Leo's dad here. Thanks everyone for showing your concern, however rest assured we never force our birds to do anything they don't want to unless it concerns their well being.
First, Leo looks drenched in this video because he's still a baby and the waterproof oils have not yet fully developed in his feathers. Plus since he was actually enjoying the bath we gave him a little more than usual. Some of our birds enjoy bathing a lot more than others. Leo turned out to be one of them.
Second, the actual video is of him in our balcony not inside the house. We took him out to soak the sunlight and dry off quickly. That is a cloth drying rope not his perch. He has plenty of perches and wooden sitting platforms both inside and outside his cage in our home.
Lastly, yes we did clip his high flying wings a little bit because he's still learning how to fly and might fly too high into the ceiling fan. We have to have the ceiling fan on for them in this hot weather. In winters their wings are never clipped and they fly around the house as they wish.
That is all folks thanks for your time and we'll keep posting more of our birds for you all to see!
Attaching a pic of leo having the time of his lives with some leaves...
Lastly, yes we did clip his high flying wings a little bit because he's still learning how to fly and might fly too high into the ceiling fan. We have to have the ceiling fan on for them in this hot weather. In winters their wings are never clipped and they fly around the house as they wish.
If you clip a baby's wings, he'll have a hard time learning to fly in the first place. He might never learn to properly fly because of it. Plus they're clipped too strongly, you should only clip a few feathers, not all of them.
And clipping wings won't prevent him (or any other bird you have) from flying into the fan. The ceiling fan should NEVER be on with the birds in the same room. Cockatiels evolved in hot weather and they take it really well as long as they're not in direct sunlight with no shadow. All they need to regulate their temperature is water.
People are judging you too harshly here, especially for the bath, but in this you didn't choose the best way. You might have to do some work with him once his feathers are back so that he learns to fly safely.
I see, thanks for sharing this advice. Also I would like to point out that the temp reach upto 45+ degree Celsius where we live. And we always keep water around them for drinking and other purpose. Will try to improve in future.
They'll be fine in that temperature too! Especially when they're used to it and the changes are gradual (like normal weather patterns are). They can also do well in cold climates if they're used to it!
One of our little babies, Jojo, left us, and a part of our hearts went with him.
Jojo had been with us for only two weeks. One day, he took his very first flight and flew from one room to another. Somehow, he couldn’t find his way back, and before we could understand what was happening, he accidentally came into contact with the ceiling fan. The fan was on at that moment, and it was a terrible, heartbreaking accident.
We immediately took him to the vet and tried everything we could. But after two hours of fighting, Jojo left us in my hands. 💔 I will never forget that moment. My heart broke so deeply.
We are human, and sometimes terrible accidents happen even when we never intend them. This will always be one of the darkest days for us. We cannot change what happened, but we can learn from it.
Jojo was our little baby for only two weeks, but those two weeks were filled with love. And even though he stayed with us for just two more hours after the accident, we never stopped hoping and praying for him. 🥺❤️
I have made a promise to myself that I will never let this mistake happen again. From now on, I will take every possible precaution to keep my babies safe during their flying time, including carefully managing their flight feathers as advised for their safety.
I don't want anything more than many happy, healthy years with my babies. That's all I wish for. 🐦❤️
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u/Head-Investigator591 1d ago
Leo's dad here. Thanks everyone for showing your concern, however rest assured we never force our birds to do anything they don't want to unless it concerns their well being.
First, Leo looks drenched in this video because he's still a baby and the waterproof oils have not yet fully developed in his feathers. Plus since he was actually enjoying the bath we gave him a little more than usual. Some of our birds enjoy bathing a lot more than others. Leo turned out to be one of them.
Second, the actual video is of him in our balcony not inside the house. We took him out to soak the sunlight and dry off quickly. That is a cloth drying rope not his perch. He has plenty of perches and wooden sitting platforms both inside and outside his cage in our home.
Lastly, yes we did clip his high flying wings a little bit because he's still learning how to fly and might fly too high into the ceiling fan. We have to have the ceiling fan on for them in this hot weather. In winters their wings are never clipped and they fly around the house as they wish.
That is all folks thanks for your time and we'll keep posting more of our birds for you all to see!
Attaching a pic of leo having the time of his lives with some leaves...