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why dose my pet cockatiel keep eating my houseplants and paper2007-11-24 17:27:09Answers:

It's normal behavior for parrots. I have to watch my conure or he'll bite holes in my books and 'trim' my hair. It would be a good idea to buy some toys that will satisfy his urge to gnaw. Clip some craft sticks to the cage, give him some cardboard cylinders/rings to shred. Keep him away from glossy magazines and colored comics/advertisements.

It's best to keep him away from houseplants. They're meant to be looked at, not eaten. Buy a head of looseleaf lettece, wash it good and hang it up in his cage. He may not like it at first since it's something new, but once he gets used to it, he'll happily chew on the lettece and 'bathe' in the wet leaves.

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There is a good chance that your cockatiel has reached sexual maturity, they tend to become slightly more destructive as they mature, some patients is needed as they usually grow out of it.

It aslo maybe in breeding mode, their naturally behaviour suggests that when it comes to breeding time they tear and nibble things, in the same way they would in the wild when nesting.

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Maybe it's trying to tell you that it's hungry. Try feeding it once in a while.

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Some house plants are poisonous-- you might therefore want to see if any of yours are and keep them where the bird can't get into them. Also if the bird has free run of the house it's possible that he might decide to chew an electric cord at some point-- which could kill him or hurt him badly.