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So got cocktiel couple days ago and when I got it it attacked the guy the pet shop guy but I just presumed it was the way he grabbed it but since it's been home it seems like it's mental or somet it shakes like mad and walks round the cage in circles and circles also it hasn't eaten any of its food only two bites of millet also when I put my hand near the cage it sqwarks and tries to attack me

This is it crawling around the cage

Fraza

I think you mentioned it in another thread already.

It sounds like this bird is absolutely terrified of people. Possibly has been miss handled by pet shop people or former owners.

If it's walking around in circles, it may have been in a small round cage and that's all it knows to do.

It's cage was a reactangle made of wood with a bar front to be homest I don't know if I have the time to tame it I'm now thinking why it was worth £30 when the other three pet shops where £60

Can you return it?
Breeder cockatiels, which is what this sounds like, aren't really good pets. They want only to be with other cockatiels, not like a hand-raised bird that enjoys human company. I imagine it's very stressed, misses its mate, and is scared of you at the same time. It will calm over time, but whether it will be happy I can't say. I've seen a few single pet cockatiels that accept their situation and live many years but never become comfortable being around people and seem a little crazy as a result of their isolation.

Yeh thanks dylan my dad keeps saying give it time but I just don't want it it's just keeps sqwarks by at me when I say hi to it

And I've caught it flapping it's wings at the finches aswell in the other cage making them scared then when I walk in it stops and chews the bars

Poor birdie....

Sounds like your dad is more into this bird than you are.

Maybe try and find it a home with someone who has Cockatiel experience, and other Cockatiels.

Yeh I'll see how it goes I'll repost if it we get it tamed or if we end up giving it back thanks anyway tho