If it’s warm in the house and the bird is free (clipped wings though) can you have an overhead fan on low? I’ve always been concerned about the slight breeze unless Pip is in his cage and covered.
Help! Sleep set up
Help. I have a sleep question. My little guy really likes to be with me day and night. My question is, if I sleep with the room too hot, I immediately get a migraine. If he sleeps in the other room, I notice a lot of feathers in the morning and he’s more nippy. I thought about putting a mineral space heater in his own room but he doesn’t seem to sleep as well in there.
Question is, do you think it’s OK for him to be in the same room with me if nighttime temperature is between 69 and 71? Does the psychological factor outweigh the room temp since we’re just talking a couple degrees? He does not like to be in his flight cage or sleep cage for even a few minutes without me. If he’s sleeping in my bedroom he is happy as can be. I would appreciate any advice. I have had him for about four months sleeping at that temperature. I have not seen any Ella fax yet. Any advice?
Question is, do you think it’s OK for him to be in the same room with me if nighttime temperature is between 69 and 71? Does the psychological factor outweigh the room temp since we’re just talking a couple degrees? He does not like to be in his flight cage or sleep cage for even a few minutes without me. If he’s sleeping in my bedroom he is happy as can be. I would appreciate any advice. I have had him for about four months sleeping at that temperature. I have not seen any Ella fax yet. Any advice?
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There is obviously a risk, but there is a risk to all things. We run our home all year long at 75 degrees. The HVAC runs its fan all the time. We run a couple of ceiling fans on low all the time around the house. Rio has a bed cage in a room that has a ceiling fan that seldom runs and never at night. He has a very large cage that has a cover for sleep time to keep window lights from getting him during sleep time. Our birds are free flight and seldom clipped. Now the risk. We have had this set up for the decade plus for Jules and Bo and now Rio. Jules and Bo never had a issue with them. Rio on the other hand is completely fearless about more things that I wish he was. He has bumped into one of the ceiling fans and lost a bunch of feathers in the top of his head that took about a month to grow back. Rio did the ceiling itself again about a month ago and lost his head feathers again. They have mostly grown back again. So no harm done. But as I mention there is a risk. The question is if you think the risk is worth it for you.If it’s warm in the house and the bird is free (clipped wings though) can you have an overhead fan on low? I’ve always been concerned about the slight breeze unless Pip is in his cage and covered.
bumping into the ceiling fan wouldn’t be a risk since Pip can only glide a bit when his feathers grow in a little. I was just concerned about the potential breeze on a warm day making him sick.
I do feel a bit bad about keeping him clipped, but I’m terrified of inadvertently opening a window or door and losing him. That being said, he has free run of the house except at night (and if he’s in a timeout). And he can run really fast when he wants to get to me or get away. Lol
I do feel a bit bad about keeping him clipped, but I’m terrified of inadvertently opening a window or door and losing him. That being said, he has free run of the house except at night (and if he’s in a timeout). And he can run really fast when he wants to get to me or get away. Lol
You should be good then.bumping into the ceiling fan wouldn’t be a risk since Pip can only glide a bit when his feathers grow in a little. I was just concerned about the potential breeze on a warm day making him sick.
I do feel a bit bad about keeping him clipped, but I’m terrified of inadvertently opening a window or door and losing him. That being said, he has free run of the house except at night (and if he’s in a timeout). And he can run really fast when he wants to get to me or get away. Lol
My understanding is that breezes are an issue in situations where a bird can not get away from it when it needs to such as when locked in its cage.
Since my guys are free flight I am only concerned about a fan / breeze on his cages he is locked in.
That is mainly his sleep cage. His day cages he comes and goes as he pleases.
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