Wanted to introduce my new adoption

[Girl4Jesus83]

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Hi, my name is Sharon and I am new the the forms - so hi everyone! Due to working in a petstore and having my own feathered babies I have 10 years of experience with all sizes of birds, including handfeeding and training. I had a YN amazon for 8 years, but rehomed him because he became severely jealous and self-mulating from me having children... biggest regret of my life! So it has been 3yrs since I have had a bird and today I adopted a 15yo lutino tiel name Jake . I am his 4th owner . So far he doesn't seem to have any behavior issues, he talks, and knows how ti step up outside his cage. I know one owner died of cancer and the others said they just didn't have time for him. Well, this is his last home I promise! I am a stay at home mom, a bird enthusiast, and having a zoology degree helps too .
It was obvious poor Jake had been neglected. The woman said she had only had him a few months and she just left him in is cage. His poor nails were really overgrown and is tail and wings are black from the newspaper on the bottom of his cage. She did give him one new toy but the others look as old as Jake is. So I had a blast, and kinda went a little crazy today, buying 15 new toys, a small playgym., cuttle bones, perches and more . As well as supplies to make my own toys.
Luckly he seems to love coming out of his cage and just hanging out (after I did some much needed clipping). So I took advantage and gave his 17yo cage a DEEP cleaning with vinegar and spruced up his decore. As soon as he seems less afraid I am planing on offereing a much needed bath.
One thing I would like to ask is that I was contacted by another woman who had a male tiel that was her sons (who is now at college) and doesn't want him and has confined the bird to his cage. The birder in me wants to rescue him too, but I am worried about if training/befriending two tiels would be too difficult? What do you know think? They would have seperate cages and I know about quaratine . Thanks for reading my book here and any advise!

 

[Terry57]

Hi Sharon and welcome! And bless you for taking in a bird who needs a home, it's a wonderful thing
Only you know how much time and energy you have for another bird, but I think taking the other tiel as well may be a good thing. Even in separate cages they can still be company for each other when you aren't around. I find that my birds are learning from each other, and also from watching us work with the other guys.
Good luck with whatever you decide and I'd love to see pictures of Jake!

 

[Girl4Jesus83]

FYI he has been around other birds in two of his previous homes

 

[Girl4Jesus83]

Thanks Terry! I plan to post pics after he has had a bath. Tail and primaries are pretty black and tattered right now. Plus, I am going to work on a better diet for him too (previous owner gave him all the sunflower seeds he wanted - ack!).

 

[Allee]

Hi and Welcome. Thank you for giving a loving home to an older bird. Jake sounds wonderful. My first bird was a cockatiel. The ones I have known are sweet, funny, little characters. I think you'll be surprised how well they will get along if you decide to take the other one. I have a female QP with some serious issues and I was a little worried about introducing a male QP. She is teaching him to talk and they enjoy each others company. I work with them together, I think they are learning faster together than they would alone.