Can he sleep outside the cage?

Hi there,

I just got my baby buddy half a week ago and was quite wild.
He's grown a lot already and is eating treats from my hand, I'm still very careful, he tends to attack the treat the first time to make sure I don't hurt him or something, then he's all good.

So I let him out of his cage for the first time today and my god he loooves it. He is about 4 months old and an incredible flyer, most of the time.

He's found a spot on top of the blinds where he gets a slight breeze from our ventilation system, now it's 11:30 at night and this bad boy does nOt want to come down at all.

I tried treats, tried stepping up to a perch, which is did once because he almost fell, and flew back up..

I've never had this problem with my previous birds so what shall I do?
I could leave him up there over night, but the living room is really hot and I can't open a window.

I refuse to chase him with a towel, I don't want to hurt our relationship.

Can I leave him there or will he hurt himself in the dark?

Sorry for the ramble, thanks!

Hola,
My baby does this sometimes and does the ‘1 leg up pose’ so nothing I do will get him down....
I usually just sleep in the same room or make sure it’s completely bird friendly....
I guess it’s alright? If the room is bird friendly and you’re there when he/she wakes up
Hope this helps !


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It isn't ideal at all (and can be very dangerous), but if you are a VERY light sleeper and this is a 1x deal, then maybe. You DO NOT want to make this a habit.
Have you tried dimming the lights and keeping a light on the cage to see if he/she will go back to it (along with placing a favorite treat visibly inside?)

Thanks!
Normally when he sleeps he does put his foot up, not this time tho?
He's on a slippery curtain rail and probably need both legs for grip.

We literally moved in yesterday and it's bit of a tip, as long as he says up high he shouldn't have a problem.

All blinds, doors and windows are shut and I've put a blanket on his cage if he does decide to go back.

He stopped responding to pretty much everything, he would still stick his head out for a treat but didn't really care for much else.
I'm guessing he's tired from flying all day, it was his first time after all.

It's quite late and the sun comes up pretty early here (it's 00:30)

I hope he doesn't wake up super early because of the sun and cause havik when I'm sleeping.. I do sleep in a different room

Do you reckon I should set a stupidly early alarm?

MAKE SURE HE HAS FOOD OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE--and water..
They can get really sick fast without food-- don't assume he will know to go back to the cage to get it.

I have a food and water bowl attached to the outside of the cage as well as in, I just took them out for the night. I'll put them back in! Thanks for letting me know.

I'll leave the 2 doors in between his room and my room open so I can hear it if he starts yelling or something

he just needs to have access to food near wherever he is so he doesn't become hypoglycemic- birds are stubborn and you don't want to try to wait it out when they will always "out-stubborn" you (even in serious situations)....If you are committed to him being out all night, there is a lot to worry about, but addition food/water near him may be needed depending on how long it has been.

Have you tried dimming the lights in the room to see if he will go toward the cage as a roosting spot?

Yeah he's one stubborn birb

I've gave him an extra fresh bowl of water and food, with an extra treat inside for in the morning.

I just checked on him after 45 minutes and he's still in the same spot.
He wasn't sleeping but that was probably me waking him up.

I've removed everything from the living room that he could possibly eat besides his food.

For now I'm gonna let him stay there overnight and wake up in the early morning to check on him.

Absolute child this bird!

I forgot to say, yes I did try that. I've had the lights off for about an hour. Still there.

Also tried the light on his cage thing. I think he's just too tired to move

Just make sure he can get to the food without going back to his cage-depending on how long it has been..At this point, you will want to make sure he has food, period (whether it is in his cage or not)

When i first got Enzo she wanted to be with me all the time and refused to go in her cage at bedtime for her. One night I gave in and allowed her to sleep on a perch near my bed. I must have moved or coughed and I startled her, she flew around my room in total darkness and collided with something. Since that day, she ALWAYS sleeps in her cage, no matter how much she may not want to.

safety first!

When Enzo is showing signs of sleeping, I take her to her cage now, we do the same thing every night, routines are great for birds.... it takes me about 5-10 mins to get her settled but those minutes are really relaxing and bonding times so I enjoy them and I know enzo does too.

Thanks for all your replies!

He slept up there all night and was already awake when I came in at 7.
He still refused to go in but after a few hours he decided to back in for his fruit, never closed a cage that fast..

I haven't let him out since because he's been one tired boy.
After a good night sleep I'll see about tomorrow.

Tonight he was very peaceful so I tried to hand feed a few nuts and fruits and he accepted them!
He loved banana so much he let me put my hand in the cage and he took it from me. Not bad for a wild ringneck that's been with me for 5 days.
Maybe that should become his cue for sleeping, some peaceful banana treats.

well done.

Day 6.. I let him out this morning around 11am, he's been loving it and slowly exploring the living room. I set up a training perch right next to the cage (he likes to walk around on top of the cage). He's slowly using that as well.

Now I have one question about his behaviour

He likes to walk the top of the cage, like a lot, a lot a lot. He walks in circles until he eventually finds something better to do.
It's almost as if he wants to go somewhere but doesn't know how or is too nervous but he doesn't seem nervous at all, it's very strange.
When he's inside the cage he will walk circles on the ceiling of the cage, in the same manner.

He has a cage full of toys that he doesn't play with, so he can't be that bored?

He's a weird green chicken

Also any tips on getting an IRN toddler back in the cage?

Took me an hour today by trying to force him on a long perch. He seemed to think it's a game more than anything..