Antoinette 15 - 2006-07-12 Hey My Name Is Antoinette. I just bought a Lutino Cockatiel cutie today. It still needs plenty of time to adjust, but in the long run im hoping it will be a loving caring bird. Its so adorable! and the hairs on his head are priceless ;)
Deb - 2006-06-20 Hi, I am the proud owner of two beautiful cockatiels. a 14 month old pied male named buddy who whistles pop goes the weasel and says hello buddy. he loves hanging upside down from the curtain rod and exploring all the surfaces in the house to find out which makes the loudest noise when he knocks on it with his beak. The other is our baby lutino who is 9 weeks old and still just wants to be cuddled all the time. I am also lucky enough to live in regional australia where once or twice a year large flocks of wild cockatiels gather on the telegraph lines just out of town. It is always a thrill to watch the way they act in the wild and to see how much of my companion cockatiels behaviour is instinct.
michelle - 2006-06-17 I have a freshly-bathed lutino on my shoulder as I type this. We got him in January, and this thing is spoiled rotten. He was a hand-fed baby, so he's easy to handle, and he LOVES attention. He'll go to my parents when they call him (or sometimes when they don't), and he loves sharing whatever anyone's eating. We finally settled on naming him Cy Kwan about a month ago (he's been Gene Louis, Smeagol, Fluff, and Whistler). He loves having his neck scratched and eating out of our hands. My mom thinks of him as another baby, which is funny. We love him, and he loves us back.
Chase - 2006-05-27 Hi,my name is Chase,we got a cockatiel about a year ago and it's name is sunshine. It's VERY hyper when I come home from school. At some pionts it will flinch and throw its wings up. It's so funny. I just love it.
Laurel - 2006-04-07 The caging specified is way too small, unless such a cage is being used for sleep only. Cockatiels are nomadic to migratory and require lots of exercise in order to stay healthy. An optimal cockatiel cage is large enough for the bird to fly short distances with a bar spacing either 5/8" or 3/4" wide. In addition to such a cage, a cockatiel needs out of cage flight time in order to allow the bird to remain airborne for a sustained period of time.
While such a cage is often expensive, it is an investment that pays off in a longer life for each bird and lower medical costs. For my whiteface lutino, it has made all the difference in the world.
Soumia - 2006-03-09 Hi my name is Soumia, and I own a lutino Cockatiel. His name is Sunshine. I got him from my next door neigbors when they were moving 3 yrs ago. He is a very friendy bird. But if you give him your finger he will bite it like a piece of meat. I love my bird with all my heart & soul, he is my baby. Everyday I am just so thankful that he is mine. He is my first pet, but hpoefully not my last. I love Lutino Cockatiels. Soumia Varghese age 13
marge - 2006-02-04 We got a Lutino bird about two years ago. His name is Elvis. He is very friendly and provides us with a lot of entertainment. He loves my husband. When he comes home from work, Elvis knows as soon as the door opens. He starts to whistle for him. Even though I take care of him he seems to bond more with my husband. He certainly has brought joy to our lifes.
Darlene Kohler - 2005-11-30 June of this year I got Oakley. He was a year old and talked quite a bit with short phrases like Peek A Boo, Good morning, Where's Oakley, Whatcha Doin and the usual whistles. A month later I accquired Andy, a white face on gray no red cheeks. Andy is gentle and sooo sweet. Both love to be petted. Took dog in for grooming today and came home with a month old Lutino. Love at first sight Beautiful bird. Looking over some of the comments - Sonny seems a good name. At first I was going to "Amos" or perhaps "Wyatt"- this sweetie is too pretty for that. Oakley kinda stopped his talking when I got Andy but boy did he shout all the words tonight when he met our new baby! Thanks for this informative sight - As a fairly new bird owner I grasp all the info I can wherever I can.
The Lutino Cockatiel is a beautiful pet bird, with a mostly white to light-yellow body and orange cheek patches!
i have this lutino cockatiel and its so cute!! its kisses me and shows his affection in many ways! LUTINO COCKATIELS ROCK!
Hey My Name Is Antoinette. I just bought a Lutino Cockatiel cutie today. It still needs plenty of time to adjust, but in the long run im hoping it will be a loving caring bird. Its so adorable! and the hairs on his head are priceless ;)
Hi, I am the proud owner of two beautiful cockatiels. a 14 month old pied male named buddy who whistles pop goes the weasel and says hello buddy. he loves hanging upside down from the curtain rod and exploring all the surfaces in the house to find out which makes the loudest noise when he knocks on it with his beak. The other is our baby lutino who is 9 weeks old and still just wants to be cuddled all the time. I am also lucky enough to live in regional australia where once or twice a year large flocks of wild cockatiels gather on the telegraph lines just out of town. It is always a thrill to watch the way they act in the wild and to see how much of my companion cockatiels behaviour is instinct.
I have a freshly-bathed lutino on my shoulder as I type this. We got him in January, and this thing is spoiled rotten. He was a hand-fed baby, so he's easy to handle, and he LOVES attention. He'll go to my parents when they call him (or sometimes when they don't), and he loves sharing whatever anyone's eating. We finally settled on naming him Cy Kwan about a month ago (he's been Gene Louis, Smeagol, Fluff, and Whistler). He loves having his neck scratched and eating out of our hands. My mom thinks of him as another baby, which is funny. We love him, and he loves us back.
Most of the time.
Hi,my name is Chase,we got a cockatiel about a year ago and it's name is sunshine. It's VERY hyper when I come home from school. At some pionts it will flinch and throw its wings up. It's so funny. I just love it.
The caging specified is way too small, unless such a cage is being used for sleep only. Cockatiels are nomadic to migratory and require lots of exercise in order to stay healthy. An optimal cockatiel cage is large enough for the bird to fly short distances with a bar spacing either 5/8" or 3/4" wide. In addition to such a cage, a cockatiel needs out of cage flight time in order to allow the bird to remain airborne for a sustained period of time.
While such a cage is often expensive, it is an investment that pays off in a longer life for each bird and lower medical costs. For my whiteface lutino, it has made all the difference in the world.
Hi my name is Soumia, and I own a lutino Cockatiel. His name is Sunshine. I got him from my next door neigbors when they were moving 3 yrs ago. He is a very friendy bird. But if you give him your finger he will bite it like a piece of meat. I love my bird with all my heart & soul, he is my baby. Everyday I am just so thankful that he is mine. He is my first pet, but hpoefully not my last. I love Lutino Cockatiels.
Soumia Varghese age 13
We got a Lutino bird about two years ago. His name is Elvis. He is very friendly and provides us with a lot of entertainment. He loves my husband. When he comes home from work, Elvis knows as soon as the door opens. He starts to whistle for him. Even though I take care of him he seems to bond more with my husband. He certainly has brought joy to our lifes.
animal-world has really helped me with my bird a (a cockateil)it makes him so much more interesting.
June of this year I got Oakley. He was a year old and talked quite a bit with short phrases like Peek A Boo, Good morning, Where's Oakley, Whatcha Doin and the usual whistles. A month later I accquired Andy, a white face on gray no red cheeks. Andy is gentle and sooo sweet. Both love to be petted. Took dog in for grooming today and came home with a month old Lutino. Love at first sight Beautiful bird. Looking over some of the comments - Sonny seems a good name. At first I was going to "Amos" or perhaps "Wyatt"- this sweetie is too pretty for that. Oakley kinda stopped his talking when I got Andy but boy did he shout all the words tonight when he met our new baby!
Thanks for this informative sight - As a fairly new bird owner I grasp all the info I can wherever I can.