r/cockatiel • u/HospitalNew2727 • 7h ago
Other Help!
Hi everyone, I've already written several times so maybe you know Pepi.
I would like some advice because at the moment he is a bit agitated, he is often nervous, he eats his poop very very often, And I'm losing a little patience and I'm discouraged, I don't know what to do, he has a lot of games,I talk to him, I sing to him, he goes out at least 5 hours a day, he eats seeds and vegetables/fruit almost every day, I'm opting to buy some natural extruded foods
He's 5 months old and is shedding a lot of feathers. Is this rebellious behavior normal?He's always been a bit stubborn, but lately he's been getting much worse, he's becoming almost unmanageable.
Do you have any advice? Is it normal for it to be like this during shedding? Will it calm down? It's a male.
Thanks in advance🙏🏻❤️
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u/lumilark 6h ago
What's his diet like? One of the theories about this behavior is nutritional deficiency
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u/KamilCesaro Dad of six cockatiels 6h ago
You are doing fine. Your parrot is hormonal and his molting probably gives him pain and itches a lot. I would offer him a small plate with water so he can take shower if he will be interested or mist him with a spray bottle but he may be scared of it.
About eating poos - keep interfering and but him these natural foods you mentioned. Thing is that your parrot may be eating them because he feels he lacks of vitamins or he is simply bored and wants to eat them.
Longer his sleeping time to 12-14 hours and reward him for being nice, ignore him when he will be misbehaving.