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Hi , i have 2 cockatiel, they both arent tamed, but they eat from my hand normally, just scared a little, the male bonded with the female 4 to 5 months ago, but he always bite the female, and she sleeps a little too much. The male spends sometimes minuts in the nest, but the female doesnt. Should i seperate them ? Or should i remove the nest ? The female seems normal, she eats , but she sleeps more now.

Hi,

You should remove the nest box until the pair is bonded. You didn’t mention their age, but they need to be old enough. Cockatiels should be at least 2 years old before you put them together. Then you wait until they bond – sitting together, feeding each other and finally mating. This is when you can give them a nest box.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda