I cover my budgies cages at night. They like 10 hours of sleep. My one budgie use to hate me covering her cage and would scold me. Now she likes it. I always leave a little part of the cage open. Great topic!
Parrot Town TV Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
Parrot Town TV Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
I don’t cover any of mines lol they’re usually good at night . But 1 of my cockatiels will whistle no matter what randomly off and on all day and a little at night lol
I ALWAYS COVER MY CAGE BACK & BOTH SIDES ‘LET THE FRONT STAY OPEN! I CLEAN THE CAGE OFTEN DON’T LIKE FOR THE MESS TO BUILD UP BUT GLAD YOU LET ME KNOW IT ‘TOXIC’ WOW! 👍🏼
You always give such great advice. I’m so sad for those birds that you we’re talking about (how people complaining about their bird being noisy). I think that they’re probably asking for attention from a non attentive owner.
Sometimes. Or sometimes a bird will get upset and noisy for other reasons. I have a parrotlet that freaks out about any noise that happens, a bag crinkling, a car going by, the wind blowing, a bird outside, anything, and start to scream. I love him, he’s so sweet and the most loving pet I’ve ever had, but he’s super high maintenance and very easily set off. Then I have a budgie that makes soft sweet peeps until the parrotlet is going crazy, then he joins in
Angel my whiteface cinnamon pied cockatiel of almost 13 years lives in my bedroom and has two cages he can use. The cage doors have never been closed and he puts himself to bed when he gets tired. There are night lights and he very rarely sleeps in the same place twice. I tried partially covering one of the cages ,but he wouldn't use that cage until I removed the cover. Night frights are not a problem ,since he just flies to me for protection (he has excellent night vision which surprises me). I know when he's awake because I can hear him scarfing down his super fine pellets like a hungry dog. Angel has his own pillow on my bed and flies to me about nine AM for head scratches ,then falls back to sleep on his pillow after preening. If he was caged and covered, I would miss out on this interaction with him- very important in these times of social distancing.
My birds are in the den with the TV & my computer, so I cover them at night. They get layers in the winter (a sheet & blanket) & when it warms up, they just get a sheet. Sometimes Gilbee, my silly 'tiel will go down his ladder and walk around on the cage floor & chirp & play with his toy on the lower level. If I peek in to see what he's doing, he'll hiss & go back to playing when I lower the cage cover. XD He does go higher when he feels tired as I always find him up top in the morning. My budgie Cookie will always fly over to his favorite toy when it's time for bed. :D They're pretty good about being quiet in the morning when covered too. If you walk past Gilbee's cage, he'll softly chirp to tell you he's awake. :D
I cover my cockatiels cage because he's in our living room and it wouldn't be nice and dark if we didn't. Also it's a clear sign of bedtime but he kinda hates the moment I come at him with the blanket.
When the sun is down and the street lights are on, I cover the budgies cages with a flannel cotton blanket that covers the top of the cages and 3 sides; the back side of the cage is left open so they get enough air. There are times where I get up in the middle of the night, but in walking around the house, they do not awaken. They sleep for 12 hours and start chirping in the morning upon daylight and the sound of the outdoors birds here in Florida, thus the blankets come off the cages for the day. There have been times where I would come home late, around 10-11 pm, and their cages would not be covered, and they would be startled with me walking in. Once the cages are covered, they go back to sleep. They have been doing well for the 2 years that I have had them. Very good video; nice to see Sprinkles in the beginning of the video.
My birds love their blanket they see me coming with it and they know it's bedtime. It makes them fill secure and safe, I have always covered every bird that I've ever owned. My conure and linnie share same cage and they get in there bed together after I cover them. My pineapple conure that is almost weaned will have his own cage and I will cover him up also.
i cover my parakeet's cage because the cage is in my room, and i go to bed a lot later than them. i usually cover it around 8-9 pm and give them 10-12 hours of darkness :) (i use a light bed sheet and tuck the corner into a ladder so its not covering it completely)
I cover just the top half of my birds cage at night They like the top area and seem to sleep up there. Seems to help them stay safe and relaxed. I use a light weight cotton fabric.
I used to cover my young budgie's cage. She would made angry chattering sounds. Then I stopped and simply closed the window blinds to shield outdoor light. She seemed more content with that option. Shes always quiet at so I think that is satisfactory for her. Thanks for the information from a Former Coverer at Least For Now!
Thanks Donna, you did a good job on this requested topic. I can't think of anything you could have added. The main take-a-way is to do what works best for your particular situation and what helps your birds have the best undisturbed night possible. Spinkles is very cute with all those colors on his body.
Oh God, do you know mam? When I was watching this video and my birds heard your love bird's sound and my love birds also replying that sound. It's cool 😍
I cover my budgies completely except for the bottom 2 inches of their cage. I cover my finches and cockateil everywhere but the front of their cage so they can see at night. I never have had any problems doing it that way. My birds are like my kids, after being on a schedule, sometimes they put themselves to bed if I am late getting there coverings on. 😊
I cover all 4 of my birds cages, but we have these special lights where they all stay where I can set them so that they’re still on but at 30% like a night light. They still sleep, and it’s really helped with my cockatiel so he doesn’t get night fright. Plus covering them actually lets me sleep in because usually they would scream all morning 😂
Have M and F canary’s in separate cages for obvious reasons, and when I go to cover them at night, they get all upset because they can not see each other. Have to cover cages insteps while they run across bottom of cage ,only cover top 2/3 . The female will even start singing as they bothtear up paper strips running across bottom. Goofy but quite endearing as they run around until exhausting, when they finally retire to their perches and settle I finish covering front. The whole putting to sleep process takes 45 min, my infant son until now, never took that long, and he is now 12.😄
People think we crazy cuz we talk to them but God made them too with tiny brain and has a little 💕 we are so happy and mentally good when we care pets is a beautiful job. We love dog .birds fish cats very amazing .to do .
I have a green cheek conure. I cover just the top half of the cage with a dark blue cotton flat sheet. I just started doing this. I used to cover her whole cage, but she seemed freaked out in the morning, so covering half the cage works better. I also move her cage into another room, so as not to disturb her and I clean her cage before bed. Sprinkles is a beautiful lovebird. Thank you, Donna!
This was a good vid .Covering birds at night has come up quite often in my discussions with other bird people....I say l DON"T cover my birds at night because my bird room is in my basement with no places they could fly out as my cages are completely open for them to fly around...sometimes they get up in the middle of the night and want to play and fly...l do have a night light for them.I have 7 budgies...Thanks for your channel...
I cover my bird at night. Our house gets cold at night without any heat so a year ago I got her a bird heater. She loves that thing, when I say do you want to go to bed she gets animated and runs to her perch. She loves bed.
Hi Donna! thanks for all your great videos! I was the guy who accidentally killed my birds last year by burning a Teflon pan and the fumes killed both of my budgies, remember? It was awful because they were so young and beautiful and I didn't realize the danger from Teflon non-stick pans to birds before that but you did and were very nice and supportive and i thank you for that.... well some time has past and I found three other young budgies about a month ago and they are great and very pretty. I wanted to let you know that one of my new budgies is a female and I tend to agree with you that females can be less friendly than the males. I have never had a female before and I notice she likes to chew things more and is less interactive than the male. The third bird is only 7 months old and not sure if male or female but maybe female too! The older two are bonding so might consider breeding next year when they are older - will keep you posted. By the way i cover my birds every night too, thanks again and stay safe!
I cover my birds’ cage at night, but not fully (back, sides and part of front) my birds like to see me in the morning, though I do always leave one door open if they need to wake me up in the night. They get at least 12 hours of sleep each night.
i would always cover mines bc they feel more safe and they know once i put that blanket, it’s time to sleep. But i don’t cover all the cage lol just part of it so they can see a little bit an let some light in
Hi Donna! I dont cover my bird cages because they have their own room like yours but here in France we have shutters so once I close them itd all dark in there 🙂
I just purchased my budgie and I’m so nervous 😬. I just want him to feel comfy and safe. I hope it doesn’t scare him when I cover the cage. I’ll leave a little open area for light
At first it might be scared but after a few days it will know that it's bedtime. My budgies would always stretch their wings while I covered them with their blanket lol. I use a small throw , u can even cut a sheet to fit your cage if u wanted. Your budgie will do great , and don't be surprised if it freaks out a little as your covering him up this will stop. Mine would at first also but they get use to it and realize it's not gonna hurt them . I'm no expert but I've had birds for over 20 years so I know a little hahah, Good luck to you,
Kelly Suzanne thank you so much for sharing🤗. I used a cheetah print satin cloth to cover the cage. Also is it normal for them to sleep puffed up a lot? I noticed that sometimes he chirps a lot and jumps all over the cage like he’s looking for something or hears something. Is that normal?
Has your budgie gotta use to being covered up? I got my girl Saturday. The first night she slept on the floor of her cage in the corner. The next night she slept at the top perch, yesterday as soon as I started to turn off the lights she quickly got back on her top perch like she was eager for bed, lol. I did not cover her - but I think I should. However, I'm afraid she might overheat
I got mine 2 weeks ago. I do cover them with cotton sheet coz they are in the main room and we don't sleep till 12. We close the lights in the main room but we do get in and out our rooms which might disturb them
I cover my budgie cage at night. I have two females and they will start screaming at exactly 11o’clock at night if they aren’t sleeping already or if I’m being too loud
I normally don’t cover my finches because I find that they get night fright more often. The cats like it peak in the covers. I normally only cover them when people spend the night. The cage is in the bedroom. Covering them at night so they don’t screech early in the morning. They like the welcome the sun coming through the window! My husband has learned to sleep through the screeching. :)
I’m a new Bird Mom since last month I enjoy my Parakeet ❤️ I named him Jellybean and I do cover the cage. My parakeet sleeps much better with with cage covered.
I have two budgies sonic and starlight starlight is a lutino budgie (shes a type of albino ) and i do cover them with a picnic blanket (that thing you sit on when you are on a picnic) i only leave like one side uncovered so they can breathe when i wake up at nine pm i uncover them :3
My 1 year old green cheek Mia only screams when I get home from work to get her out and love on her and spend the rest of the night out with me and on the weekends too she give a contact call when u leave the room and she isn't hanging off me tonsee where I'm at she is normally with me or her java stand otherwise she will kinda talk to me in a low voice hard to make out what she saying but yeah screaming only when I first get home and u know why lol
When I first got my budgie I didn't cover him because he didn't like it and would freak out. He lives outside. Last year, an owl came to visit and freaked the budgies out so much. I now cover their cage so they feel safer, luckily the owl hasn't been back. But now I just cover the cage not because of the owl, but just so they can sleep better and don't see anything that spooks them in the dark.
I keep my birds on my balcony, it’s covered with that type of thin fencing you cover your pools with. I cover their cages because they get night fright and there are A LOT of light outside from cars.
You're so awesome sis. I want to know as a woman do you have kids (no hate I'm childfree) if you do, how did you manage to alternate time between proper pet care and proper parenting? Did one or the other suffer during parenthood? If no kids completely ignore my question always wandered how parents manage with large amounts of animals. You are awesome love your work and channel!❤
I hope this question gets answered 😍 I have been covering my birds cage for sleep since day 1. He likes it for sleep. He won’t sleep if I don’t. He will watch me all night because he is in my bedroom mainly because I have a cat. So I have the bird in my bedroom and keep the cat OUT. I always leave a slice open for ventilation for sleep. Recently I’ve been keeping his cage covered on sides and back in the day (sometimes) because we have central air and summer gets hot so we have to run the AC. A parrot page on Facebook told me to never cover the cage because birds don’t have a way to exhale?? Unmmm? They said I was going to give him respiratory issues coverigg by the cage at night and even when I leave the entire front uncovered. I’m confused?? I want to protect against drafts. I can’t sweat bc I’m heat intolerant (hashimotos). So I thought this was the best for him and for me. Any thoughts on what they told me not to cover him ? Thanks so much ❤❤
There have been times when i been up late and i was worried about disturbing my fish so I covered the tanks to make sure the little light i had on while i was up wouldn't bother them during there rest time. Fish need dark time too. Its surprising to see some people dont even think to turn the lights off in the tanks at night for there fish. How do you expect them to sleep with bright light 24/7? I get a kick out of seeing my gorami in the morning when i turn the lights on and see them go from a lot of dark from the black markings back to normal blue with a little black and from orange with a huge blue stripe to orange with a little blue stripe once they woke up and get going. I have 2 different kinds. The betta and guppies dont seem to fire down or fire up like that from what i can see though i know its fairly common in aquatics to help hide at night.
I have 2 budgies, each 1-1/2 years old. Recently, the blue budgie hates to be covered, he protests by banging toys and picking a fight with the yellow bird. Otherwise, these two male birds get along well. Also the blue budgie spends a lot of time during the day pleasuring himself,....a lot! So I never saw such a display....and I am in my 60's and have had budgies all my life. I have never reacted to his activity. During the day the blue budgie hops on my finger or shoulder and all is well. They are allowed out to fly and play. I am still covering them at night with a loose cotton cover with plenty of breathing space. Maybe I should stop covering them, I will probably try that, but it is contrary to what I have done with my birds all my life. Donna, thank you for your wonderful videos....I always enjoy your gentle ways with your birds. Any suggestions?
Hi, try the cage uncovered and see how it goes. Maybe he wants to stay up longer or sometimes covering them can make the cafe cozy like a nest box and the birds gets hormonal and that's why he is getting excited.
I need a little bit of help. I have a cockatiel and I don’t want my bird to get hurt but he freaks out when I try to cover the cage at night. I don’t want to take chances of the bird still freaking out if I don’t cover the cage. Please help me
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I don’t even have a bird but I love watching your channel.
You're about to get one
Vx Vara I want to but my parents aren’t too keen 😬
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I cover my budgies cages at night. They like 10 hours of sleep. My one budgie use to hate me covering her cage and would scold me. Now she likes it. I always leave a little part of the cage open. Great topic!
Yep same haha
When they sleep they wont make any sounds? I worried when my family and i sleep, they keeps noisy and we all camt sleep
Love this topic :) All my birdies get covered at night. Peachy will actually yell at me if I take too long to get him his blankies LOL! Great info! :)
Mine too!
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Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
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Mine too. I have a bird heater in her cage. It take 30 seconds to warm up and during that time she bumps it with her beak and then stares at me. 😂
@@karenknowles1537 aaaw😂💖💖💖 tooo cute!
You can't cover them all they way because they need to breathe
Yes. I cover my parakeet . Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I don’t cover any of mines lol they’re usually good at night . But 1 of my cockatiels will whistle no matter what randomly off and on all day and a little at night lol
I ALWAYS COVER MY CAGE BACK & BOTH SIDES ‘LET THE FRONT STAY OPEN! I CLEAN THE CAGE OFTEN DON’T LIKE FOR THE MESS TO BUILD UP BUT GLAD YOU LET ME KNOW IT ‘TOXIC’ WOW! 👍🏼
I hope to have a room full of different birds one day. My grandmother use to raise and breed birds and I'm glad i have those memories with her❤❤
I love that birdie on your finger 💛
i always cover my cockatiels cage at night! 😊
You always give such great advice. I’m so sad for those birds that you we’re talking about (how people complaining about their bird being noisy). I think that they’re probably asking for attention from a non attentive owner.
Sometimes. Or sometimes a bird will get upset and noisy for other reasons. I have a parrotlet that freaks out about any noise that happens, a bag crinkling, a car going by, the wind blowing, a bird outside, anything, and start to scream. I love him, he’s so sweet and the most loving pet I’ve ever had, but he’s super high maintenance and very easily set off. Then I have a budgie that makes soft sweet peeps until the parrotlet is going crazy, then he joins in
Birds do not scream without a reason.its always for a reason.you said that very well.
Angel my whiteface cinnamon pied cockatiel of almost 13 years lives in my bedroom and has two cages he can use. The cage doors have never been closed and he puts himself to bed when he gets tired. There are night lights and he very rarely sleeps in the same place twice. I tried partially covering one of the cages ,but he wouldn't use that cage until I removed the cover. Night frights are not a problem ,since he just flies to me for protection (he has excellent night vision which surprises me). I know when he's awake because I can hear him scarfing down his super fine pellets like a hungry dog. Angel has his own pillow on my bed and flies to me about nine AM for head scratches ,then falls back to sleep on his pillow after preening. If he was caged and covered, I would miss out on this interaction with him- very important in these times of social distancing.
I cover the cage at night to make them feel secure. And I leave the lower part open for ventilation. Nice vid 👍 tnx 🙂💕
My birds are in the den with the TV & my computer, so I cover them at night. They get layers in the winter (a sheet & blanket) & when it warms up, they just get a sheet. Sometimes Gilbee, my silly 'tiel will go down his ladder and walk around on the cage floor & chirp & play with his toy on the lower level. If I peek in to see what he's doing, he'll hiss & go back to playing when I lower the cage cover. XD He does go higher when he feels tired as I always find him up top in the morning. My budgie Cookie will always fly over to his favorite toy when it's time for bed. :D They're pretty good about being quiet in the morning when covered too. If you walk past Gilbee's cage, he'll softly chirp to tell you he's awake. :D
I cover my cockatiels cage because he's in our living room and it wouldn't be nice and dark if we didn't. Also it's a clear sign of bedtime but he kinda hates the moment I come at him with the blanket.
Lmao my birdies Tweet and Penny get mad and start chirping like heck if I come with their little blankie
When I had my cockatiel I used to cover him up at night but leave the front bit of the cage cover open for light
When the sun is down and the street lights are on, I cover the budgies cages with a flannel cotton blanket that covers the top of the cages and 3 sides; the back side of the cage is left open so they get enough air. There are times where I get up in the middle of the night, but in walking around the house, they do not awaken. They sleep for 12 hours and start chirping in the morning upon daylight and the sound of the outdoors birds here in Florida, thus the blankets come off the cages for the day. There have been times where I would come home late, around 10-11 pm, and their cages would not be covered, and they would be startled with me walking in. Once the cages are covered, they go back to sleep. They have been doing well for the 2 years that I have had them. Very good video; nice to see Sprinkles in the beginning of the video.
My birds love their blanket they see me coming with it and they know it's bedtime. It makes them fill secure and safe, I have always covered every bird that I've ever owned. My conure and linnie share same cage and they get in there bed together after I cover them. My pineapple conure that is almost weaned will have his own cage and I will cover him up also.
i cover my parakeet's cage because the cage is in my room, and i go to bed a lot later than them. i usually cover it around 8-9 pm and give them 10-12 hours of darkness :)
(i use a light bed sheet and tuck the corner into a ladder so its not covering it completely)
I do cover my budgie cage at night. She likes it and if I don’t cover her cage by 10pm she squawks at me!
Same!
Your lovebird is cool I love the colours
Very insightful video! I cover my Amazon Parrot's cage because she will scream at the crack of dawn lol! My Lovebirds stay uncovered.
Aww sprinkles wants to talk too❤️
Thanks for this video! I learned so much
I cover just the top half of my birds cage at night They like the top area and seem to sleep up there. Seems to help them stay safe and relaxed. I use a light weight cotton fabric.
I used to cover my young budgie's cage. She would made angry chattering sounds. Then I stopped and simply closed the window blinds to shield outdoor light. She seemed more content with that option. Shes always quiet at so I think that is satisfactory for her. Thanks for the information from a Former Coverer at Least For Now!
Thanks Donna, you did a good job on this requested topic. I can't think of anything you could have added. The main take-a-way is to do what works best for your particular situation and what helps your birds have the best undisturbed night possible. Spinkles is very cute with all those colors on his body.
She is beautiful person the way she explained very well ❤the topic is very important
Oh God, do you know mam? When I was watching this video and my birds heard your love bird's sound and my love birds also replying that sound. It's cool 😍
I cover my budgies completely except for the bottom 2 inches of their cage. I cover my finches and cockateil everywhere but the front of their cage so they can see at night. I never have had any problems doing it that way. My birds are like my kids, after being on a schedule, sometimes they put themselves to bed if I am late getting there coverings on. 😊
I cover all 4 of my birds cages, but we have these special lights where they all stay where I can set them so that they’re still on but at 30% like a night light. They still sleep, and it’s really helped with my cockatiel so he doesn’t get night fright. Plus covering them actually lets me sleep in because usually they would scream all morning 😂
Yes,I always do
Yes I do.. I use a black bed sheet to cover their cage. Due to my cats walking around at night.
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Have M and F canary’s in separate cages for obvious reasons, and when I go to cover them at night, they get all upset because they can not see each other. Have to cover cages insteps while they run across bottom of cage ,only cover top 2/3 . The female will even start singing as they bothtear up paper strips running across bottom. Goofy but quite endearing as they run around until exhausting, when they finally retire to their perches and settle I finish covering front. The whole putting to sleep process takes 45 min, my infant son until now, never took that long, and he is now 12.😄
Lol.
Could you put the cages next to each other and use one big blanket over both so they can still see each other inside?
Thankyou for adding some perspective lovely. Not everything to do with care for pets or humans for that fact works for every household. :)
Thank you for the detailed and complete informations!! Helped me a lot
Glad it was helpful!
She’s beautiful 😊
Thanks ❤You helped a lot now I know how to properly cover them at night
People think we crazy cuz we talk to them but God made them too with tiny brain and has a little 💕 we are so happy and mentally good when we care pets is a beautiful job. We love dog .birds fish cats very amazing .to do .
I have a green cheek conure. I cover just the top half of the cage with a dark blue cotton flat sheet. I just started doing this. I used to cover her whole cage, but she seemed freaked out in the morning, so covering half the cage works better. I also move her cage into another room, so as not to disturb her and I clean her cage before bed. Sprinkles is a beautiful lovebird. Thank you, Donna!
My Ringneck is sooo noisy. I feel your pain 😂😂
Oh my! I love your merch! Just wanted to mention it becuase it looks really nice
I do cover the cage. I will make sure to leave ventilation area. I use a medium gray velux blanket. My bird is covered 12-13 hrs ea night.
This was a good vid .Covering birds at night has come up quite often in my discussions with other bird people....I say l DON"T cover my birds at night because my bird room is in my basement with no places they could fly out as my cages are completely open for them to fly around...sometimes they get up in the middle of the night and want to play and fly...l do have a night light for them.I have 7 budgies...Thanks for your channel...
I cover my budgies but not my cockatiels as one gets scared when she can't see what's happening around her..
I cover my bird at night. Our house gets cold at night without any heat so a year ago I got her a bird heater. She loves that thing, when I say do you want to go to bed she gets animated and runs to her perch. She loves bed.
Hi Donna! thanks for all your great videos! I was the guy who accidentally killed my birds last year by burning a Teflon pan and the fumes killed both of my budgies, remember? It was awful because they were so young and beautiful and I didn't realize the danger from Teflon non-stick pans to birds before that but you did and were very nice and supportive and i thank you for that.... well some time has past and I found three other young budgies about a month ago and they are great and very pretty. I wanted to let you know that one of my new budgies is a female and I tend to agree with you that females can be less friendly than the males. I have never had a female before and I notice she likes to chew things more and is less interactive than the male. The third bird is only 7 months old and not sure if male or female but maybe female too! The older two are bonding so might consider breeding next year when they are older - will keep you posted. By the way i cover my birds every night too, thanks again and stay safe!
Sprinkles is so cute
I cover my birds’ cage at night, but not fully (back, sides and part of front) my birds like to see me in the morning, though I do always leave one door open if they need to wake me up in the night. They get at least 12 hours of sleep each night.
I'm not so sure of covering mine , I do though & I guess she then calms down. I dont think she would calm down if i leave it uncovered
i would always cover mines bc they feel more safe and they know once i put that blanket, it’s time to sleep. But i don’t cover all the cage lol just part of it so they can see a little bit an let some light in
Thanks, this helped a lot
Nice video
He sooooooo cute mums live
I talk to my boys when it’s time for bed ❤
I always cover my bird at night it keeps them safe 😊
Hi Donna! I dont cover my bird cages because they have their own room like yours but here in France we have shutters so once I close them itd all dark in there 🙂
I simply cover mine because the A/C makes a huge draft around the house and I don't want my birds to freeze at night while I'm alseep.
Hope you are doing well! Great info!
I just purchased my budgie and I’m so nervous 😬. I just want him to feel comfy and safe. I hope it doesn’t scare him when I cover the cage. I’ll leave a little open area for light
At first it might be scared but after a few days it will know that it's bedtime. My budgies would always stretch their wings while I covered them with their blanket lol. I use a small throw , u can even cut a sheet to fit your cage if u wanted. Your budgie will do great , and don't be surprised if it freaks out a little as your covering him up this will stop. Mine would at first also but they get use to it and realize it's not gonna hurt them . I'm no expert but I've had birds for over 20 years so I know a little hahah, Good luck to you,
Kelly Suzanne thank you so much for sharing🤗. I used a cheetah print satin cloth to cover the cage. Also is it normal for them to sleep puffed up a lot? I noticed that sometimes he chirps a lot and jumps all over the cage like he’s looking for something or hears something. Is that normal?
Has your budgie gotta use to being covered up? I got my girl Saturday. The first night she slept on the floor of her cage in the corner. The next night she slept at the top perch, yesterday as soon as I started to turn off the lights she quickly got back on her top perch like she was eager for bed, lol. I did not cover her - but I think I should. However, I'm afraid she might overheat
I got mine 2 weeks ago. I do cover them with cotton sheet coz they are in the main room and we don't sleep till 12. We close the lights in the main room but we do get in and out our rooms which might disturb them
Jinx I now have 2 and they are super noisy lol.
You talked so much about sleeping now I'm tired😀
Thank you very , very much. God bless
All my budgies like the cage covered but 1 so u leave a little gape and the sleep next to the gape :) that’s for this video !
I cover my bird cage at night and I stick a stuff animal to hold the blanket partially but there is an opening on the side
My bird doesn’t like to sleep in his cage so he just sleeps with me on top of my closet in my dark room:)
I find if I don't cover my budgie's cage at night, they get night frights, so I make sure to cover their cage and they sleep well.
I cover my budgie cage at night. I have two females and they will start screaming at exactly 11o’clock at night if they aren’t sleeping already or if I’m being too loud
I cover mine during the week but the week ends I love waking up to my Budgie singing
I normally don’t cover my finches because I find that they get night fright more often. The cats like it peak in the covers.
I normally only cover them when people spend the night. The cage is in the bedroom. Covering them at night so they don’t screech early in the morning. They like the welcome the sun coming through the window!
My husband has learned to sleep through the screeching. :)
Thank you so much I just got two birds today and I did cover it thank you
I cover my budgie's cage but there's always some light coming on as my radiator exudes light and unless I want a cold room I won't put it off
Good evening! My bird hates cover, she used to stress so much so the day I didn't put it anymore, she sleeps better.
I’m a new Bird Mom since last month I enjoy my Parakeet ❤️ I named him Jellybean and I do cover the cage. My parakeet sleeps much better with with cage covered.
Jellybean is a wonderful name, my Rabbits name is Jellybean, 😀
Thank you for the information.
God bless and good night.
. Bertha.
I have two budgies sonic and starlight starlight is a lutino budgie (shes a type of albino ) and i do cover them with a picnic blanket (that thing you sit on when you are on a picnic) i only leave like one side uncovered so they can breathe when i wake up at nine pm i uncover them :3
My 1 year old green cheek Mia only screams when I get home from work to get her out and love on her and spend the rest of the night out with me and on the weekends too she give a contact call when u leave the room and she isn't hanging off me tonsee where I'm at she is normally with me or her java stand otherwise she will kinda talk to me in a low voice hard to make out what she saying but yeah screaming only when I first get home and u know why lol
I have Christmas lights and they are white and the sheet is white but they are in their own room
When I first got my budgie I didn't cover him because he didn't like it and would freak out. He lives outside. Last year, an owl came to visit and freaked the budgies out so much. I now cover their cage so they feel safer, luckily the owl hasn't been back. But now I just cover the cage not because of the owl, but just so they can sleep better and don't see anything that spooks them in the dark.
Nice video! Thanks for sharing🐣 I cover my bird’s cages :)
I don't cover my birds cage. I have no logic to why, I just never have.
I keep my birds on my balcony, it’s covered with that type of thin fencing you cover your pools with. I cover their cages because they get night fright and there are A LOT of light outside from cars.
I cover my bird. Seems to settle him down. I think it keeps him warm and snuggly. Just at night.
You're so awesome sis.
I want to know as a woman do you have kids (no hate I'm childfree) if you do, how did you manage to alternate time between proper pet care and proper parenting? Did one or the other suffer during parenthood? If no kids completely ignore my question always wandered how parents manage with large amounts of animals.
You are awesome love your work and channel!❤
I hope this question gets answered 😍 I have been covering my birds cage for sleep since day 1. He likes it for sleep. He won’t sleep if I don’t. He will watch me all night because he is in my bedroom mainly because I have a cat. So I have the bird in my bedroom and keep the cat OUT. I always leave a slice open for ventilation for sleep.
Recently I’ve been keeping his cage covered on sides and back in the day (sometimes) because we have central air and summer gets hot so we have to run the AC. A parrot page on Facebook told me to never cover the cage because birds don’t have a way to exhale?? Unmmm? They said I was going to give him respiratory issues coverigg by the cage at night and even when I leave the entire front uncovered. I’m confused?? I want to protect against drafts. I can’t sweat bc I’m heat intolerant (hashimotos). So I thought this was the best for him and for me. Any thoughts on what they told me not to cover him ? Thanks so much ❤❤
I have been covering my birds for many years without issues. As long as you leave a small section open they are fine.
There have been times when i been up late and i was worried about disturbing my fish so I covered the tanks to make sure the little light i had on while i was up wouldn't bother them during there rest time. Fish need dark time too. Its surprising to see some people dont even think to turn the lights off in the tanks at night for there fish. How do you expect them to sleep with bright light 24/7?
I get a kick out of seeing my gorami in the morning when i turn the lights on and see them go from a lot of dark from the black markings back to normal blue with a little black and from orange with a huge blue stripe to orange with a little blue stripe once they woke up and get going. I have 2 different kinds. The betta and guppies dont seem to fire down or fire up like that from what i can see though i know its fairly common in aquatics to help hide at night.
I do cover them. Can you please do a video of the correct way to cover them
I used to cover my budgies cages but recently I have been facing a mouse problem and the mice have been going into their cages at night ;(
Mine like to be covered, I have 5 budgies
What if your bird is mortal enemies with the sheet you cover her cage with and hisses when you put it on.
Then it's best to not cover the cage
I have a blue budgie and i dont know what to name it, feel free to give me any ideas.
topaz or sapphire
Blue!
I have a blue one too and I named him coquito (little coconut). That's a Puerto Rican drink.
I'll probably name the next one Feather-Rico (Federico) 😁
I have 2 budgies, each 1-1/2 years old. Recently, the blue budgie hates to be covered, he protests by banging toys and picking a fight with the yellow bird. Otherwise, these two male birds get along well. Also the blue budgie spends a lot of time during the day pleasuring himself,....a lot! So I never saw such a display....and I am in my 60's and have had budgies all my life. I have never reacted to his activity. During the day the blue budgie hops on my finger or shoulder and all is well. They are allowed out to fly and play. I am still covering them at night with a loose cotton cover with plenty of breathing space. Maybe I should stop covering them, I will probably try that, but it is contrary to what I have done with my birds all my life. Donna, thank you for your wonderful videos....I always enjoy your gentle ways with your birds. Any suggestions?
Hi, try the cage uncovered and see how it goes. Maybe he wants to stay up longer or sometimes covering them can make the cafe cozy like a nest box and the birds gets hormonal and that's why he is getting excited.
My Budgie keeps biting the top left of the Bird cage
im just afraid about breathing :C im so nervous just got mine today sky and mango
Love the topic😍😍
I have buy two buggies so I don't know, I have to cover or not please write it below I have to cover or not
I need a little bit of help. I have a cockatiel and I don’t want my bird to get hurt but he freaks out when I try to cover the cage at night. I don’t want to take chances of the bird still freaking out if I don’t cover the cage. Please help me
Is silk a bad option
I cover my budgies cage at night with a sheet is that ok?
Hi, yes that is fine
What’s happened with your persian cats?