As per pp, a wood toy and plastic bell really aren't all that fun. It's kind of like sitting in an empty room with a metal box and broom. How much fun does that sound?
Our Stryder loves anything with seagrass cord, sisal, bells, finger poppers, paper, palm leaf - basically anything crunchy, textured, and busy. The only wood he'll go near is balsa or the larger chunks of Yucca, as they're a softer wood.
His FAVOURITE toy is our Medium Fireworks http://www.crystalsbirdtoys.com/medium-toys.html
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The normal wood toys sold in shops are too hard for cockatiels, and are generally poop collectors.
Stryder enjoys a variety of food, and the younger you start, and more persistent you are, the better. He really enjoys rice, broccoli, beans, apple, and grapes, but enjoys a nibble of corn or a piece of pasta if that's what we're eating as well. Basically the birds get a sampling of our dinner (sans meat, unless it's cooked chicken - our fids are cannibals
) without any sauces or spices. We've spoiled them in that they only really like cooked veggies.Enjoy your venture into cockatiel ownership - they really are overlooked as far as small parrot companionship is concerned.
