[zeebuggie]

Yay! I got my Havana banana today! Iam soooo happy and lucky too! He is sweet as can be! All he wanted to do when we got home was be with me and climb on me! I told him that I was his favorite tree now! Haha!

I do have one question (of course!): The cage we got him is the Hagen Vision model M11. The bottom of the cage has a see through plastic and his dishes are placed at the bottom of the cage, as well. the only way he could get up to where he could have access to the wires of the cage is by climbing up a soft, bendy perch. and he seems to be stretching his wings and legs a lot....is this normal or does that have to do with the fact that he's had to work twice as hard to get to that comfy, soft perch? He is my first 'tiel...so the constant stretching is worrying me.

Thank you again!

ps: i've tried to upload a pics of HB and his cage, but my pics are too big and I'm not that great with the computer.

 

[Laura]

Congrats on getting your tiel you must be so happy to finally have him home I wouldn't worry about the stretching tiels seem to do that alot mine are always stretching and flapping there wings about

 

[Renae]

Congrats on your tiel.

If you need to resize your photos use this: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ and then upload them on www.tinypic.com or wherever you upload them from.

 

[birdieness]

I've Personally never liked the vison cages in any of their styles. And yes it is normal.

 

[Plukie]

That looks like a lovely cage, it's a nice size for a tiel. In time he will learn to climb around inside his cage, it's all very new to him yet. Tiels stretch a lot, I think it is a defence mechanism, they stretch and get ready to fly in case of danger. Can't wait for the pics.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Tiels do like to stretch, Spike will even stretch well on my hand Here is some more info about how to post pictures http://talkcockatiels.com/showthread.php?t=66

 

[Bea]

Congrats on getting your tiel home!

 

[zeebuggie]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Looleey]

CONGRATS on the new addition

 

[zeebuggie]

Here he is! Finally!
He's perched on my bf's shoulder!
This lil guy is sooo great!

ps: thank you again with the info about resizing the pics! It helped

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

awww he is gorgeous

 

[Renae]

Here he is! Finally!
He's perched on my bf's shoulder!
This lil guy is sooo great!

ps: thank you again with the info about resizing the pics! It helped

Awww look at him, he's such handsome tiel!

Am I seeing things or does he have orange on his crest? (it looks super cute if it is)

 

[Plukie]

Awww, what a handsome little baby.

 

[Tike2]

He is darling...

 

[zeebuggie]

Thank you for all the great compliments!

 

[sweetrsue]

I've heard that stretching is a sign of comfort. A nervous bird will stand very still and make himself tall and skinny. I think they're trying to look like a branch. If your bird is stretching he isn't scared.