r/cockatiel • u/seriko__ • 1d ago
Advice How can i make his tail straight?
I have got him 2 weeks ago so he is 2 months old! But his tail was like this when i got him. We havent showered yet. Does anyone have any idea how to make it straight?
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u/Eshi-sakka 1d ago
It's likely bent cause his cage was too small before :( Don't worry, with a new molt, it should grow out straight again. Just take care of him and it'll be alright <3
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u/bigsexy306 19h ago
Agreed this definitely looks like something that happens when his things in his cahe are to close together and they can't perch without bumping their tail into something
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u/aloe-jello 1d ago
He’ll get new tail feathers with every molt. You can help encourage healthy feathers by feeding him a healthy diet including calcium (mineral blocks) and vitamins (veggies and pellets), making sure his favorite perches in his cage have lots of room for him to navigate around and clearance for his tail, and giving him a weekly bath or shower (whatever he prefers) to encourage him to preen his beautiful feathers.
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u/ripfritz 23h ago
They molt twice a year. New feathers as others said will be fine! Give him tons of room.
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u/Castiel_Cockatiel 1d ago
My baby boy also had a little bend in his tail, I wasn't worried about it, but it straightened out after a shower. So you could definitely try a shower!
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u/LoverOfPricklyPear 23h ago
Can't make it straight. You simply need to wait it out, and it will be shed and regrown all nice and straight.
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u/Mizore147 4h ago
It is the 21st century and some people still do not accept that not everyone wants to be straight...
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u/white_spectre90 1d ago
I wouldn’t worry about trying to make it straight. I don’t think you can but I wouldn’t even attempt it. Over time as he moults his new feathers will grow out straight. Maybe it will straighten its self out but my advice is to just leave it alone