Hi, Courtney, and welcome to the community! You and your fiance' are just two of many of us that "fell in love" with a little bird, no matter what species it might be. Tiels do have a way of stealing our hearts, and it sounds like NoDoe did just that. You have asked some great questions, and I know there will be others who will stop by and answer them too. I will give my opinion on some of them, but some I won't be able to answer. The cage size you list seems adequate to me and it sounds like you are going to give NoDoe out of cage time too. Also, the toys you list are great ones. I like to change-out my tiels toys so that she always has some new one in her cage. They like variety, and my tiel, Ollie, has two that are her favorites. I don't take those out and change them. Fresh fruits and veggies are the best for your tiel. I feed red lettuce, parsley (limited amounts only about 3 times a week), broccoli, carrots, celery, whole wheat bread, or toast, grapenuts. As to the seed/pellets, I give my two birds Harrison fine pellets, which I think are the absolute best and I mix seed in with my pellets. Some folks like to feed pellets only. Personally, I like to mix the seeds and pellets. My formula is about 30% pellet to 70% seed.
Tiels love jewelry, earrings, rings, your hair, etc. to play with when they are sitting on your shoulder or climbing around on your body. And they also LOVE computer keys. I've read some posts where the tiels literally pick the keys out of the keyboard, so yes, it probably is a good idea to have your computer off limits if you are not there with him when he is around it.
I've never used flight suits so I can't reply to that idea. I have read posts where some folks like them, and others don't care much for them.
Personally, I wouldn't have a cat around a little tiel that is out of cage, because of the fear of the cat snatching the bird. Some folks have both out at the same time and don't seem to have problems. That is your own decision to make.
Good luck with NoDoe, and hope to see you around the forum!
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