Molly
Bird ID: D2010008
Species: Cockatiel
Sex: Female
Sub-Species: Pearl
Health Status: Healthy
Good with Kids: Unknown
Well Socialized: Unknown
Adoption status: Success Story

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Molly here, I'm a young female pearl cockatiel. I came to Mickaboo with Clark shortly after being purchased at a pet store by a woman who didn't know what she was getting herself into. Usually when you bring a bird home from the store, you expect them to be recently finished with hand-feeding, still growing up -- not of breeding age yet -- and used to being around people. Upon coming home I was none of those things and I proved it within a day or so by biting my keeper, screaming when she got near me, and laying a clutch of three eggs. So much for expectations, and so much for the pet store that sold me!

I'm not trying to scare you: I'm really a nice girl inside of my defenses. I'm on a great diet and am open to trying healthy new foods. I have gorgeous plumage and a full, lovely chirp for a female cockatiel. Thanks to the care that I have received here, I haven't laid any eggs in over two months! (Mickaboo can provide you with advice to keep me from starting again.) Even though I'm not a baby, I?m probably under 3 years old and should have a long life ahead of me. But I need someone to meet me halfway and help me get used to living in a human world.

My foster dad spends what he calls "ambient time" with me every day. He keeps my cage in his office so I can watch him type (I am dictating this to him now, matter of fact.) And he walks by me several times a day just to talk to me. I don't know what he's saying but his tone of voice leads me to think that he means no harm. I like the other birds here and I like watching the people, even though I still don't feel comfortable being handled.

I would love to go to a forever home with other cockatiels to be my friends and with people who will be patient with me as I become better socialized with them. I may also do well in a closely-monitored outdoor aviary, where I can watch people from afar and keep my wild side.