Needing something to cuddle?

I tie a piece of fleece near a perch like an old-fashioned "tent" for my snuggle monster. He really likes it.

If you had to remove the rope perches because she was chewing on them, I would be very cautious about giving her fleece. What is to stop her from chewing on that? I cannot have anything like that near my male. He is a chewer. He sees a bath towel and he wants to chew on it. I have a fleece covered neck pillow I have to hide when he is out his cage. Plus, as you mentioned, hormones are an issue, and with females you risk unwanted egg-laying. Anything warm and comfy can mean "nest" to them. I know we all want our birds to be comfortable, but when our birds are chewers we have to be cautious with what we allow them.

Tumi doesn't chew on the fleece, BUT I have sometimes tied paper towels instead of fleece. It gives the snuggle without giving a nest.