How to Get Your Bird OUT of the Cage! | BirdNerdSophie

There are lots of reasons why your bird might not want to come out of the cage. Identifying these and working on training to allow your bird to come out of their own terms is super important!

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[bkhollyr]

I love how you are with me at every stage!!! I was actually thinking about this very thing earlier today. It’s so funny I can leave the big door to my conure’s cage open and she will just sit and stare. The one time she did kind of fly out (and in to my chest) she flew right back in. I put a perch on the door as soon as you mentioned it. I’ll follow all the other steps over the coming days. Thank you!

[augustaporter]

Very nice talk my bird has been screaming I always check the food and water and clean the cage. Now you gave me other ideas of what to check. Thank You

[IH]

Great video with great tips. Thank you Sophie for sharing your knowledge with us. 😊

[studytielsofficial]

This vid was great! Used for bird and worked fine!!

[videostar]

Hi Sophie, my male cockatiel has learned to step up by using the hand as an extension of the perch technique that you and David suggested. However, he is also cagebound and afraid to leave his cage. He has been allowing me to hold him in the doorway and even lets me take him out a little while he eats millet since he absolutely loves it. However I was anxious to get a photo of us together and the camera startled him and he flew off. Well he was very scared and immediately lost all interest in the millet. I did get him to step up eventually without the millet but he flew off again and landed on my bed. At this point, he started screaming and I thought he was injured since he doesn’t have experience flying. I was able to scoop him up into my hands and return him to his cage but he was screaming the entire time and immediately went to hide in the corner on the bottom of his cage. I am going to try a perch on the door to ease him out. I’m glad he is okay - I thought for sure he was injured after he let me scoop him up like that! We had quite the scare so I am trying to learn how to help him to get over this fear.

[talaeditss]

Hi I’m getting my cockatiel next week and I’ve noticed in your care guide that we need to buy a purifier I don’t mind the dust but do we have to get a purifier coz I’m not able to get one where we live they are very expensive and even more online

[talaeditss]

Sorry for asking too many questions but I have cupcake liners made of paper but the outside of the liners are a bit shiny are those still safe for birds ?

[Sweetiemr]

I am hoping to get some answers here. I have 2 parakeets and brought a cockatiel home. They are all in the same room but in seperate Cages. I am trying to train my cockatiel, but I think I already messed up. He is more interested in them than me. If I remove him from the room for training, he goes crazy calling them and won't focus at all. I have not found a video explaining what you do for training when your new bird doesn't need to be quarantined and can be with your other birds right away. He comes right out so thats not a problem. The problem is getting him back in. Im so confused and feel like i am just messing it all up over and over. Please help.

[edgufler]

Awesome video Sophie.. Hi Fish and Chip

[livinialindsay]

hey sophie my birds have developed polyuria i think due to feeding them veggies everyday (i started a few weeks ago) and i’m really scared and i’m not sure what to do. do i feed less veggies and see if it helps?

[lisabalaam]

Hi Sophie, I have a 8 week old cockatiel and he want to be out of his cage all the time when I put him back in his cage he starts pacing the bottom of his cage how do I stop this ? X

[stephanieadamo]

Hi! I just got a new cockatiel yesterday. It’s about 4-6 weeks old and he is weaned and eating fine. He has been sitting with his feathers puffed up most of the day not not really moving from his perch. The bird store clipped his wings so I know that might be stressful too. I’m worried he is sick. Is this normal behavior the first few days home?

[BobandTeri]

Sophie, You said something about birds being territorial with their cages, do you suggest changing where their food dishes are frequently??

[Dirty_paws]

I recently just got a bird and she has gained my trust and we have gotten her a cuddle hut but now she has not wanted to come out of her cage and I’ve gotten very worried that’s she might lay eggs if someone can reply to my comment of reasons why she may not want to come out thank you!

[dreamercraftcorner]

heck i have trouble getting my tiel in cage at night takes a hour

[mandiizatt]

19.30 spanish time. Thanks . I think our beautiful lovebird was chased and traumatised by our petsitter trying to get her back into cage. That was 1 month ago. If I take the top of her cage off she will play and fly a bit, but nothing like before. She won't step up or fly onto my head or arm.😢poor darling. Otherwise she is chirpy and chatty. Thank you.

[jenschuh]

I got blueberry out of her cage. By letting her make the decision. Now she she won’t stay out of my hair lol.

[momac]

In public transports, had to release pressure with some cockatiel content❤
So tysm

And great advise as usual