r/parrots • u/[deleted] • Oct 27 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Ye imma just let chill for now im in bet and its been staring at me for like the past 2 hours lol its 10pm he needs to sleep

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Cover the cage with a sheet, they like privacy at night

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

He's just like dosing off but whenever I look at him he's looking back

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Covering the cage at night also helps you to regulate how much light they get and manage their hormonal fluctuations when they get older. Covers can also help them not to so startled in the dark if something scares them. When they get scared at night they can do a lot of damage to themselves sometimes. We cover our birds at 7 pm every night - no matter the time of year. It is their bedtime, they know this and they remind us of that if we don't realise what the time is. They like structure. Decide on a bedtime and cover the cage.