About a year ago I had to take my gremlin Smokey (and his elderly and much more behaved brother Nicki) to the vet for a checkup. He did not approve and was an absolute menace throughout the entire ordeal (we literally had to put up a wall between him and Nicki so he wouldn't get rowdy with him). First he didn't want to get into the carrier (as to be expected) then he proceeded to poop on the carrier right before we had to leave while I was trying to get him in. When I finally got him in and we've set off he was complaining nonstop and I honestly think he was planning to murder me (see first picture). He also didn't cooperate with the vet and was screeching at the top of his lungs (he could literally be heard from outside, in the car!) throughout the entire checkup. We wanted to get him checked since he started being very loud and aggressive and we wanted to make sure he's fine. Turns out he was just going through puberty and being a hormonal butthole. Oh well. At least he's healthy lol
Throwback to the time I had to take my gremlin to the vet 🤭
Funny"YOU WILL REGRET THIS HOOMAN!!! 🤬🤬🤬" - Smokey 💀
"NEED OUT RN 🤬🤬🤬" ~your cockatiel probably
Yeah, that's probably exactly what he was trying to communicate. Meanwhile, my boy Nicki on the other side of the carrier was just chilling, giving zero f*cks 💀
"Hey Smokey, we are going on a trip! Isn't this cool, Smokey? Isn't it?"
"Shut up Nicki!"
Omg this fits them so well. Nicki was just this cheerful elderly guy that appreciated the little things in life (there was some seed for him to snack on in the carrier and that was enough to keep him content and relaxed during the entire trip), meanwhile Smokey at that time was a moody teenager that wanted to see the world burn 😂😭
'I stared into the abyss and the abyss blinked first, I have nothing to fear, I am a master of my own destiny. As soon as I am out of this cage.'
Such a GOOD boi.
The bestest boi! I really miss him. He was such a charming little guy. Literally, everyone who ever got to meet him ended up falling for this fluffy little chicken nugget. He was just such a character. Huge personality, a bit bossy (He NEVER shared his food and always got the biggest seeds from any seed mix. He was a foodie if I've ever known one!), but also a fan of simply relaxing. Some may say he was a little lazy, but he just did things in his time, and he pretty much always had this calming and relaxed aura to him. He'd just floof up, get all comfy, and look at you with a slightly tilted head and super fluffed up cheeks. It really felt like he was giving you a super peaceful smile. Absolutely heart melting and low-key therapeutic. He'd do about anything for treats, and he was very curious, always inspecting everything, even watching TV, and complaining when you would block his view. He was, no, is such a sweet and funny guy. Most importantly, though, he is and always will be my best friend. RIP my beautiful little floof. May you have all the millet and sunflower seeds of the world wherever you are now ❤️
So heartwarming. I hope he is in the best place now and someday you are reunited with him forever!
AWWWWWW!!!!
My parrotlet would do this. She would sit in her carrier and watch the giant metal birds, driving by. (she liked to see the other cars "flying" on the road)
Love how he's just like: "Man... what he problem?"
Awww the good boy. lol
That must have been a very strong cage to hold a fierce beast like that.
We can all be grateful that he isn't as tall as his ancestors. We'd all be absolutely done for 😰
I swear, I hate my bird when he has to go to the vet. I gave him this shoe toy where he managed to break off a piece and swallowed it. I brought him in after it sounded like a piece got stuck, and he barfed on the floor of the waiting room. I didn't even know they could barf up stuff, but he did after screaming at all the nice, well behaved pets. It is a nightmare.
Oh no, that really sounds like a nightmare situation. I just went for a checkup, but you were probably worried sick about your little guy the entire time. Meanwhile, your guy seemed to have had nothing better to do than to cause chaos and disturb the peace. Gotta love our feathery menaces 🫡
I don't have a cockatiel on my own but I swear based on that sub tiels seem to have more personality than some people I know. Smokey looks and sounds really like an awesome little fellow :D
Also I hope he got some millet after such a stressful day! ;D
Oh, cockatiels have huge personalities for sure! It's honestly a mystery to me how such huge and ferocious dinosaur personalities fit into their tiny chicken nugget bodies!
Edit: Oh, I totally forgot to mention that he got lots of millet afterward. The vet even had some red millet for my guys as a treat directly after the checkup 🥰
That second picture is 100% "YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH MEEEEEE!" material.
That was exactly the situation. Smokey is truly a menace. I feel bad for my boyfriend's grandma, who was kind enough to drive us to the vet. Her poor nerves 😭
ohhh that's a mean bug 😬
He's a spicy boy, that's for sure. But that's also his charm. Such a ferocious dinosaur personality in such a tiny chicken nugget body. It's just adorable, and you gotta love all the sass and chaos! 🤭
Oh yeah I have a parrotlet! Absolute sweetest poofball, he screams for me to let him out but he has no interest in flying and exploring. He just wants to go under my hand and get scritches for literal hours. But the sass! He can be crunchy beak poofing, as comfortable as can be, but if I mindlessly go to brush my hair away from my face I get the beak in the blink of an eye. If a fly flies on by, I get the beak. But you're right it is definitely charming 😂 He wouldn't be my Jojo without the sass, the sweet comes as a pair deal with the spice
Why you do dis, hooman?
He definitely took it personally. All I wanted was to make sure he didn't have any health issues. Turns out he was just being a teenage butthole 😭
First pic: I’m not gonna be locked up in jail forever. When I get out hooman me and you are gonna have a long talk. If you wanna call it talk when I’m done with you 😤😠😡🤬
He definitely planned to do more than just have a talk, that's for sure 😭🫡
That is a little gremlin of a birb if I’ve ever seen one. The screm face is on point.
He's a little ✨️ special ✨️ but that's alright. He just wants to see the world burn 💀
The first pic says it all. I love it.
Thank you 🥰
Not a gremlin it’s a Raptor living in a very miniature body with more wrath then his small frame can contain
feral growling
Isn't it just unbelievable how much personality there is in such a small fragile body?
That second photo hurts my ears 😂
Ear drums get shattered just by looking at the picture haha
But yeah, he was LOUD! My ears were definitely hurting lmao
Prison for bird
wrongful imprisonment
Lmao, if definitions of cockatiels came in pictures, this would about sum it up perfectly 🤣
The last photo like, “So sorry about the outburst I promise I’m a good boy aren’t I cute??? Please let me out.” 🥺😇
The face of boowomp
The face of betrayal.