Well mine does. It was hand raised though I guess. Mine bows it’s head down when I put my finger near it’s head because it knows I’ll pet it. Don’t pet under or around the inns though, because even if they seem to like it, it’s s3xual arousal. It all depends on the cockatiels past experiences and if it was hand raised or not. I suggest trying to slowly bringing your finger closer to it’s head in different lengths and reward it if it makes progress, but like the other person said, not all cockatiels want to be petted. Like mine is completely fine with being petted in the head, but does not like being touched on the foot.
How can i get my tiel comfortable with me giving her scritches?
I've had Ziggy for just over 3 weeks. she is really comfortable with stepping onto me and loves spending time with me. She will happily sit on my arms and shoulders for long durations. She even sometimes preens my hair. I think we've bonded really well but she bites my finger if I try to pet her and I don't know how to progress with taming from here. I got her from a pet shop at supposedly 2 months old and she was raised by other cockatiels so she wasn't accustomed to humans and hands. How can i get her used to being petted?
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