so much but everytime I take him out for a few minutes he poops all over the place, it becomes kind of annoying because I have to clean it up right when he does it so I've found myself always carrying paper towels and Lysol wipes around

[@ElectrikCandies]

@@guermanruschke944 except you are wrong. Before I got my cockatiel one year ago I saw this video. Thanks to the many people in the comments section who said it was clearly a bad approach to tame a cockatiel, I did my own research. Birds are prey animals and they're not mammals. A cockatiel won't fly to your head because it wants to be dominant, it will fly to your head or shoulder because he can see predators from there and because it trusts you and feel safe there. Now boundaries are important with animals and if you don't want your cockatiel on your head that's fine. But his mentality is completely wrong and it's a bad approach to have in general. One year later, my cockatiel is now a grown up and he's really social, flies to strangers and let them pet him. He has a small vocabulary, knows 4 songs and is just an overall bliss. Read about it, don't just stop and believe some rando on the internet.

[@makenzietibbs2360]

In the wild Cockatiels do not have dominant birds...you should never ever treat a bird as if you are more dominant as this promotes distrust. Always treat a Cockatiel as your equal, always. Any bird really. Birds are companions not pets. You have dominance over pets, but you are equal to your companions.

[@SuperMichelleDJ]

Actually, I don't believe in dominating any animal. They must be trained and learn manners, but they are companions, not slaves.

[@makenzietibbs2360]

+SuperMichelleDJ being dominant over an animal is not necessarily making them a slave....dogs for example, if you look at a pack of stray dogs there is a dominant leader. So even if you try to be equal to a dog, they will still think either you or they are dominant because it is in their nature to either be dominant or dominated. Many dogs that are considered "mean" just believe they are the dominant pack leader. And if you know anything about cats, you know that you only do things on their terms, which is because they believe they are dominant over you. But birds view each other and their owners as equals, if they are properly trained and taken care of. If you try to be dominant over a bird, they will view you as a thing to not be trusted. Thus causing biting and other unwanted behavior

[@Blue_Anzu]

Are you sure? According to my Aunt (She knows a lot about birds) if my Cockatiel flies up to a high place she is saying that she is dominant and that she owns this territory, and that is what she does, when she gets startled she flies up to a high place

[@robboc1484]

Makenziedoesntexist you are completely wrong if your not dominant then it's dominant I'm not going to bother explaining it cuz it looked like u just pulled that comment out of your ass to sound smart

[@makenzietibbs2360]

Robert Sabolcki all I can say is look it up. Cockatiels have no structured hierarchy in a flock. This means that there is no "alpha" or ruling pair. Which also means that you will never find a "dominant" cockatiel. They may have behavioral problems but that is the fault of the owner either a) trying to be dominant or b) not giving them all that they need. If you doubt me you can look up "social hierarchy of cockatiels" or "cockatiel flock behavior" and you will find your answer. But you have to remember cockatiels are birds, not dogs. While dogs RELY on dominance cockatiels will not take your dominance over them lightly. Predators have "dominance" over cockatiels, cockatiels in the same flock (this includes the owner usually) are equal.

[@CoffeeCupps]

Your actual being really mean to that bird.

[@gary2184]

He is

[@gary2184]

He abusing it like a slave

[@AliRaza-wy3ni]

Yea

[@nexusflip2759]

Kinda

[@gary2184]

@@nexusflip2759 no he really is

[@fortheloveofbirds8886]

this video will only make the bird hate you

[@katieyiste4819]

True

[@panajotpapaefthmiu2092]

????? 😳😳😳😳Why!?

[@panajotpapaefthmiu2092]

I have a budgie and he's name is Bluie

[@maybemo00]

@@panajotpapaefthmiu2092 everything he is saying is 100 percent wrong

[@matthewbibby8921]

@@panajotpapaefthmiu2092 Because "disciplining" a bird is a fucking moronic idea. Same goes for any animal, but especially birds. The only thing he got right was that you shouldn't give them attention for negative behavior, other than that I'd warn against basically every single other point in this video. I mean seriously, wonder at how every other instructional video on the subject on KZbin has people with birds that barely work for the video because they're already too friendly while this guy has one that bites at him every time he comes close. And jesus christ... Imagine having a bird and NOT letting it trust you enough around you to perch on your shoulder or head or whatever. Half the fun of them is the mischief they get up to once they're comfortable around you.

[@gary2184]

REAL ADVICE: take it out it’s cage every day Dont make it step up if it didn’t want to Make sure it actually LIKES the treats Have a friendship with it Don’t make it your slave

[@powerful138ray4]

Slave 💀

[@xUntoldStory]

So where's the part that you talk about taming it lol

[@WDBryan]

This isn't how you tame a cockatiel you have to tame it with patient and love and not force it to step up on your hand, first teach them to eat from your hand, give them some toys to play with (a small ball would do), put on some charming music for it, eventually he or she would trust you and get on your hand he/she might bite in the process but just don't have a instant reaction.

[@ssj2matt]

If you want your bird to fear you, then what's the point of even having one? These dominance training methods are old fashioned, and cruel.

[@rachelbaggins3650]

Matt 👏 for real

[@camboi6103]

but yet again doing something to your bird that he/she hates but wont despise you for it thats telling your bird that if he/she starts miss behaving he/she wont get a good treat

[@Soulbladesfan]

That's Like Saying Teaching Your children Right from wrong is bad and Cruel because you discipline them.

[@camboi6103]

are the birds being hurt?

[@Isla-s6q]

Rhiannon Cole exactly!

[@VictoriaLehr]

I will say, with my personal experience, I have owned three cockatiels & a parakeet, at different times in my life, & I was always able to put them up on my shoulder without them being a problem. They were very gentle & it didn't make them anymore noisy. I think it just depends on the personality of the bird.

[@uhavemooface]

I know this is an old post but I have to say I got my very first cockatiel two weeks ago. He has a great personality and he will let you know by hissing if he wants you close to him or not. But when I have to put him back into the cage he always argues with me and doesn't want to go back in so I have to get him tired and grab a little towel and throw it onto him so he can't fly anymore to get him back into his cage. I feel this method sucks because I don't want him to be scared even though he does. I wish I could do something better but for now until he trusts me I have to do this. I don't want to keep him inside his cage 24 hours a day because that isn't healthy for him.

[@vi8054]

uhavemooface Ik this is an old comment but every time they go back in the cage give them a treat to think that the cage is a positive place

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Victoria Lehr You shouldn’t put a hormonal bird in your shoulder tho, they can attack you but besides that it’s totally fine to have them there

[@AshsVlogss]

My budgie used to bite anyone and everyone. Until one day I had had enough of it! So I asked him to step up, now... he bit me, and by this I mean he realllly bit me. And I DID NOT MOVE, JUMP, OR MAKE A SOUND. I then followed through and pushed gently onto hid tummy and he stepped up.. he never hurt me since. And now we share a lot of time together. Birds bit when they are scared.. so I did not "punish" him and make him even more scared. I followed through, and showed him I would not hurt him. And now we have an amazing trust in each other, and he has not bitten me since, because he is not scared of me anymore, I have gained his trust, by not harming or threatening or punishing the bird. Within one day, I gained the trust from him and him I... this is not necessary, and this is animal cruelty!

[@likesubcribeandalsocomment5330]

Kat Vlogs man i have 2 parakeet and they are running away from me :(

[@yolk5001]

It's animal cruelty to keep a single bird. He gained your trust because he was too desperate, he NEEDS companion. If there's no other bird sadly he will just try being close to "it's" human.

[@carl5381]

-_-

[@nomanmirza0]

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[@Jayrezah]

My cockatiel seemed to love biting so i put it in a coop with my rooster it bit the roosters toes 2 times really hard than the rooster grabbed it with its foot and held it to the ground standing on the cockatiel who was now in real danger and i grabbed the cockatiel before the rooster killed it its whole attitude changed it doesnt bite anymore and doesnt mind being picked up i assume it trusts me because i saved its life

[@pablito8747]

I put my birds on my shoulder but they still give respect

[@OkOk-ts4ep]

Legendary mad lad right here

[@muhammadshuayberadhun6167]

It is ok if u put in on the shoulder actually.

[@toojack9346]

Lol this is a good way to make a bird resent and/or fear you. Pet store people are the worst.

[@doggopooping9346]

Too Jack I agree

[@cap4382]

343 GUILTY SPARK AKA CHASMASS no this is dumb because the guy in the vid is saying to make the bird feel that you are dominant to it and to show how to NOT gain its trust. So you, my friend, are the real “ideot”

[@underground5682]

Some Clorox Brand bleach idiot lol

[@safiyahgalan7861]

Too Jack FoRGEt YoU

[@alexandersheppard1997]

@@cap4382 lol you can’t even spell

[@Turretguy]

I don’t even have a bird and I know this is all wrong

[@S0py]

Same... I trusted the stepup part but when he said you couldn't have them on your shoulder and stuff I started feeling uneasy.

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Pogayto You can’t have them on your shoulders when they’re hormonal to prevent attacks (mostly with big parrots) besides that it’s totally ok to have them in your shoulders

[@jana-dw4wv]

It might work with some people but it won't be a good experience for the bird. The bird needs to have a choice to do things, with a scared untamed bird they think that you want to trap them and you want to kill them. The only reason he was stepping up was because when you push your finger into the bird's chest theu lose their balance and are forced to step up. You should get your bird to step up by slowly introducing the hand to the bird and giving them a choice to take food from it or step onto it. If your relationship is built on trust your bird will want to come out of the cage for YOU and not force so while this might "work" it is certainly not ideal if you want a real bond with your bird.

[@Osijj]

Turretguy same but I have two birds and all of these techniques are wrong

[@maybemo00]

@PATRICK SZEWCZYK absoloutley not.

[@muhitkamal5224]

how can a bird be dominant? they live in flocks in the wild. this dominance thing is a nonsense! there is no dominance

[@neilgrundy]

Yes this exactly. The guy in the video is utterly clueless.

[@camboi6103]

yeah cause you would think birds see you as the dominant being

[@hsjdndd6081]

If you are talking about parrots then you are correct. Parrots and relatives are flock birds and do not have a pecking order with each other. There are birds with dominance systems though, you clearly have never owned chickens or other members of the pheasant family... Their dominance system is very long and complex, that's why we say pecking order when talking about a system of dominance. Chickens have a pecking order and are very well known for it.

[@drewlouis2552]

At the beginning he said cockatoo! IT'S A COCKATIEL!

[@Razor-ke5os]

Drew Louis he said cockatiel it's just the mic is kind of bad

[@asseyez-vous6492]

Same family, just a little smaller.

[@colorfulchameleon9891]

cockatiels are a kind of cockatoo

[@pug6871]

@@colorfulchameleon9891 no, but they're related to them

[@colorfulchameleon9891]

​@@pug6871 I believe you're wrong. I've done countless hours of research on many types of birds. My research mainly focused on cockatoos and cockatiels. Everything I've ever read (in books and on reputable websites) and every professional I've ever consulted on the topic has confirmed that they are indeed one of the 21 types of cockatoos. Their scientific name, when compared to the scientific names of cockatoos, confirms this. Even a simple Google search (even though Google can be wrong, you can fact-check it) would prove your assumption wrong. *EDIT* Looking back at my comment, I think you misunderstood it. I was stating simply that they are in the same family as cockatoos. I understand my wording was a bit odd. However, my comment above still stands. They are in the same family, but they are also a kind of cockatoo. I hope this clears that up.

[@monsterman3492]

Are you freaking taming him or giving him boarding school treatment? 🤔😑

[@soap9781]

hes abusing him

[@danielvaldezzamora755]

its sad a lot of people cant tame these birds or get their trust. you need to be super nice to these birds and go slow.a small mistake and your bird wont trust you and you need to start the taming again.

[@Sakura-cy5rn]

I got my bird a week ago and his eye is sick so i have to hold him to put the cream on his eye even tho he is very afraid. I think he hates me now

[@scorpiondng]

Thats "How to control a bird" I think most of us want a bird to be his friend and not his marionett I dunno but trying to dominate a poor little creature makes me think that someone has mental problems You have to be just nice to a bird or to all living beings for their trust Its so simple.. that u dont need technics

[@jamesdow211]

It isn't about trust it's about discipline. If you're all "love" and no discipline with any animal or children they will not know what behaviours are bad. At which point you've failed in raising them if the animal or child you've raised grows to being hostile or aggressive because you refused to stamp out bad behaviours

[@laurelcook9078]

Mine is the boss of the house and will fly and poop on your head if you don't do what he wants.

[@Revan2908]

I like him already!

[@heythereimjuju6806]

mine just biting eating and pooping. .....I already love yours XD

[@laella]

Laurel Cook mines goes on my shoulder while I'm vacuuming and goes vuuuvuuuvuuu he mocks the vacuum. so cute

[@trple5]

Laurel Cook mine likes to try and peck me and my children's eyes out! It's so much fun!

[@archvile1313]

Mine NEVER EVER calms down flocking/mating calls except if I'm with her LOL

[@runawaypirate9105]

This video made me sad. Ive only had a cockatiel for three weeks and I know this is wrong. My little dude used to bite, but he stopped that within a week because he started to trust me. Biting is their way of telling you that you’re too close and need to back off. This guy acts way too superior to birds. Having a pet is like having a roommate, you have to respect them because you’re sharing your space with them. I love it when my bird is vocal or cuddles up on my shoulder. This info is bad and it’ll make your bird distrust you. Just love your little buddy and respect them.

[@soap9781]

ikr

[@waterlily2566]

I completely agree.

[@Rebecca-fu5hg]

worst information ever!!! This guy has no clue what he is talking about..

[@Khizar_Ansari]

He's true

[@MrCrispytube]

Then why don't you go work with animals and make a video with better info then this guy. I'm sure if you were studying these kinda things you would get the same if not similar answers. Make sure you have your own CORRECT info before you go and say that his wrong or bad.

[@aliyahhonaker7726]

Chris B I just got a cockatiel and I may not know a lot about them but I know enough that your not supposed to “push” into a birds chest or agitate them If they are defending themselves (the biting) There are others ways to get a bird to want to be around you, it’s not gonna want a person who is consistently tiring them out by making them step up 20 times or blowing on the because they ^Are^ Defending themselves. The cockatiel showed a lot of body language that the guy ignored.. The cockatiel was obviously unhappy :/

[@Pixiewolf]

Chris B How about you read up on them instead and maybe do a little research, bucko! You’d find that cockatiels are prey animals and are very very f*cking skittish (to the point of having night frights and severely injuring themselves if you don’t get there in time and they are freaked out enough to cage thrash). Cockatiels as a whole are pretty forgiving, but if you do the shit this guy shows all the freaking time, your birds not gonna like you. Birds are creatures of habit. This is where depression or feather plucking (form of self harm for birds) stuff happens because people like you think “Dominating” is the way to go. And then these birds end up in shelters because “They are aggressive, and untameable, and a big bad mean bird!” Or people don’t do their freaking research and get them without knowledge of their noise levels or possible destructive habits that could have been prevented or redirected at toys or something of the sort. If they are afraid, they are gonna bite and defend themselves. It’s nothing personal, just a “I don’t understand what you are doing, please back off because it’s scaring me” This cockatiel in the video was obviously handled a lot to even be tolerant of that. Yes. He/she is pretty tolerant to that dudes antics. I had Soba for 4 weeks now... He’s 9 months old and was never handled and he’ll try to fly away before even thinking of biting, which is harmful to him because the place I got him from had his wings clipped and he will fall in an effort to get away or thrash around the cage (I have to wait for him to be in a certain part of the cage for me to change his food dishes without him freaking out.. The less stress I cause him the better!). If I’m being totally honest however, I’d honestly rather him bite and be aggressive than flap around and hurt himself! But that is not how he is.. and I’ll have to work at his pace. Even if he did bite, it would still work this way, since forcing yourself into interacting with you will create a not so great bond. A bond where they will most likely develop or worsen cage aggression, and a bond where they are only interacting with you because “it’s just better If they do what you want but I’ll be more relaxed and safer in my cage”. A bond of stress. The best route for right now is just to go at his pace. Stay hands off till he’s ready to to take that next step. Play music (soba likes MxMtoons, cavetown, soft piano music, budgie taming music, and if on low volume Britney Spears, and Memories by maroon 5) read, slowly get close with him. And lots and lots of millet. I’m also currently working on his diet. All pellets only is just as bad as a seed only diet.. I’m trying to get him to try some chop and get a variation in seeds and millet as everyday treats.

[@frenchfry6817]

Tree Quackers wow. You are honestly the smartest person I think I’ve met about birds, but ur 100% right.

[@crystalwashington9758]

You act like you know what you're talking about, but you're wrong on so many levels. I've been training birds for years. You really have a sense of entitlement as a human against birds. Birds need to feel equal to us when we are holding them captive. Respect your bird and they will trust you

[@crystalRM]

Crystal Washington any tips on where I could get some insight on how to train/raise my bird? Like websites or books.

[@magicdolphin3090]

Crystal Washington yeah I kinda agree, there is no "dominant bird". I tend to hate it when humans think they're above animals.

[@malevolentia28]

Magicdolphin30 I think he talks like that about taming. He respects birds but birds are birds, and in order to make them trust you, you should make sure bird does respect you too. If you give them the ability to clim up on you too early, without being tamed, they would just yell and scream and thats all.

[@magicdolphin3090]

Erdem Gündoğdu Erdem Gündoğdu Yes I know but he still acts like hes so above them. I guess I just dont like the way he talks. Maybe hes not like that. I think a mutual trust and relationship would be the best, thats what I have with my bird. I think you can still have respect that way. I still think you shouldn't let your bird climb on your head or things like that, but I dont see why they can't be equals.

[@bigtime9597]

"You really have a sense of entitlement as a human against birds." And you seem to really have a sense of entitlement as a human against other humans, so how are you any different?

[@wouterdeheus3626]

I had a cocktail, what I learned about them is that handfeeding them when they are babies will make them hand tame. But you give some very interesting info! In retrospect there were a lot of things I did wrong, like shout at him when he was shouting in his cage and basically most of the things you said not to do.

[@thewhitetrifolium3093]

The face I made when he said that we are their dominant, thats like saying we are inferior and that sounds like discrimination.

[@vertighost9111]

My dad owned a cockateil before i was born and i basically grew up with jasper (the cockateil) he was 24 when he passed away. I've loved birds ever since and im soon thinking about getting another for my own.

[@kay9445]

Vertighost I got a 'tiel when I was 4 as a gift and grew up with her. We got her when she was a month old so we were both small. She died age 18 because she was attacked by a hawk while she was still small and I guess it took its toll on her. Best friend I ever had. One of a kind, that bird.

[@dylancohen9166]

If you are thinking about getting some I have 3 that my stepfather is trying to get rid of

[@mental_breakdance7227]

Well dont listen this guy, basically all of what he just said was wrong

[@KarusMBII]

I think gently blowing on a cockatiel when they randomly bite is actually good advice, but everything else seemed a bit too much. Shaking the bird especially, made me feel quite uncomfortable. Also, about putting him back into the cage when he's being badly behaved, another good piece of advice I think.

[@izzymartin5634]

The more u blow on the bird or shake it the more it will bite

[@willywonka4077]

You are always supposed to put them back on a good note so they start to associate you with something positive. This video needs to be removed from the internet entirely and his "techniques" are just abuse and they make the bird scared of you and thats not what you want.

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Putting him in the cage when he misbehaves is bad, he’ll refuse to go to the cage after that or won’t actually understand his mistake since they think of their cage as a safe place for them.

[@soap9781]

no, pleas do not blow on the bird. instead, you should teach it not to bite, and if it randomly bites, than it is scared of you and needs patience. this man is 100% controlling the bird and is acting like he knows what he is doing. HE EVEN CALLED IT A COCKATOO

[@itsszoee3877]

Punishing your bird does nothing

[@alexandermeyer9029]

"Everytime he tries to bite you *blows the birds head off*, you blow on him. Not too hard !!"

[@soap9781]

please dont do that

[@Robin-ic7sy]

Chris from family guy is that you?

[@spicymango2730]

Robin i wish i could like this comment a hundred times

[@interface5389]

Sorry but no this is mearly every gamer stereo type ever

[@NickFigures]

Looks nothing like him...

[@Solidsteakx]

But it doesn’t look or sound like him

[@fbari7960]

That's rude but funny

[@TomatoMoku]

I don't want to be an ass but this taming method is very bad for SO many reasons its telling your bird that it should fear you if you're making it unbalanced so it steps of your finger this also tells your bird it cant trust you unless you want to actually enjoy spending time with your bird and create a respecting bond allow your bird to step onto your hand and bribe it with a treat so it knows your not going to hurt it but you want to be trusted. I honestly think this guy has the wrong perspective of taming a bird. Plus training it not to bite its only gonna be scared of you and further training is going to be way harder.

[@weehandy2k8]

Even when he was saying not to sit the bird on your shoulder because it makes the bird think it's equal to you lol, maybe I want my bird to feel equal to me...

[@violetskies14]

I need help. My mum found a cockatiel on the road and couldn't find it's owner when she went house to house. She knows I like animals so she got a temporary cage from someone my uncle knows and bright her to me. She's fairly aggressive but I'm not scared of bites. I need any advice anyone can give. She has food and water and seems to be sleeping. All I want is for her to be happy and feel safe.

[@asmalltoaster2142]

Violet None Of Your Business I’m no expert I’ve never had cockatiel, I might get one soon but you should probably spend a lot of time with it and let it hang out with you while you are watching tv or KZbin. What my mom did when she had one was she would wrap him up and pet his head for an hour two every day for a few months so he could trust her. I hope I helped

[@DrMan-nh3bg]

@@violetskies14 When it bites you don't pull your hand back leave it there and the Cockatiel will learn that biting won't do anything.

[@gregspot]

My grr (my name for a bird) has spent many hours on my shoulder and will continue to do so.

[@casucasueq4479]

With birds I've always done the opposite, so I guess there are multiple ways of taming. Instead of asserting dominance I aquess dominance. I place the cage next to me and sit down next to it and make eye contact. Then I close my eyes and slowly lower my head towards the ground with my eyes still closed then bring my head back up and finally open my eyes. Then ignore the bird and don't look anywhere near it's direction. Repeat the first step every once in awhile while talking to the bird and eventually the bird comes to me by it's own free will. The eye closing and head Bob trick works with wild birds too. I have a daily visiting Mocking Bird that convienently enough is also very territorial or perhaps possessive of me and chases away the pigeons when I motion towards them and hiss. Of all the birds I've "had" I find the interaction with the Mocking Bird the most sincere and rewarding.

[@oliverheisenwilliams2376]

When you ignore the bird do you walk away and do something else or just look away?

[@oliverheisenwilliams2376]

I’m trying to tame 3 cockatiels right now, one is very attached friendly and trusting and 2 are shy and fearful because their previous owners abusive so I need to figure out how to get them to be trusting like the first one

[@yvxiiao]

@@oliverheisenwilliams2376 in my case, I just do something else and pretend it's not in the room

[@suzystewart3340]

thats the thing my birds always go on my shoulder and no they know i am the "leader"

[@betsyvalasek28]

Instructions unclear... Tamed godzilla and brought back a velociraptor that took the car keys.

[@Alpha-Hypnosis]

Do not listen to this guy, he has no idea what he's talking about.

[@brendenjones1217]

ik

[@takukomarkui5424]

You have any proff tho?

[@onetoomanyrawrs5798]

@@takukomarkui5424 uhm because this is not how you teach a bird. 😶

[@takukomarkui5424]

@@onetoomanyrawrs5798 kay dude

[@leviimckenzie5375]

Cap

[@thetechgenie7374]

The whole NO to bird being on shoulder is actually incorrect and way overblown. Yes people have been bitten, but usually for a reason and in most cases could have easily been avoided. Usually what I see is people that are inexperienced and put bird on shoulder and can see it in their face they are scared to begin with. Shame about it they put their bird on shoulder without any training, or experience whatsoever, all due to they see people like me do it at ease and walk around even at stores with a bird on my shoulder. The thing about it not easy as it seems. I train birds and dogs at one point in my life for a living and had parrots for over 25 years and counting. It takes a lot of training and trust to get your bird to that point. Being a professional trainer in the past and having parrots for most of my life and currently two Cockatoos of my own. The whole dominant and territorial issues can be way overblown. Yes they can be dominant and have territorial issues being on your shoulder. I find in most case it due to the bird bonded with only one, or two people and what causes the issues. You have to socialize the bird to different people to break these habits and when they get territorial you put the bird in time out and don’t give them a reaction. It take them a couple of time to realize it won’t get them anywhere. Then you have teach the bird shoulder a privilege and only granted when they listen. You have to teach the bird when to step down off you shoulder on command. If you do this you have success with your bird being on your shoulder without the worry being bitten. Then remember not all birds can be on allow on shoulder. It depends on their behavior and personality. You have to learn their personality mainly and in most cases then you can see the bite coming and defuse the whole situation. Some birds like Cockatoos are more temperamental then others. Most birds do give off warning signs. Only time they don’t is if they fear, or don’t trust you to begin with. What I call the fear bite. That the one that a larger bird like a cockatoo can sent you to the hospital. Main reason don’t recommend any larger bird to inexperience people, they are not a beginner bird and requires a lifetime commitment.

[@Lamrabetnouha]

The Tech Genie It’s usually not recommended to do it with a hormonal bird but besides that I think it’s fine

[@zenfowler2511]

I recommend when your cockatiel comes home whistle to it softly and if you can't play relaxing bird music.

[@rickburman6074]

That sound that it makes means it's uncomfortable or bothered, and if it bites you, pet it. DO NOT BLOW ON IT BECAUSE IT WILL FEEL UPSET. Don't bounce it because it could fly off and gt hurt, my sister bounced my cockatiel once because she was playing with him and he flew off and got hurt. Always show signs of love and never try to dominate it, that's not how a relationship works. When it becomes mischievous, pet it and tell it not to do that, shake your head, or shake your finger so that it understands. If a mother raised her child like that it wouldn't grow up to love its mother, it would just fear ot and acknowledge her as its master, not mother. What you're doing is just mest up.

[@rofisbacc2004]

Dude, Stop Train them when the learn to love you. Treat them with love and compasion *Maybe not BOUNCE THE BIRD*

[@evfredericks]

It took me 2 months to teach my 2 5 month old cockatiels,they didn’t bite,so that was good,just would keep moving around in the cage,now they both step up in the cage and they both stay on their cage top and fly off and fly back to it,I’m proud of myself,they are my babies

[@DAZNOODLES07]

dude, if the birds still scared of you stop forcing him to step up, let the bird choose when that time is right to form a closer bond, this will just show the bird u want it to be calm, no that you love it and wan't to care for the bird. AND NEVER FORCE THEM TO DO A STEP you may loose trust.

[@amandawebb3147]

I put my budgie on my shoulder and she does not bite she loves it! Fyi She is the sweetist thing alive

[@jlllllm00]

how did u tame it?

[@strwberriz.z]

I got two cocktails they are soo cute when they sing and laugh

[@soap9781]

dont follow this guys example, watch elleandthebirds she knows what shes doing

[@tonygames7943]

another way to make a bird stop biting is maybe to try shaking your figure a little not hard just back and fourth once just a little tilit back and forth the bird will think biting makes him not balance

[@YouTubeiTzGlitchyyy]

That kind of bird likes to be on shoulder🤦‍♂️

[@fal4thought]

But the bird is a companion, it is equal to you! Don't listen to this guy!

[@zackyjack8891]

Nah bro The guys is 60% right Birds are sometimes assholes and need a treatment of “cute petting” and a bit of “playful” swings to let him understand that if he tries to pretend he’s better He just get scared when he tries And if he doesn’t do bad,gib treat And that’s another way

[@ligma_male.]

It depends I think when you train him you don't need to make him equal to you. That's what I did to my bird now that he's disaplined I let him on my shoulder.

[@opaliatzs]

and i should listen a bts stan ?

[@abandonednetwork9167]

BTS suck ass

[@zackyjack8891]

Abandoned Network yeah

[@randyclar747]

I and my divorced mother used to raise these critters when I was a boy. I learned so much about cockatiels then. The best way to tame a bird down; is to get a new baby bird and raise it yourself with a medicine dropper; with baby cereal as food. You cannot keep the baby around other birds too much as you raise it. That bird will then grow to see you as its daddy. It will talk to you and even let you pet it. You don't have to tame it down at all. A handfed baby will automatically be tame. As soon as the baby you tamed goes back to being around other birds; it starts to get a wild streak, but the bird never forgets that you raised it. It will come to you in a walk in cage of 20 cockatiels. The other 19 cockatiels will fly around wildly when you enter the cage; but that 20 th one; you raised as a baby, knows you are its daddy. It will remember you, talk to you, perch on your finger...and sing you songs. Kisses come too. The trick is to somewhat isolate a baby bird from population and spend time with it every day. If a baby bird is not available; look into getting hand fed young cockatiels from the pet store. There is such thing as hand fed; young cockatiels. That is the entire secret friends; on this issue. I raised 19 cockatiels; I know what I am talking about. I also invested my own money in building an aviary as a 16 year old boy. The cage was so big; you could walk into it. The birds that we especially liked; we would rob from the nest, and feed them ourselves. That is what made the most tame bird alive. I remember "spuds" that was a handfed chick showing all his gratitude as a adult. It is amazing what I experienced. Even when we released him back with the other birds; he always remember, and showed gratitude through love.

[@Lamrabetnouha]

Please don’t do that, you’re just making your bird hate you even more, you should build a relationship of trust with your bird, not get him to fear you.

[@julias7176]

first of all how do you get the bird onto your finger

[@dont_give_a_flying_f]

clip its wings like hes had done!

[@jenniferclarke130]

Put your fingers between his legs and he will step onto your hand..

[@potatolord6536]

343 GUILTY SPARK AKA CHASMASS Getting schooled? Nah, not really.. you can’t get schooled by somebody who doesn’t know basic grammar.

[@margheritasbudgiesanddrawi4514]

@@dont_give_a_flying_f No it’s SO BAD FOR BIRDS

[@soap9781]

dont watch this man, he is lying about everything. also, to get it on your finger, you should lure it with a treat

[@iconicpost4687]

My bird won’t even come close to me now. This is sooo good right!

[@cakeyarty942]

i blew air at mine to not bite and he made a turtle face

[@communistjesus]

cakey arty I blew Air at mine to not buy and he made the Turtle face -----------------maybe what you have there is a real turtle have you ever consider that??????... you got scammed..😮😚😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@uhavemooface]

@@communistjesus Great comment lol.

[@khalifasaeed1569]

I did the same to my bird and he locked me in his cage

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit.

[@cryptoforever5555]

Yes you have successfully shared information about how to enslave a pet!

[@audreyn1996]

When taming a bird, never punish a bird for biting you! It makes the bird scared of you, it doesn’t make it love you! My cockatiel Euclid is such a sweetie because I have never punished him for doing anything! I treat him as an equal, not as an inferior being! If you really want a cockatiel to trust you, don’t act dominant, because birds see dominant beings as a possible threat. I feel bad for the cockatiel shown in the video... 1:11 “He’s not really into that... he’s not trusting me very much...” If the cockatiel doesn’t like you, why keep shoving the piece of fruit into its face? Pet store people know nothing about real love and care for pets... otherwise known better as companions

[@Isla-s6q]

*THE REAL WAY TO HELP BUILD TRUST*: what I did is I talked to my bird for a good few minutes a day or whenever I was walking by the cage and had time I’d sit and whistle, bob my head up and down, ask how her day is, say “I’m a pretty bird”, and if I was sitting by it, I would leave one of the doors open, he also had a big cage, which helped it exercise and feel happy about herself. Also, I hand trained her for a good week straight, she LOVES it on my shoulder, since, she enjoys climbing and flying, also a tip, only clip your birds wings while your getting it used to you. It causes a lot of mental issues with the bird when they cannot fly. Do NOT force anything on your bird! Edit: I’m not doing this to my bird, I could tell from the way your bird treated you it didn’t like you and was stressed. Poor thing.

[@cooperpeterson8192]

I uh, uh really , uh, liked this, uh, uh, video. Great, uh, uh, job.

[@genl8957]

I rescued my cockatiel kiwi, he was attacked by a cat and was blind in his left eye and I found him on my porch. He was lovely. I picked him up and he let me but he didn't let my mom or sisters hold or pet him. I soon gained his trust and he would fly to my shoulder and give me kisses. I feel like it's fine if they go on your shoulder that doesn't make them the "same" as you. We loved each other so much that I would put him on my bed frame and take and nap and he would fly to my pillow come in the crevasse of my neck do the little and head thing when he sleeps and we would take a nap together lol. He was amazing

[@geethanjalibalaji5232]

it is not easy as it looks like ... I have three C ockatiels

[@DarknoorX]

Cockatiel especially can be pretty hostile even a one u raise yourself.

[@wellszhang8535]

Mine lets me pet it and step up and it's very tame.

[@tasmalawson6296]

Yea same

[@n0vemberm00n]

+Alex Alvarez did you hand feed them??? they turn out to be the best birds.

[@minayeet7879]

Alex Alvarez i used to have 10+

[@Larkatiel]

A long time ago, I was doing research on cockatiel care before I adopted my first bird. I almost believed everything this guy said, and now that my beautiful tiel is almost two years old, I'm glad I didn't take any of his advice. You need to be patient with your bird, give it positive reinforcement, and most of all treat it like you actually care, because you should. This guy has no idea what he's talking about. There are plenty of good resources on how to take care of a tiel, and this isn't one of them. PS. The whole thing about keeping birds on your shoulder is total BS. Yes, my bird prefers to sit on my shoulder rather than her cage, but that's just a sign of love and affection, since she actually wants to be with me.

[@Pancakes4Tohka]

NEVER discipline a bird! Here is a guide on how to deal with bird bites!!! Level 1- play bite- these are fine! Level 2- fear bite- YOU are to blame, the bird bites and backs up Level 3- defense or just aggression bite- DON’T yell! Sternly say no, don’t raise your voice, only say “hey, no” or “no, we don’t do that” Please don’t be rude with a bird!!

[@Zwarte.poes2006]

My cockatiels bite and if they bite you the don’t let you go and the bite in your fingers and nails and they can fly

[@coolperson4418]

This isn’t really great? -most birds don’t understand discipline - I don’t think the fact that birds stand on shoulders will make them a bit more aggressive because I know so many people who do that and stuff And I dunno

[@asseyez-vous6492]

Baggy Gaby Birds love to be on your shoulder, it shows respect and equality.

[@theorangeislands5731]

You can see from the cockatiels body language that he want you to leave him alone, he is rising his crest and flapping his wings

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit.

[@kevingriffey5729]

dont you have to give it 2 or 3 days to settle in and then start training it?

[@nh7226]

Awesome video! Wish I had seen it earlier, but my tiels warmed up to me over time thankfully.

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit. i wish you hadnt seen this video at all, 100% lies, hes treating it like a puppet

[@Dantheman9000]

I have 2 cockatiels and both are extremely scared of my hand they will do anything to run away from my hand I don't know what to do.

[@stefaniaerszegi4408]

Dantheman9000 same....

[@someoneelse4854]

Dantheman9000 you have to show them that you love them. If they bite don’t move and do anything then they will know they can trust you. Trust me, I have a VERY stubborn cockatiel that bites me everyday before I used to give it time out, but the situation got worse. I made it clear that he could trust me and then he did and he loves me and I love him. Don’t do what’s in this video. Don’t make your bird afraid of you. Put him on your shoulder. You are both equal he is a friend not a pet help captive

[@chickenmadness1732]

use a closed hand fan. My cocketiel is obsessed with them.

[@kimcozad911]

That's what mine does. It was easier with a baby cockatiel than an adult one.

[@narly_blue4879]

My cockatiel was a darling. I didn't try training him, he naturally came to me when i called him and never bit me unless I obviously did something he did not like ( like messing with him continuously ) but it was always a good reason. He flew on my shoulder all the time. I was his friend NOT his master and he was always a very good bird. I whistled and he whistled back, I called him and he came, he was the best bird I've ever had and like I said before I never acted as if I was his superior because I wasn't. I was simply his friend

[@figyfigvam]

Now, how do I get my bird to trust my hand? I cant even touch him.

[@cheddar07]

+Figy Figvam When my family first got ours it was a biter, hard enough to break the skin. We just kept it's cage in our living area and would spend a lot of time near her. Then we started just opening up it's cage so it could get out. And again would spend a lot of time next to her. Eventually we could get near her and it would only bite at us but no longer actual biting. Now it climbs up on my finger and loves being petted. It's no longer scared of me. But it will hiss at anyone it doesn't like. TL;DR spend a lot of time near it, eventually it will trust that you won't hurt it.

[@figyfigvam]

Update! So now my bird trusts me feeding it with millet spray. I have to pinch my fingers and have a little ball of the good stuff and he goes to me. But I do have to have my hand still in order not to scare my 4 year old bird.

[@cheddar07]

Figy Figvam cool, Took our bird about a year to get to where it's at now. So patience is the biggest thing.

[@figyfigvam]

That is so true, even in life overall

[@tornado1078]

Same with mine 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑

[@sotirilouca8028]

Step up is a question not a command

[@rosemarydagosto6725]

WOW I JUST LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM IN THIS VIDEO AND WILL PUT IT TO GOOD USE. I HAVE THREE COCKATIELS. AND THE ONE IS 18 YRS OLD. HE HAD A MATE BUT SHE DIED AND HE WOULD CRY FOR HER. AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD SOOTH HIM WAS TO TAKE HIM ON MY SHOULDER AS I DID MY CHORES. EVEN GOING OUTSDE WITH ME. I DONT THINK I COULD BREAK HIM OF THIS NOR DO I WANT TO. 😍

[@palmjuice5882]

Rosemary Dagosto 18 years old? Wow

[@olivercunningham2806]

That’s really sad

[@TheShafzz]

That's basically working out your parrot until he hungry

[@narukonaruto2873]

I put my cockatiel back in the cage as punishment when he's being bad because he doesn't like to be in there (being hand raised he spends more time out of the cage just running around my bed)

[@lewissmythe3003]

Noooo don’t punish a bird please he will hate you. You’re a SCUMBAG

[@keniasbudgiecare7771]

this is amazing and I hope that you have more videos about this because I really need it LOL

[@hyejulko]

Please dont do it hes a pet store owner, and all of this is bad advice

[@keniasbudgiecare7771]

@@hyejulko Thank you for letting me know.

[@lerjae]

What if you can't even get the bird on your finger? I have a cockatiel who I would say is about 6 years old maybe, and if I'm too late on this I understand. But when we first got him he would get on our fingers, let us pet him, rarely if ever tried to bite. One day something changed and we can't get near him. Any time a hand or finger goes into his cage he immediately gets defensive - backing up and opening his mouth and occasionally going for the bite. We do let him out of his cage but it's like it's on his terms; we just open the door and he comes out when he's ready because again all he does is try to bite if we go to get him to step up. Is there any way to get the old nicer bird back?

[@poonmageddon8836]

Maybe it's sexually frustrated? He might want a partner. I don't know too much about birds, my one is about four years old, he doesn't go on our fingers but he does stay on our shoulders. He doesn't really like anyone else other then my mum, dad and I.

[@willcardenas3072]

I have the same problem~.~

[@danielvaldezzamora755]

is its cage big enougth ? anyways just put youre hand in the cage and let it still for 10 or 15 minutes and repeat that a few times a week untill he is less mean or scared then do the same but maybe move your hand a bit not much and try to give it seeds or small treats. after a while it should trust you and stand on your hand if you have seeds. then once you can get it outside and it can trust you then you can start to train it and tame it further. thats what we did with our cockatiel and she uses to be like yours

[@smolcats]

I have the same problem with my 1 year old bird but as soon as I get him out his fine as long as I don't try touch him

[@puglover6962]

ive bred birds and had them the older ones i get are harder so try to put one finger on his level of his perch then press aganst the bottom of his belly with that finger sideways not poking him with your finger and push slowly against him he should come up on your finger at some point then say step up or somthing then keep him there 4 5 secs 3 times a day maybe when youve done that 4 a weeks do it for ten secs still saying step up then eventually he should be tame

[@koolkat2232]

After I watched this video, I really felt like these tips weren't really good so I immediately came down to the comments lmao.

[@itz..hailie]

DON’T PUSH YOUR HAND INTO YOUR BIRDS CHEST AND DON’T MAKE YOUR BIRD MOVE TO FAST LET IT GO AT ITS OWN PASE

[@itz..hailie]

Instead try luring them on to your hand with millet

[@georgespirou1686]

my cockatiel loves this video! he wont stop chirping and flapping his wings whenever I turn it onto around 1:10

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit. also ur cockatiel likes the video cuz it hears the other cockatiels sounds and thinks that someone else is in the room lol

[@theoldschoolwolf6345]

Hey, heres a much easier way. Knock it out with tranq darts feed it kibble and you are done

[@ErickHernandez-ws4xx]

yes

[@theoldschoolwolf6345]

Erick Hernandez you can also whistle for it to attack someone

[@ErickHernandez-ws4xx]

+TheOld SchoolWolf I whistle aggressive attack everything

[@deathscreton]

I don't remember ever seeing any Cockatiels in Ark...

[@theoldschoolwolf6345]

deathscreton I never mentioned ARK ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@legionaireminion397]

I watched your video and within two days my cockatiel was sitting on my finger with no problems. I started using a glove at first and the next day I didn't even need it. Thank you so much for helping me tame my cockatiel.

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit.

[@youngplanet]

Wow man thx you got so much skills about birds

[@Laibaarts]

Im getting a cockatiel soon. Im so excited!

[@verypemvo]

Please please PLEASE dont do what this man did. treat your cockatiel with respect, and take it at its own pace. this man is abusing it

[@Laibaarts]

@@verypemvo yea, I read the comments. Btw still thanks for informing me :)

[@Badbleep-m2w]

Guy: blow on him and he will stop biting you (blows on him) Bird: gets more scared and keeps biting him I don’t have a bird and I know this whole vid is wrong

[@bookerkaminske44]

This is probably the worst bird taming tutorial out there. You should NEVER punish a bird for bad behavior, that will make your bird lose trust. I feel bad for this bird.

[@McSapphireWolf]

omg i never knew some things that i did were wrong like them on your shoulder thanks so much for helping me.

[@CyanideOwl]

+Animal Jam You can make him sit on your shoulder. Nothing will change. He will sit there still.

[@roysmit5330]

Our bird is tame, took more time but trusted us after a while, but we did certainly not on this way !!! Be more patient ))

[@melm8738]

Birds aren't like predators, they're companions. No need to blow on them, make them feel like their sitting on a broken branch that might break at any second, or any other crazy idea you had, they will bite you because they don't trust you

[@aurelion3]

Well, I don’t agree with these negative comments. My cockatiel started loving me after the initial taming period he used to sleep and eat with me always fly to me when i come home stay with me as we go out to the backyard he was amazing. That’s until he wandered outside because of forgotten open window and got eaten by a cat😢. People says cats are cute... to me they are murderers. Rest In Peace Kiwi...

[@asseyez-vous6492]

the person who loves every one My sincere and loving prayers for Kiwi. You'll be reunited one day, I'm sure of it. He sounds like he was a wonderful companion and friend, I feel for your loss, you were so lucky that you found each other, Kiwi had a beautiful and wonderful friend,remember that, ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bolt1437]

What about the birds that swoop rabbits. I'm sorry for your loss but you shouldn't look bad on a species for their natural diets and behaviors, or otherwise you should hate the rest of the human race for the things they've brought on the world.

[@aurelion3]

bolt2708 you’re speaking the truth but hate isn’t something you can control easily. but don’t get me wrong I still love and respect nature with everything in it but sometimes nature can be cruel.

[@aurelion3]

Asseyez-vous thanks. i imagine you as a very beautiful person from the inside out.

[@stinalarsson7435]

My cockatiel locked itself in the bathroom and escaped out the window, now he is getting in my car

[@UnripeApple2003]

I just see my 'tiels as my newborn babies. I have never ever thought of training or taming them. Sure my method is a tedious and long one, but at the end of the day it definitely feels better to see them chirp and sing as soon as they see me rather than forcefully climbing up on my hand.

[@haileeroxana]

Thank you this video helped a lot!

[@keirasong2765]

yeah.. don’t follow his tips.

[@evansclan4eva49]

I always had my cockatiel on my shoulder - he would put his head under my chin for a love. He was my equal. Nothing wrong with showing your bird they’re equal. I never blew on him either if he had a little bite - I just respected he didn’t want attention at that moment. He more than made up for it in the twenty five years I had him. They’re second to dogs for companionship. Lovely birds.

[@shishtersasha278]

Please scales n takes make more of these videos I’ve purchased a baby bird from there sadly he passed away last year but I’m going to buy a cockatiel from there soon in December

[@soap9781]

dont do this, he is punishing the bird and abusing it. he is acting like he knows what he is doing, but he is bulllying it and im 12 years old with 5 months experience, and even i know that everything hes saying is bullshit

[@vivianyaraujo23]

Thank you for your video.We did the first time and we got it

[@pinion1133]

i always put my cockatiel on my shoulder and she trusts me more than before when i used to keep her in her cage and act 'dominantly'

[@MrXavierRose]

My cockatiel whistles the Xena theme

[@adityapawar2859]

how do you teach ....to sing..??

[@MrXavierRose]

You whistle and whistle until the bird learns it, try not to look at them when you teach as you might intimidate them. You can play them recordings of you whistling on a loop and leave it in the room they are in.

[@adityapawar2859]

Thanks....very much