cockateil

Question
Hi,
My teil has stopped playing with the toys in her cage- I have changed her toys and moved them around and yet she doesn't play- When she come out she will play with a showstring for a short time.  she does seem happy although I realize she must be lonely as a single bird.  Do you have any suggestions?

Answer
Hi, Lezlie,

I picked your question up from the question pool.

Evidently, your bird no longer enjoys the toys she has.  Not all birds play with toys.  If you spend time with your bird, she is not lonely.  Birds don't have to have other birds around in order to lead happy lives.  Perhaps she isn't playing with her toys because she has you.  You cannot force a bird to play with toys...either they do or they don't.

Chrys