10 Signs That Your Cockatiel Likes You 

My pixie that lives for 2 years and my lily my first cockatiel that passed out because of losing feathers does them all too!

Just got mine for mothers day he does them all my lil baby

Same

Lucky

Which ones does they do none :(

bro same dawg

Yeah same

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She definitely will! Just wait when that personality comes through there is no stopping it!

😮😮😮😮😮 ur so lucky I’ve had mine for a month and only some of the signs she does

i have a cockatiel named lucky to he dont like hands but he loves when we go and talk with him and give him treats

We have one named Lucky too! Haha

How is she now? Please let us know soon

Lol my cockatiel has a fit f I don’t pet him always..

Ours also do that stare with a twist of the head :), that’s so curious and mischievous

Mine too

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Awh, that’s beautiful! I loved reading your & Indi’s story & good on your daughter for chasing off the tormentors. With such a rough start to his early life I can see why Indi would be distrusting but it sounds like he/she trusts you in his/her own way (by climbing all over you). I suspect if Indi didn’t like you she would fly away from you. Oh & cockatiel can live for a very long time so you might have Indi for some time yet. My Cockatiel, Sunny, is approximately 30 years old.

You should scritch him and see how he likes it if you haven’t already.

Mine preens my hair and taps my head really hard lol and then he bites my ears!!! Ouch!! Little stinker! I think he likes to hear me scream ouch and see me jump😅 but I have to shake him off after that because that’s just a big No for me!

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I agree. From having my Chipper, I think that cockatiels have so much to offer. They epitomize the phrase: “Good things come in small packages.”

U are wrong when when its up they are on alert when its 45 degress back they are relaxed look at the stands when they sleep that says it all

Wonderful!

Same here..my Chipper doesn’t dance but he paces when it’s his bedtime. He’s a sweet little guy.

P. S. He also danced the tango.

1. It depends on how territorial or stressed out your bird currently is with their living situation. For me, my cockatiel 'chose' me before I took him home and wanted out of his cage on the first day I got him, and I got his toys set up in his cage before I put him in. He felt safer with his new companion than in the strange new cage, but I doubt the toys contributed to that. For you? As long as you're paying attention to your bird's comfort level, you're in a better position to know when to put in toys than any internet stranger who doesn't know your pet. 2. Your bird will want to bathe whenever they feel they ought to, however misting them with a bottle spray or running water (say, from a sink) around them may give them an opportunity to 'tell' you if they want a bath. My boy fluffs his feathers and spreads out his body a particular way around the sound of running water when he wants a bath. Another thing you can do is give him a shallow dish of water big enough to accommodate him inside his cage or near outside of it to give him the option to initiate himself. 3. Try to interact with him as soon as possible so long as your presence isn't distressing to your new pet. Try holding him, by holding out a finger when he's out of his cage or you're in the process of letting him out but move slowly and allow the bird to control the terms of the interaction and you'll eventually figure out their limits and needs. 4. Set aside time every day to let them out of their cage- cockatiels are personable birds that should not be left alone for long periods of time if you can help it. They'll seek out companionship even if they're unsure of you, so if they don't immediately come to you don't despair, just be patient and watch some youtube or read a book near their open cage. 5. Maybe never. Small birds like cockatiels and parakeets, especially those that were store-bought might not learn to accept you petting them, and you might not learn how to conduct yourself around them well enough for them to accept your touch outside of being held. Even wild birds can learn to hop onto people's hands, so if a bird will never come to your outstretched finger or hand even after extended cohabitation it's likely that they've had experiences with people that make them feel especially unsafe around hands, however accepting your affectionate touch is something that they'll have to decide they want and you'll just have to learn to listen for when they're cuddly. Birds aren't cuddles-on-demand pets like a dog, no matter the species, although it's possible to bond with them well enough to get a similar effect you shouldn't have the expectation of that necessarily being the nature of your relationship.

Most welcome 😊

How cute!❤