fiddlejen
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- Sunny the Sun Conure (sept '18, gotcha 3/'19). Mr Jefferson Budgie & Mrs Calliope Budgie (albino) (nov'18 & jan'19). Summer 2021 Baby Budgies: Riker (Green); Patchouli, Keye, & Tiny (blue greywings).
So even though work-from-home, I am still 2nd shift.
Phone work, so my lovely Loud Sunny must stay in the front of the house while I sequester at the back during work hours. During my 1/2 hour lunch break, I go close the curtains, cover their cages etc. (I had been using a sleep-cage for Sunny but have discontinued, for now, as of a few months ago.)
Recently my lunch break has fallen quite early in my shift (4pm-ish). I feel quite bad darkening up the room that early - but it does make Sunny happy. (Early to bed and early to rise...) When my lunch falls later she and the budgies waiting impatiently for lights-out.
When my shift is over, it is well past dark. Returning to the front room I turn on the lights. Occasionally I forget to first re-adjust Sunny's cover, and the light awakens her. (This is good, I think, since if I ever have to return to the office she will go back to being awakened when I come in at night.)
Once awake (after possibly first coming out of cage awhile), she will eventually go check her bowl for midnight snack while I eat. So good so far.
Remember, we are not currently using the sleep cage. Just her main, big cage, which is about 36 inches deep & wide.
So once she's done with her snack she comes to the front of her cage and calls for her Attendant. (aka me.) At first I could not figure out what she wanted. Scritches? No. Step up? Yes - but no. NOT to come out. What then?
Turns out, she wants me to reach into the front of her cage, for her to step onto my hand, and the Hand to Transport Her to her Perch in the Back Corner.
Apparently the distance front-to-back of her cage is too great for a sleepy little conure to traverse on her own!
Phone work, so my lovely Loud Sunny must stay in the front of the house while I sequester at the back during work hours. During my 1/2 hour lunch break, I go close the curtains, cover their cages etc. (I had been using a sleep-cage for Sunny but have discontinued, for now, as of a few months ago.)
Recently my lunch break has fallen quite early in my shift (4pm-ish). I feel quite bad darkening up the room that early - but it does make Sunny happy. (Early to bed and early to rise...) When my lunch falls later she and the budgies waiting impatiently for lights-out.
When my shift is over, it is well past dark. Returning to the front room I turn on the lights. Occasionally I forget to first re-adjust Sunny's cover, and the light awakens her. (This is good, I think, since if I ever have to return to the office she will go back to being awakened when I come in at night.)
Once awake (after possibly first coming out of cage awhile), she will eventually go check her bowl for midnight snack while I eat. So good so far.
Remember, we are not currently using the sleep cage. Just her main, big cage, which is about 36 inches deep & wide.
So once she's done with her snack she comes to the front of her cage and calls for her Attendant. (aka me.) At first I could not figure out what she wanted. Scritches? No. Step up? Yes - but no. NOT to come out. What then?
Turns out, she wants me to reach into the front of her cage, for her to step onto my hand, and the Hand to Transport Her to her Perch in the Back Corner.
Apparently the distance front-to-back of her cage is too great for a sleepy little conure to traverse on her own!
You are such a dutiful servant! 
