Some Tips in Handling your Cockatiel

1. How to Take Care of a Cockatiel?

2. In the parrot family cockatiel are the one of the smallest bird which is also very lovable and intelligent. They are very social and love to mimic voices. As a pet they are not bad but the issues with bird pets are different from the issues of pets like dogs and cats. Here are some tips in handling your cockatiel:

3. 1.    Consider the choice of making a cockatiel your pet: Bird pets are very different from pets like cat and dogs. They are very messy and noisy especially those from the parrot family like a cockatiel and they also live a long life.

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5. So before you purchase a cockatiel you have to consider some things such as time you can spend with the cockatiel as they need the attention of someone most of the time, your sensitivity towards noise and mess as the cockatiel will surely make lot of mess and noise around your house etc. Cockatiel cost from $80 to 100$ normally and you can also purchase them from internet. Just type cockatiel parrot for sale and choose your preferred cockatiel from the available websites.

7. 2.    Purchase the accessories: Before buying your cockatiel first you has to buy various accessories that will needed by it. The first thing you will need is a cage and make sure that it is enough large for your cockatiel to move freely around it and depending on the size the price will very too.

8. Other then the cage you will need to buy various things such as food bowls and water bowls, a skirt to catch the thrown seed and various types of toys like twig balls, or raffia so that your cockatiel will not get bored.

9. 3.    Give time to adjust: • After you buy the cockatiel give time sufficient time so that it can adjust to the new environment. • In case of baby cockatiel that has experience of human presence can adjust them in few hours. • But unsocialized ones might take few days to accept its surroundings.

10. During these times do not try to startle the cockatiel by approaching carelessly and also do not try to handle it. But maintain cleaning and feeding routine and try to speak with a very soft voice.

11. 4.    Check a specialize veterinarian:

12. Birds have complicated bodies and normal veterinarian is not very familiar with it. So to care for your cockatiels health, finds a veterinarian that has knowledge in bird’s health. Also bring your cockatiel to the veterinarian after you purchase it for a complete health evaluation and also do not forget about the annual checkups.