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Hi there,
I am a first time bird owner and just got a young, 3 months, I think, cockatiel from a local pet store.
Her name is Bumble. Although I am not entirely sure what sex it is.
My son has budgies and is extremely good with birds so I was encouraged to get her.
At the store, they would take her out of her cage and she would perch happily on my finger and let me pet her and the employee would have no trouble putting her back in her cage.
She has been home with me for about a week and half.
I did leave the cage door open so she could get out if she wanted (wings are currently clipped - not my decision). She did and my son got her back in,(he is the bird whisperer!)
I opened the cage door everyday and sometimes she would just ignore it and other times (rarely) hop out and wander around the floor...but getting her back in is so awful.
(My son lives with his dad part time so not here to help). I ended up stressing Bumble out and now, I believe, that any trust earned is gone.
So, she hasn't been out of her cage in 3 days because I am scared to stress her too much trying to capture her to get her back in.
I have been spending time beside the cage talking to her, hands on the cage (which she tolerates but still moves away).
She calls to me and I talk back to her so I know it is progressing but I feel super guilty for not letting her out the past few days.
Any advice or words of wisdom is appreciated.
I just want her to have a great life and not be freaked out by me.
I am a first time bird owner and just got a young, 3 months, I think, cockatiel from a local pet store.
Her name is Bumble. Although I am not entirely sure what sex it is.
My son has budgies and is extremely good with birds so I was encouraged to get her.
At the store, they would take her out of her cage and she would perch happily on my finger and let me pet her and the employee would have no trouble putting her back in her cage.
She has been home with me for about a week and half.
I did leave the cage door open so she could get out if she wanted (wings are currently clipped - not my decision). She did and my son got her back in,(he is the bird whisperer!)
I opened the cage door everyday and sometimes she would just ignore it and other times (rarely) hop out and wander around the floor...but getting her back in is so awful.
(My son lives with his dad part time so not here to help). I ended up stressing Bumble out and now, I believe, that any trust earned is gone.
So, she hasn't been out of her cage in 3 days because I am scared to stress her too much trying to capture her to get her back in.
I have been spending time beside the cage talking to her, hands on the cage (which she tolerates but still moves away).
She calls to me and I talk back to her so I know it is progressing but I feel super guilty for not letting her out the past few days.
Any advice or words of wisdom is appreciated.
I just want her to have a great life and not be freaked out by me.