![]() ![]() My two macaws Mina a Military Macaw and Benni are now 3 and 6 and have reacted differently to the same handling. If I did not he would act like an overtired toddler and become nippy. Years later when Benni macaw joined the flock and was hand fed for a couple of months, I used to put him in his cage at 6pm. It always feels like an honour when a bird consents to sleep on you. Now he is a mature bird, sitting on my knee at 10pm he will often tuck a leg up, close his eyes and fall asleep. His cage door was left open and he slept in a little cardboard box. At that time, the greys lived in the conservatory but came into the sitting room to spend play time with us.Īt 8 pm as if he was wearing a watch, young Casper would lift off and rapidly fly from the sitting room back to the conservatory and put himself to bed. In the evening she would become quieter and would sit on my knee and go to sleep, eyes closed while I watched TV or read.Ĭasper the second grey, early showed a different pattern. Individual parrots, although broadly adhering to their species profile can and do demonstrate differences in their reactions in our homes.Īrtha my first grey was always happy to relate to people, myself or my husband Wal at any time. They are clearly sleepy and if you do arouse them, you may find they are grumpy and out of sorts next day. To quote Susan Friedman “Each bird is a study of one.”Ī particular parrot can wake up and play with you. Is it a poor style of handling to interact with a bird after it has been put to bed? There isn’t a straight yes or no. Even if the sun rises early a parrot in a dark, quiet, curtained room can still sleep. You can cover the cage for 10 to 12 hours. But then you should not expect them up very early in the morning. You can keep your birds’ out of their cages or in contact with you during the evening hours. How can you adjust your pet parrot’s sleep schedule? You can adjust your parrot’s sleep cycle to suit your lifestyle, as long as it still follows the relevant number of hours. So, if you are following a tropical sunset to sunrise schedule you won’t have time to interact with your birds. And in other parts of the world as winter creeps over us, the days are shorter. Many bird owners work all day and don’t get home until late afternoon/early evening. However, following tropical dawn to dusk for our parrots won’t suit us all. “The further away their home range is from the equator, the more seasonal changes are going to be significant.” This means that carers may need to adjust how much light the parrots receive depending on the species.ĭon Harris, DVM, an avian veterinarian in Florida says. This is reversed to 14 hours of light and 10 hours of dark in the summer.Īnd of course, baby birds need more sleep. Species from one of the more temperate regions or non-tropical areas like the Kea, Australian parakeets and Ringnecks who have adapted to a temperate zone, may need 10 hours of light and 14 hours of darkness in the winter months. However, parrots’ sleep patterns can be modified.Īfrican grey parrots, Macaws, Cockatoos, Alexandrines, Amazons, Eclectus, Caiques, Senegal’s, Cape parrots, Quakers, Ringneck and Red bellied parrots may need a 12-hour day/night cycle as they originate from the tropics. Parrots living further away from the equator have slightly different habits, sleeping longer in winter months and shorter in summer months.Īustralian parrots can live successfully within a wide range of temperatures so can be an example of both sleep cycles.įollowing the pattern of parrots originating from the tropics a 12 hour 6am to 6pm span is closest to nature.Īs a parrot pet owner, this may not suit your lifestyle if evening is the best time to interact with your parrot. This means they live a 24-hour cycle of 12 hours sleeping, and 12 hours awake.Ī few species live further away from equatorial regions and even fewer in temperate areas. Jump to: How long do pet parrots sleep? | Adjusting your parrot’s sleep schedule | Where should your parrot sleep? | Should you sleep with your parrot? | Parrot sleeping positions | Light cycles and reproduction behaviours | Sleeping too much and sleep deprivationĪ wild parrots’ sleep pattern is that they go to roost just before sunset and wake at dawn. In the tropics day and night are 12 hours each. ![]() Which sleeping pattern is right for your bird? Broadly speaking most parrots are tropical animals. Is your parrot insured? Get a quote for up to £5,000 of vet fee cover, death and theft cover | We’ve been insuring exotic pets since 1996 | Check out our customer reviews on Feefo. ![]()
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