How To Tame a SCARED Cockatiel | 10 Expert Tips

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

This video is exactly what I needed. You're a hero. We've got a very extraverted male who loves to mimic us and has allowed me to give him scratches twice. The female is the exact opposite; shying away until she sees we're offering food, screaming loudly to get more food, generally scared. Thank you!

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

When the male comes to me, she is scared to be alone so she does follow and feels reasonably okay with me for as long as she gets treats or the male stays.

[@PRO_BACON34]

@@BartTheBardOfficialhi

[@thatdabdog4637]

we have the same issue! The female doesnt accept treats though

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

@@thatdabdog4637 We realized the female cockatiel wasn't really fit to keep indoors as a 'human friend'. So we found a really good place for her at a guy who knew what he was doing who had an outside cage along with a partly inside cage where she would join a much larger flock. She's very happy there now. In her stead we got a very gentle (rescue) male, who's only been improving since he's with us :)

[@thatdabdog4637]

@@BartTheBardOfficial Im just gonna keep trying with ours!

[@Gold6240]

I rescued a cockatiel, who's scared of humans. I slowly integrated him to my flock and now, 5 months later, he's begun to perch on my shoulder, nibble on my fingers and watching for my reaction. I can see he wants to come closer but he's scared to. I hope that given time, he'll allow me to give him scritches one day

[@AcidFromMars]

how is it for now? I just bought cockatiel, he's super cute but super scared, trying to do my best to not scare him with any loud noises, or fast movements. im just curious how to make him more comfortable.

[@JorgeFerreira-j5e]

⁠@@AcidFromMars I got mine from a flea market I heard those are the hardest to tame because of their treatment my bird is terrified of me but we have to be patient with them

[@ellierome9619]

Cockatiels generally startle quite easily. However, oddly, my girl cockatiel was extremely lovable from day one as if she knew us forever but I got her from a breeder which had tamed her. So that made a huge difference. But others were stiff for about two weeks before they hit comfortable.

[@NatureEditzzz]

my cocketiel bites me before i pick him up, but once hes on he has no problem, what do you think i should do? keep picking him up, or let him stay in his cage

[@A.OAviary]

Very informative

[@8illllx]

I just got two cocktails and they’re very scared I put some sticks in the cage and they are used to them but whenever I put my hand they’re start to fly around any helpful ideas?

[@robinsydney140]

He has given the ideas in this video. It will take time.

[@gengent4041]

Have you tried feeding him organic vanilla sticks?

[@shizuka557]

My male cockatiel was very scared when i first got him a month ago. He is now stepping up on my finger when he sees treats and he let me pet him twice. But he won't fly to my hand. He steps up if he can reach my finger. But when my finger is too far for him to step and he needs to jump or fly, he just freezes 😅 I don't know why but he hasn't been good at flying and landing on surfaces since I got him. I like to think that that's the reason.

[@syedhaider108]

What you give to him as a treat ?

[@shizuka557]

@@syedhaider108 he likes millet spray. but you can give whatever they like. just make sure that you give the treat only as a treat, do not free feed them with it. because otherwise they wouldn’t take the risk to come to you when they can have access the treat without you.

[@syedhaider108]

@@shizuka557 ok thanks ...i am trying my best but my eno cocktail is too scared of me ..he is 2 months old baby ..

[@tighnussy]

My father brought a cockatiel and abandoned it, I want to tame it because my heart aches when I see it, thank you very much for this video

[@robinsydney140]

Thank you! Just what I needed.

[@Mgam-m1y]

Who summed me because my cocktail is scared

[@jessienegron3266]

IM CONSTANTLY TRYING WITH MY MOM 6 BANANAS BUT MY STUPID STEP DAD ALWAYS MISSED EVERYTHING UP WITH HIS SUPER LOUD VOICE AND LOUD TV UGH I HATE HIM

[@robinsydney140]

Can you move the cage to a different area?

[@jessienegron3266]

@@Greenangel2040 IS HARD NOT TOO TRUST ME...😩

[@jessienegron3266]

@@robinsydney140 No the only space they have is on the living room and he always turn all the TV all the way up and the birds hate it and i hate seeing them uncomfortable i wish i can have them but he say NO even tho the birds are my moms.so thats why i get so frustrated and thats why i seem mean with my first comment

[@jessienegron3266]

@@Greenangel2040 they are my mom birds they are my moms and the cage is in the only space they can use the living room and my step dad turn the TV way to loud almost all the way up i want to take them with me but he say NO the birds not even his but my moms,but i do go there every day and clean the cage and food and treats i do everything for them so he don't go close to the cage cuz they terrified of him,people might thing that i am mean and i have anger problems buts thats not the case i just hate when people .make animals scare or .make them suffer

[@jessienegron3266]

@@Greenangel2040 OF COURSE YOU DONT UNDERTAND YOU DONT KNOW THE STORY