good luck..
I had a cockatiel from age 5 to 19. Insane bird. obsessed with women and would masturbate if a girl talked to him long enough. yep, right there on the apple tree branches. he wore the bark off.
His name was Grogan, as in steve grogan.
my girlfriend calls me the bird whisperer bc every time we are in a place that has cockatiels -be it a pet store or someone's house- I have this bizarre ability to make pals with them instantly.
poor grogan molted for about 3 straight years too.