SweetBird
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I have been looking for a larger cage to house my two tiels since I moved them to the same cage. After searching for a few months, I finally found one on craigslist that had everything I was looking for: 1. size 2. seed (poo) guards, and 3. a playtop. I was able to talk her down to $120 if I picked it up. I gave it a full cleaning with diluted vinegar and GSE before setting it up - I'm about halfway through adding the toys and perches.
Sunny took to it right away, however Newman was terrified. Terrified! It took hours before he would even be in the same room with it. He spent most of the day tucked into my neck. Eventually, slowly, I could get close enough to the cage, and with the help of some millet, got him to go in on his own. Hes still a little nervous around it, I think its the playtop that is bothering him - hes never seen anything like it. I've been leaving the door open while I'm home, Sunny climbs around, sits on the play top, but Newman is being much more cautious. He'll come around, it'll just take him time.
Sunny took to it right away, however Newman was terrified. Terrified! It took hours before he would even be in the same room with it. He spent most of the day tucked into my neck. Eventually, slowly, I could get close enough to the cage, and with the help of some millet, got him to go in on his own. Hes still a little nervous around it, I think its the playtop that is bothering him - hes never seen anything like it. I've been leaving the door open while I'm home, Sunny climbs around, sits on the play top, but Newman is being much more cautious. He'll come around, it'll just take him time.
