****atiels -

I have a ****atiel that is a banded registered bird with the ACS. It has a hatch date of 12/86...I'm wondering, how long will this poor thing live?!!! It's still alive, almost bald now, but alive and kicking. I was under the impression they only lived 10-12 years. My vet hasn't even seen one this old.

Sherri, I don't know what to tell you about how long your ****atiel might live. My son says 10-20 years. I have a Senegal parrot named Otis. I hand fed him as a baby. Unfortunately, he turned out to be a she and threw me over for my husband during puberty. He hates me now. Broke my heart at first though I'll tell ya.

My Tiel is only 5 years old---but I have done research and have found articles giving them a life expectancy of up to 27 years as long as they are healthy on on a good diet!

Sherri, That's certainly an "elderly" ****atiel! I lost my 9+ year old tiel this past summer. I had an avian specialist perform a necropsy afterwards because we have two other parrots. Needed to be sure of why the tiel died in case it was contagious. His death was ultimately attributed to old age. Being older, his resistance was reduced and he had developed pneumonia. He picked up a bug some how and he was too old to fight it. She said that 9, almost 10, wasn't "ancient" for a tiel, but it was certainly considered "old". I've read that their life span is anywhere from 10 - 20 years with proper diet (not seed). But that the average is much lower because they tend to succumb to accidental deaths caused by other pets, children, ceiling fans, escapes, etc. Kind Regards.

Hi, Sherri. I can't answer your question, but I think it's great that your's has lived such a long life. I have a ****atiel named Pretty Boy - Don't know yet if he is actually a boy or not - I've had him for a year and a half now - he was a hand fed baby when I purchased him, and am still waiting for him to talk. I have heard that the females do not talk, so I'm still waiting to see what sex he is. I love birds of all kinds. Take Care, Donna Ford Highlands, Texas

HI IM FROM A BIRD LOVING FAMILY AND TEIL'S WILL LIVE 20-25 YEARS IF TAKEN CARE OF AND HEALTHY, AND HAPPY. THIS MEANS PROPER FOOD AND VITAMINS AND LOTS OF LOVE AND ATTENTION..WE ALL KNOW THEY LOVE THE ATTENTION. I HAVE A LILAC CROWED AMAZON AND THREE TEIL'S AND A MULICAN ****ATOO..SHE IS LOVELY AND THE BRIGHTEST PEACH COLOR AND SO SMART..I HAVE HER STAYING WITH MY COUSIN AT THE TIME. BUT MY COUSIN ASKED HER HUBBY THE OTHER DAY, WHO WAS IN THE OTHER ROOM, IF HE WANTED A SANDWICH. HE SAID NO. SO A FEW MIN. LATER HUBBY CAME IN AND ASKED WHERE HIS SANDWICH WAS...SEEMS THE BIRD HAS ANSWERED HER QUESTION AND SAID NO LOL..SHES A HOOT. AND CAN BE A BAD GIRL. WE THOUGHT SHE WAS A HE. UNTILL HE GOT REAL SICK ON ME AND FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS WE THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA DIE. WELL WE HEARD A LOUD DUMPING SOUND AND LOOKED IN IN THE CAGE AND SURE NOUGH THERE LAID A $2500 UNFURTILIZED EGG IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE..LOL SEEMS HE IS A SHE..THAT EXPLAINS WHY SHE LOVES MEN SO MUCH. WHEN SHE WANTS ATTENTION THERE IS NO WAY AROUND IT. NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE DOING.. WHAT MILO WANTS SHE GETS..I CANT WAIT TO GET HER HOME WITH ME AGAIN. BUT THE PLACE HERE IS KINDA SMALL AND WE HAVE THE AMAZON AND THE TWO TIELS AND A PARAKEET AND LOTS OF TURTLES AND A DOG LOL..BUT MILO AND COCO, THE AMAZON, ARE VERY SPECIAL TO ME ,ONE TIEL AND THE PARAKEET ARE MY SONS AND THE OTHER TIEL IS MY MOMS..I CALL HIM DRACULA..BUT HIS NAME IF FRANKY..HE LIKES MY BLOOD...OUCHY lol AND I CANT WAIT TO GET THEM ALL UNDER THE SAME ROOF AGAIN..WHAT AM I CRAZY????? MILO COULD WAKE THE DEAD AND COCO IS RIGHT BEHIND HER LOL..OH WELL IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP JUST LET ME KNOW...AS FAR AS FOOD AND SUCH I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP OUT...EMAIL ME...ANNETE

I know of a tiel that is 30 years old - still going strong the last I heard. My two babies are 6 and soon-to-be 5.

My spoiled rotton baby Tiel just turned 5 in May....