Lisa Shea Forums Parakeets Non-Budgie Pets and Animals Looking into a tiel now!

I know Terry and BigBadMomma and Nutz6Budgies and Noel&Sydney amonf others all have tiels and have posted in the past on how to sex them so maybe one of them can help out on that.

kay, thanks. but I will agree with sillybirds, It really doesn't matter, as long as you love the bird, who cares? xD

sorry sweetie but it does matter what sex it is.for example when smokey turned 6 months she laid her first egg without a male.I had to take her to her vet and have her checked to make sure everything was o.k and no binding was taking place.female tiels do and can lay eggs without a male.therefore as a responible pet owneryou have to be prepared for medical emergencies.just like with any animal you tell the sex of a tiel by it markings.there are many types of tiels and each one has its own marking[meaning color and location of color on the tiel.for example noel and I both have females grays the under belly of the female gray is like strips going across it,while the male is solid gray.hope this helps.yes you love it no matter what the sex is,but,one needs to know whats included in the corret care of their bird.your responsible for keeping them in good health.I just spent way over a $1,000 dollars on smokey,she needed surgery. to remove a tumor.one has to be ready for all kinds of medical issues.this is not a game birds are tiny creatures who depend on their owner to take the best care of them.

0-o wow

I know it is hard to tell, but how CAN you tell?

my dad is really educated in the fact of tiels, and he said that the eggs are not fertle. So that means no babies unless I get a boy and a girl and mate them xD

I'll try to answer these questions without repeating what has already been said.

1. How do you know if it male of female?
http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/genetics/vsexing.html

2. What kind of training do you use? EXP: would you use specific training for tiels, or parakeet training?
Well, I'm assuming you would use just kind of the same method as 'keets. For my 'tiel, who had once been hand-trained, I had to towel her the first time (following the vet's advice), but then after that I was able to get her onto my hand without a problem.

3. Is it safe for them to be around my keeties alot?
My keet and 'tiel are very good friends...they even feed eachother, and my cockatiel has even influenced my parakeet to eat healthy foods, like vegetables and fruit. Hehe. But, I can't have my female cockatiel out at the same time as my male because he tends to get overzealous and friendly ... It really depends on your individual cockatiel's personality and your keet's personality as to whether they get along or not.

4. I know it will be alone in a giant cage, but do I still have to wait until My parakeets are totaly trained, or atleast used to me really well?
Sorry, I'm not really sure what you're asking. LOL

5. Wich would you prefer- Vet or petstore?
For purchasing the bird? Well, a breeder preferably, or then a good pet store. But if you're talking about, like, where to get it's wings or nails trimmed...then I would suggest a vet. Luckily the vet I go to is located inside a petstore (Banfield). heh.

6. What kind of toys can you use? Parakeet toys, or do I have to go to the next town to buy specific Tiel toys?
Some of the larger parakeet toys are okay for 'tiels, but they do make cockatiel toys appropriately sized for them. I know my female loves to shred things, and my parakeet doesn't, so she has her own seperate toys.

7. Is millet safe for them?
Absolutely!

8. What are they mainly allergic to?
I don't think Peaches is allergic to anything. I haven't heard much about birds with allergies?

9. are healthy people snackins` and junkfood people snackins` the same way with them?
Yep. If you can feed your parakeet it, then you can feed your cockatiel it.

10. What is the normal price range (So I know how much to save up!)
Ummm...depends on locating. I think they're about $140 in my area.

11. Do you advice me to wear gloves when training? I know that they bite harder than a parakeet.

I wouldn't wear gloves, it might spook your cockatiel. My female bites pretty hard, but she's never drawn blood before.

the point is not whether the eggs are fertile or not. i'm sure your dad informed you that even though the eggs of a female tiel without a male is possible you still run the risk of the tiel going into binding which could very well kill her and if she continues laying eggs even without a male this can cost the female her health.they have to be given shots like women when they keep laying unfertle eggs.vets bills.a visit to a avian vet where I am cost me $95 dollars just to have an examine,plus the price of treatment and medicine.according to the avian vets the diet should be 60 to 70% pellets the rest seeds veggies and fruit. very little treats,because treats are like giving them candy so you don't want to make a habit of it.sometimes alright.cocalate and avocado can be deadly to a keet as well as a tiel.yes there are toys made for tiels some keets toys are not strong enough for a tiel.in the food department rule of thrumb if it's helthy for you its helthy for your tiel,with the exception of white bread.if you can purchase one from a breeder the price is lower.try to get a baby hand feed tiel,their easier to train.

so, like you do you have to get a tiel fixed like a dog so it will stop laying eggs?


Anyway, it has been confirmed, that I AM getting a tiel. My mom and dad said if I can save up the money, I can most definately get one. They said it would be best for me to keep up with only birds for a while.

congrats do you know the type of tiel you want.no you don't get a female fixed,when when she keeps laying unfertile the vet gives her hormone shots just like women.

I am currently going to be looking up the different types, but I just had an anxiaty attack. I guess I just had a really bad feeling and needed to find something to suite it, I thought that I asaw sammy's beak curl over, but with as much as she poops in the water dish daily (yes I have to change it out twice a day!) I think she will be fin until next pay day when I get them a new something or two....or 10 xD

You got a new tiel?