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Poor Buddy and his mama Thank you so very much for taking him in. Only a couple things come to mind at first blush. I'll keep thinking. First is that 'tiels do better on more seed and fewer pellets. The high protein in pellets causes deadly disease. Roudybush rice pellets are lower protein than most, 10% compared to Pretty Bird's 14%. I use a combo of Roudybush rice pellets with Kaylor Sweet Harvest no-sunflower (and no corn) tiel seed (protein 11% and fat 8%) and a little Goldenfeast Australian blend (16.5% protein and 14% fat). If Buddy weighs more than 90-95 gms, you might want to offer him only no-sunflower seed blends, and sprouted are much better. I also feed mine a combo of grains (usually organic brown rice and quinoa) mixed 40/60 with minced organic veggies and greens (usually broccoli, carrots, dandelions, red peppers, arugula, and kale). My tiels love chewing on leafy cut branches and perching on them, all sizes.

Is he flighted? If so, you'll need to be VERY careful since he's not used to the danger of other birds biting off his toes and beak Guard him carefully! Tiels are WONDERFUL birds, very affectionate and playful. Once he's gotten adjusted, I daresay you'll be VERY pleased with him. This afternoon, a friend met a 27yo tiel, so you and Buddy might have a nice long time together

Good news and YW! The rice pellets would be good for your pi too, as they also suffer deadly gout from the protein in too many parrot foods.

Mytielwoody", if you're out there, it looks like we have a similar flock

Yes, we do have a similar flock! Do any of your other birds get along with your Pi? Always gotta watch those lil lovies, but I'm sure I probably don't have to tell you that! Pip is great, but he's cage territorial so if he's in his cage and somebirdy lands on it, they'll get their feet bitten! My other lovie is not cage territorial like that and the birds can land on his cage and he won't go after their feet and is not much of a biter, where Pip is. My cockatiels are the most easy going, well behaved birds.....so undemanding! They're just happy no matter what! Ivy and Pip I sometimes call trouble 1 and trouble 2.....between the two of them sometimes they give me grey hairs. I sat here sewing little lovie beak holes in my shirts last night.....he chews little holes in the shoulders of all my shirts! Such little stinkers! Ivy sometimes just gets all worked up and hyper and wants to be on me every minute. They keep me on my toes for sure! Not Woody and Boss though.....they are just such good birds! Congrats on your new addition to the flock!