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how do you get your cockatiel to get used your hands with out running to the other side of the cage2007-11-24 17:21:31

i want to be able to hold him but he bit me the other day. and drew blood. how do i get him to stop biting too?

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~~~yea same shi* happen to me with mine he kept running away ans picking at me but i kept puting my hand back in the cage and eventually the both of us got used to it you just have to dust ur self off and try again. after that he learned to respect me play got on top of me and trust me i got a lot of peck and bloody hands but it was all worth it, at the end of the day he was the best bird ever. just keep trying there is no wat to stop himfrom biting unless you want to hurt that bird, which i sugges you don't.~~~

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Well you just have to keep working with him, he has to get used to human touch. but some cockatiels just dont like to be held, especially if they where not tamed when young.

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You just have to keep at it and let him get used to your hands. Once he stops running away, a good way to get him to sit on your finger is to point your finger out parallel with the bar that he sits on (if he sits on a bar), and gently push your finger against his belly so you're pushing him backwards off the bar. When it gets to the point where he's going to fall off, he'll instinctively hop onto your finger. It's a good trick, worked with my budgie. Good luck, I hope he warms to you soon : )

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persistence always works!

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My first two cockatiels that I got 10 years ago (still have to I must say) were 3 years old at the time. There previous owner never let them out of the cage.