Sleeping Outside of cage

[Wags]

Do you ever let your zon sleep out of the cage?

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to let Ringo sleep on a perch next to my bed, outside of his cage. Maybe this would take him out of the routine of sleeping in his cage? I am not sure. I guess I figured if he can close his eyes and sleep on my shoulder, he might be comfortable on a perch closer to me at night.

While we're on the topic of sleeping, what are the benefits of covering the cage? The ones I can think of are drafts (which don't really apply to his environment), outside stimuli bothering them, and keeping them quiet (he's not very noisy).

Thanks,

Dave

[NeSs]

I once let my tiel sleep on his cage as i was falling asleep...I was just about to snooze off and i heard him land on me, luckily i hadnt fully fallen asleep yet or i could of squashed and killed him.

[Casa Amazona]

I think that depends entirely on your individual situation. My sister has a male DYH who lives cage free. He's quite dependable and trustworthy and, for them, it works well.

The thing that keeps me from trying this is that there are so many environmental dangers (electrical cords, etc.) and I just don't want to take the chance of any of my fids getting hurt. There's no way to keep them from getting startled from time to time and ending upon the ground.

[TooLover]

Instead of a perch by your bed, why not just a nite nite cage in your bedroom?

[wildirish]

Ours all sleep outside of thier cage, but it really does depend on the bird. Some get into more mischief than others, at least here I am awake before they even think about it!!!!

[Stizby]

Stella is a very well-behaved 'zon and pretty much stays wherever I put her. When she was the only bird I had, I would often take her with me when I stayed over night at a friend's home or my parents' house. She would always sleep on a portable perch I carried with me. She absolutely hated the travel cage and would just climb and climb all over it inside. I couldn't stand seeing her get so worked up like that and was delighted that she would stay on her sleeping perch for me.

Now that I have six parrots, well, my traveling days are much more reduced! It's too big a headache to try and take them with me and hard to find anyone I trust to look after them while I am away. So she now sleeps in her cage at night.

But based upon my early experience with Stella, yes, I think it can be done successfully.

[Freedomoflight]

Nope- Paco puts himself to bed in his cage at night- I have no say in the matter :)
But, I wouldnt- as I have cats and other birds. Too many risks and factors involved.

[Casa Amazona]

Originally Posted by Stizby

Stella is a very well-behaved 'zon and pretty much stays wherever I put her. When she was the only bird I had, I would often take her with me when I stayed over night at a friend's home or my parents' house. She would always sleep on a portable perch I carried with me. She absolutely hated the travel cage and would just climb and climb all over it inside. I couldn't stand seeing her get so worked up like that and was delighted that she would stay on her sleeping perch for me.

Now that I have six parrots, well, my traveling days are much more reduced! It's too big a headache to try and take them with me and hard to find anyone I trust to look after them while I am away. So she now sleeps in her cage at night.

But based upon my early experience with Stella, yes, I think it can be done successfully.

Kelly, I can assure you that traveling with multiple not-too-small fids can be done. It isn't easy, but it can be done. I actually sold my single-cab pick-up and bought one with an extended cab to have room for the cages on the back seat. Of course, an SUV would be ideal (right, Laurie?), but I need the hauling capacity of a pick-up.

[Monica]

It's possible but you need to first think about whether or not the bird will climb down and whether or not it would try to sleep with you. It's not a good idea to sleep with birds in the bed for obvious reasons. One person though does have a macaw that sleeps on his pillow without problems.

For me though, I have two birds that are cage-free. Because of this, I am occasionally woken up in the mornings with Casey, my tiel, walking up along my body to my head, then when she gets to my head she stands on it and walks around. Makes for a very messy hair do! If she can find my hands she'll walk over to them, peck them (I guess she's trying to wake them up??? ) then bows her head demanding kisses. If it doesn't work she repeats until the hand responds! If the hand dissapears she'll go searching for another!

I don't sleep with Casey, but she does occasionally wake me up in the morning!

[TooLover]

Originally Posted by Casa Amazona

Kelly, I can assure you that traveling with multiple not-too-small fids can be done. It isn't easy, but it can be done. I actually sold my single-cab pick-up and bought one with an extended cab to have room for the cages on the back seat. Of course, an SUV would be ideal (right, Laurie?), but I need the hauling capacity of a pick-up.

LOL - yup, you are right! I have found, on my last trip to the vet's, that all cages fit, and there is room for hubby, myself, the two dogs, and the two cats!!!!!! I also have a luggage rack on top - with the hurricane season forecasted to be quite active for at least the next ten years, I had no choice but to buy an SUV!