Hi there. I have a 12 week old cockatiel baby. Brought him home about 4 weeks ago. He is a rather small guy. When he came home is was 90 g. HE LOOOVES US and wants to cuddle alllll the time. we visited him since birth, so he very well knows us. First weigh in after 3 days was 76 g!! we took him home again and didn't handle him as much to get bored for eating, but he lost weight again and we had to keep him with the breeder again for 2 days to fatten up to 90 g. He went home again and again did not eat ( We offer same food and variety as breeder). within 5 days he was down again to 70 g!!!! He is very active, but only wants out. We changed the bowls around and closed the window blinds to make it more intimate for him. But now he again just wants to come out and cuddle. I am afraid, that he again will loose weight. the last time, Breeder said to not handle him at all. Which we did, but he still didn't eat. He looks healthy, but I can already tell, that he just wants to live on love and air
What can I do to make him eat AND be out with us? we also tried having him eat WITH us outside, which he did for 2 days, but than he only wanted to cuddle again... HEEEELLLLPPPP!!! I can't have him loose weight again
... a very confused Mama...