Hii.. I am Sanjay from India . I am a first time bird owner.. Please assist me befriend my bird..the post will be quiet long.. Please bare with it.. Thank you .
I bought a sooper cute 2 month old cockatiel about 3 days ago.
Ruffles, as I named it.. Has a been a quite bird.. He doesn't sing or make any noise . Just sits on the perch quiet. I could hardly hear him make any noise 1-2 times a day.. I am really worrie . He eats his food and water. He doesn't play with toys.. Just sits idle on the perch. He is not a hand tamed bird. Yet he sits on my hand when I pat him on his belly . but not on verbal command. and sits very comfortable. Tough he runs away in the first eventually perches on my finger. I have had him out of the cage today . He was quite tame.. He inspected the floor for a few minutes and flew on to the curtained holder and just sat there listless for about 1/2 hr. He was not at all relectant or impulsive when I tried bringing him back to the cage . he is eats coriander from my hand when I offer him.. He seems healthy except he doesn't sing or do anything.. Just sits idle. Doesn't play with his toys
When observed closely I find his eyes watery as if he were weeping.. No sign of inflamed nose or change in dropping..
I am really worried. Please tell me.. How and what am I supposed to do to get my Ruffles up and goin . I wanna see him enjoy playing toys and chirping.. Not just sit idle as a sad bird staring out of the window..
Thank you
Regards
Sanjay