chickdei
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- Feb 27, 2025
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- Parrots
- male lutino cockatiel
Before anyone starts yelling at me, I didn’t get my cockatiel so he would sing. I got him for myself, but I would love it if he does sing. That said, I'll still love him just the same even if he doesn’t.
I got my cockatiel two years ago when he was around 4 months old (he's 2 and a half now). He used to sing a lot, hop around, and was generally very active. However, about a year ago, he changed a lot. He became quieter and rarely whistles now. While I should be grateful, I honestly really enjoy the noisiness of parrots, so it’s been a bit disappointing. Could it be because he isn't a chick anymore? He’s also never been able to pick up any of the songs I’ve tried to teach him. Instead, he just sings his own tunes or mimics my dad's whistling. I’ve been trying to get him to learn the songs I want him to for a long time. I’ve put him in front of mirrors (only for short periods), tried whistling myself, and rewarded him when he does whistle, but there hasn't been much progress. Do you have any other suggestions to help motivate him to be more talkative?
I do plan on getting another bird (for myself). He already has a cage mate, a female cockatiel. I’m considering getting a sunny or a gcc, but if another male cockatiel would help make him more talkative, I’m open to that, since I’m quite fond of them.
I got my cockatiel two years ago when he was around 4 months old (he's 2 and a half now). He used to sing a lot, hop around, and was generally very active. However, about a year ago, he changed a lot. He became quieter and rarely whistles now. While I should be grateful, I honestly really enjoy the noisiness of parrots, so it’s been a bit disappointing. Could it be because he isn't a chick anymore? He’s also never been able to pick up any of the songs I’ve tried to teach him. Instead, he just sings his own tunes or mimics my dad's whistling. I’ve been trying to get him to learn the songs I want him to for a long time. I’ve put him in front of mirrors (only for short periods), tried whistling myself, and rewarded him when he does whistle, but there hasn't been much progress. Do you have any other suggestions to help motivate him to be more talkative?
I do plan on getting another bird (for myself). He already has a cage mate, a female cockatiel. I’m considering getting a sunny or a gcc, but if another male cockatiel would help make him more talkative, I’m open to that, since I’m quite fond of them.
