[Beth24]

I have a 13 week old cockatiel that I recently got. I have always loved birds and wanted one as a pet. I visited an aviary with the intention of just looking for fun, and ended up falling in love with this bird.
however, I also have a dog and so I can’t let the bird free roam my house. I have to shut the dog out of the room while I let the cockatiel out of the cage.
So I was wondering, how long each day should I be letting him out to fly? Currently it’s an hour each morning, I open the cage and he flies straight out and sits up on top of my curtains. I try in the afternoon to let him out for another hour but he never wants to come out again.

before I get the comments about how I’m an awful bird owner, the seller was trying his hardest to sell another type of bird to me and it was a struggle to buy this one. He also had a lot of birds that were “too old” and weren’t for sale. I think if I didn’t buy him, he would have never sold. So my cockatiel at least has a better life than he would have had in that place.

 

[LuvAnimals]

I have a 13 week old cockatiel that I recently got. I have always loved birds and wanted one as a pet. I visited an aviary with the intention of just looking for fun, and ended up falling in love with this bird.
however, I also have a dog and so I can’t let the bird free roam my house. I have to shut the dog out of the room while I let the cockatiel out of the cage.
So I was wondering, how long each day should I be letting him out to fly? Currently it’s an hour each morning, I open the cage and he flies straight out and sits up on top of my curtains. I try in the afternoon to let him out for another hour but he never wants to come out again.

before I get the comments about how I’m an awful bird owner, the seller was trying his hardest to sell another type of bird to me and it was a struggle to buy this one. He also had a lot of birds that were “too old” and weren’t for sale. I think if I didn’t buy him, he would have never sold. So my cockatiel at least has a better life than he would have had in that place.

Hello, Beth24! Congratulations on recently getting a cockatiel!

Keep in mind that cockatiels are social birds, and they need social interaction. So at minimum, I would recommend spending at least about two hours a day with your feathered friend. Make sure he has a lot of toys in his cage to keep him occupied when he is inside the cage.

Have a great day!

 

[Beth24]

Hello, Beth24! Congratulations on recently getting a cockatiel!

Keep in mind that cockatiels are social birds, and they need social interaction. So at minimum, I would recommend spending at least about two hours a day with your feathered friend. Make sure he has a lot of toys in his cage to keep him occupied when he is inside the cage.

Have a great day!

Thank you for being so kind! He is in the main room and so there are always people around to talk to him while he is in his cage. Which I hope is good enough socialising. And then I let him out for the hour in the morning to stretch his wings (although he just flies onto the curtain and sits there. Doesn’t seem to want to fly around)
I think he is happy as he doesn’t want to come out in the afternoon and seems content to stay home

 

[LuvAnimals]

Thank you for being so kind! He is in the main room and so there are always people around to talk to him while he is in his cage. Which I hope is good enough socialising. And then I let him out for the hour in the morning to stretch his wings (although he just flies onto the curtain and sits there. Doesn’t seem to want to fly around)
I think he is happy as he doesn’t want to come out in the afternoon and seems content to stay home

No problem! I hope I helped.
(Also, cockatiels enjoy being talked to, so good socializing!👍)