My 'tiel Fang was once a flock mate with a GCC - they didn't hate each other but they weren't crazy about each other either. The GCC, Baci, was very much "my" bird, whereas Fang was and still is very much happy to accept affection and attention from both hubby and me. 'Tiels in general are lot less nippy than GCCs can be, but in my experience they can get a bit single-minded, in that once they get it into their head to chew on/land on/repeat a call or song over and over and over (and over and over and over) again, it can be difficult to redirect them. Nothing can ever be guaranteed, but having said that, I do think overall that 'tiels are a pretty good choice in a situation like yours.
Thank youMy 'tiel Fang was once a flock mate with a GCC - they didn't hate each other but they weren't crazy about each other either. The GCC, Baci, was very much "my" bird, whereas Fang was and still is very much happy to accept affection and attention from both hubby and me. 'Tiels in general are lot less nippy than GCCs can be, but in my experience they can get a bit single-minded, in that once they get it into their head to chew on/land on/repeat a call or song over and over and over (and over and over and over) again, it can be difficult to redirect them. Nothing can ever be guaranteed, but having said that, I do think overall that 'tiels are a pretty good choice in a situation like yours.
Yeah, 'tiels are pretty easy going with new people, both of mine LOVE visitors! And I used to feed Fang and Baci the same pellet mix, and Fang (and Jem) still gets seeds quite a few times a week, often as bribery, so no troubles there either
Thats fantastic news thanksYeah, 'tiels are pretty easy going with new people, both of mine LOVE visitors! And I used to feed Fang and Baci the same pellet mix, and Fang (and Jem) still gets seeds quite a few times a week, often as bribery, so no troubles there either
You're most welcome, I hope other 'tiel/GCC combo parronts, like maybe @zERo, will weigh in for you too!
They are messier than a conure ? I mean ...Albie is pretty dang messy. I cleaned her cage out today and 5 minutes later it looks as though ive left it a week
How do i mitigate frights ?
All birds are messy. I just bought birdie bistro hulled millet for my budgie mix to cut back on shell debris. I hope they like it. Can't imagine why not.They are messier than a conure ? I mean ...Albie is pretty dang messy. I cleaned her cage out today and 5 minutes later it looks as though ive left it a week
The poop isnt much of an issue as we have mounds of wet wipes in every room.
Albie is definitely a shredder ..... her favorite is my hand written dnd notes .... card toys are definitely her favorite, she doesn't really chew wooden ones unless its the coffee table and shes gone off chewing that recently.
Don't completely cover the cage at night with a dark cloth. They panic when they wake up to a noise and cant see because it's very dark and they can't see what the noise is. I drape a small fleece blanket over the top 1/4 of the cage for security without blackening their cage. I also leave a dim nightlight in the room.
Thats pretty much what i do with Albie , she likes 3 sides if her sleep cage to be covered with the front left uncovered so she can see us.
I had a budgie that had a terrible night fright involving a rodent and he trashed around so hard he fractured his wing (a bleeding open fracture)! My avian vet in LA (one of the best nationwide) set it best he could on a budgie without killing him, but he was never able to extend his wing again and was disabled for the next 8 years of his 13 year life.
Oh gosh im sorry to hear that
Thanks. Charlie lead a good, long life despite his injury and disability.
Ya, that sounds about right.
I appreciate the warning
