[elijahfan]

i have got a cage, i do need a few bits for it yet

i have been able to find a hand reared cockatile yet, i can not drive so cant pick them up

i was rung up to say that my local koi company have one hand reared but its £105 do you think this is worth it ?

they non tame ones are £35 but i would no where to start taming a cockatiel,

 

[Will]

How much is that in $ ?

Here, at petshops tiels are anywheree from $50-$85. Breeders have them for a bit more.

 

[elijahfan]

umm i thnk we are double you so $209 i think, considering that im gogin to buy one in america and bring it bakc on a plaine

if i talk to him in an american aceent im sure he wont miss home lol

 

[Will]

well if its very tame and you cant find any other tiels then I would say its worth that. But thats just my opinion.

 

[elijahfan]

thnaks

i am considering it might be easyier as i am having a tough time finding any others

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

If you are wanting a tame tiel I would go for a handraised one. Spike was around $175.00 and worth every penny

 

[sweetrsue]

The most expensive handfed baby in the northwest in a pet store is about $139.00. Always cheaper from a breeder. I got a gorgeous Cinnamon Whiteface hen (hand fed) from a breeder for $95. That's the most I ever paid for a bird. She was from showbird stock. I only paid $15. for my Whiteface Pearl male (totally wild) but coming around. I talk softly and he sees me with the other birds and he gets a little closer to check it out.

 

[Renae]

That's not too bad for handraised (but you can get 'em cheaper) if that's what you want then get it. With the one that's not tamed, you should only get it if you're willing to have the time to tame it, and teach it things. It's not that hard to tame a Cockatiel, it's just patience and time, that's all.

I got 2 of my female 'tiels from a breeder, I got one for $80 and the second one was $150 for her + the cage which was a really good price I reckon! my other female 'tiel come from a pet shop she was $205 with a cage also. Then both my 2 male 'tiels come from a pet shop also, and they were $60 each. Before I got my 2 male 'tiels I was looking in pet shops locally and pet shops in shopping centers and 10 out of the 12 I went to wanted $200-400 just for a Cockatiel either tamed or untamed.

So yeah, they're definitely cheaper when you get them from a breeder, which if I DID ever get another I'd get one from a breeder no doubt about it.

 

[Katta]

I got mine from a tiel owner who put in a nest box with his pair just to see what would happen...and ended up with 5 eggs.

He didn't have room or time to keep all of them so I got Sam for $40 only a few days after he was fully weaned. He was hand raised so was a snugglebird just a week later after settling in and getting used to me.

Just check your local classifieds or craigslist (where I found the ad for tiels and bought a cage for only a fraction of the overpriced pet store).
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SANTERIA FORUM

 

[elijahfan]

thank you

i have spoken to one breeder he is happy to send by courier, does this mean he isnt good ? i might just buy the more expensive, they live a while dont they ? i have a parrot cage with open top would he be happy with a budgie ? all tho i worry about bar size and them getting out lol

 

[Plukie]

Where are you in uk elijahfan? £105 is far too much. I paid £45 for my hand reared little girl. I'm in Plymouth.

 

[Will]

thank you

i have spoken to one breeder he is happy to send by courier, does this mean he isnt good ? i might just buy the more expensive, they live a while dont they ? i have a parrot cage with open top would he be happy with a budgie ? all tho i worry about bar size and them getting out lol

What do you mean by courier?

They can live up to 20 years.
The bar spacing would be too far apart in a parrot cage probably. And a tiel normally cant live with a budgie. theres a few exceptions, like with atvchicks' but usually it doesnt end well.

like someone else said, you should check craigslist. and freecycle. i just got 2 new tiels off freecycle with cages and supplies and everything for free. granted they arent tame.. but i have the time & patience

 

[elijahfan]

i live in bedfordshire

i dont drive my dad refuses to drive me anywhere

did you say the bars are to big for a budgie or cockatile ? i dont have another cgae for the cockatile, my budgies are happy how they are i was checking lol as headwig is beng bullied by the younger budgie lol

 

[Plukie]

Maybe you should wait a little while and get everything you need for a cockatiel together first. You can't put a cockatiel in with budgies to live, sometimes it works, but most of the time the budgie will bully the cockatiel. You will need to put a cockatiel in a separate room, in a separate cage for 30 days as quarantine. You don't want a new bird to give your budgies any illnesses. If you get everything together first, cage, toys, food, book on cockatiel care etc. etc. then maybe your dad will see that you are being responsible and maybe then he will drive you to a nearby breeder.

 

[elijahfan]

sorry no no i have a cage already set up for the cockatiel, i was considering moving one of my budgies as he is being bullied,

al i need is seed tary things and what do they drink from ? also a few toys there is one big perch in there but it will need more right ?

how about i take a pic of the cage and maybe you can advise me on what to put in there ?? i wont buy one till i am 100% ready i promise you

 

[Plukie]

Sorry, I misunderstood. Yes, a photo would be good, then we can all have a look and advise you what the best thing would be.

 

[elijahfan]

ok pic on its way

and no worries /

 

[Keet1976]

I saw your cage in another thread and other members and I have made some great comments and you are very close to being ready for a tiel.

It is not a good idea to house the budgie with the tiel only in some special case does it work. However out of cage supervised time together can work.

 

[elijahfan]

thank you

i might be getign one friday so fingers crossed, i will get eveything sorted tomorrow ie perches ladders etc

oh yeha and money lol

 

[Sophia]

I have a cockatiel and budgie together, they get on great! They were a bit wary of each other at first but then they started to play together, and follow each other around the cage. Many people said to me before I got Earl(cockatiel) and Little Bill(budgie) that they won't live together and they will fight. But I also know a friend who had a cockatiel and budgie together aswell, and they got on fine aswell! These may be certain cases where things go well, but they love being together in the cage and out!

Good Luck with the cage and when you get a cockatiel!