Cockatiels and sleeping at night?

Question

I have a cockatiel that I don't keep locked up, and at night he just finds a corner of the outside of the cage to sleep. But I wake him during the night when I go to the living room or in the kitchen. should I be putting him away in his cage and putting a cover on it ? He hates the cover and hisses at me. So I feel bad. But at the same time he is not getting a good nights sleep. Wow that sounds goofey. Please advise.

Answer 1

You should put your cockatiel in his cage at night. It's safer for him, and more restful. While you're sleeping, you can't be keeping an eye on him, and you might not be able to hear him if he gets into trouble. In his cage he'll be safe and sound, and won't be tempted to fly around in the dark and get into mischief. You also won't wake him up when you go around in the night. If you want to encourage him, try putting something he likes in his cage, a favorite toy perhaps, but only at bedtime. He'll learn that to get his toy, he has to go in the cage.

Answer 2

PLEASE, do not listen or buy into Chet Womach or his brother. They are scammers and will try to sell you something in every email. Sure, they send you emails providing you with info about birds... but anyone can find this information on the net... and some of it is nothing but smoke being blown... well you know where. Like their bird food... they talk about how dangerous all other bird foods are in the world, but theirs is complete crap. Every person I've ever known to buy it says their bird won't touch it. (website for the food is www.feedyourflock.com). Just don't be fooled. Their training methods are harsh and fear based. They scare the crap out of the birds to make them do what they want. I have several friends who can attest to this.



Believe it or not, cockatiels are prone to night frights (chet should have known that if he knows anything about birds) and they can seriously injure themselves because of it. For safety's sake, secure him inside his cage, give him a dark corner of his cage (use binder or chip clips to secure a blanket to one side of the cage) and leave a little light on for him. :-)



Yes, you should definitely put him securely inside his cage. You don't have to cover him up all the way or at all. Try covering only a corner of his cage and putting a night light near his cage... or leave it completely uncovered.



If your bird shows displeasure by being covered (particularly cocktiels and cockatoos), do NOT cover him completely or provide enough light he can navigate through his cage while it's covered.

Answer 3

Please put the bird away at night! There are hundreds of ways that your bird could get injured or even killed if he is not secured while you sleep.

He could fall into a toilet and drown. He could find soap or some household chemical which would harm him. He could chew on an electrical cord and electrocute himself( they LOVE to chew cords! ). He could find a simple piece of cord or string and strangle himself( this happens very frequently ).

Listen to proudparronting. She knows what she is talking about!



Good Luck!

Answer 4

he needs to be covered for the nite to get the proper sleep. there's a good web site by chet womach. he has a lot of birds and will send you some info if you give him your e-mail addy. he's safe, ive been getting info from him for 2 yrs. he recently sent me some links to click on to hear other cockitles singing and my bird loves when i play it for him. he also loves his talking mirror but it encourages him to bite. my bird screaches at me when i cover him too but he needs his rest. i usually speak softly to him and say good nite while covering him. you can also buy a " cockatiles for dummies" book, it helped me. i dont have chet's addy handy but can get it if you are interested. you might be able to just type in his name .com but im not sure, try it. hope this helped

Answer 5

i would lock it up. sometimes they have night frights (i think thats what theyre called? someone correct me if im wrong haha) and they get all freaked out in the middle of the night. once this happened to my bird and she ran into a wall or window or something and died :/ i wouldnt want that to happen to yours

Answer 6

I cover mine at night to keep him quiet, but I'm no angel.