Room Temperature Differences…..

Room Temperature Differences…..

Ok, I may be a little over paranoid being a new papa to our new B&G Mac. Her main cage will be in the living room so she can be with us in and out of her cage during the day. At night she has her own sleeping cage in another room. The other room where her sleeping cage is about 5-8 degrees cooler than the main house.

Is this a big deal or am I being over paranoid?

Our birds room is the same way. Sometimes I use a small oil filled type heater to heat the room before bedtime then unplug it once
they are in bed. But I also cover them at night. Summer I only cover with a sheet but add a thicker blanket in the winter.
Having a separate room for them at bedtime is wonderful, once they go to bed we never hear a peep until I open the door in the morning.

markallan said:

Room Temperature Differences…..

Ok, I may be a little over paranoid being a new papa to our new B&G Mac. Her main cage will be in the living room so she can be with us in and out of her cage during the day. At night she has her own sleeping cage in another room. The other room where her sleeping cage is about 5-8 degrees cooler than the main house.

Is this a big deal or am I being over paranoid?

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Okay, you live in Florida and this difference is likely the construction of your home i.e., type of window, doors or available heating for the different rooms. So, am I close?

I'm in the Great White North and our most deadly problem is drafts more than overall temperature differences.

The temperature difference is fairly easy for you to limit by assuring that your girl has a good night cover that allows the temperature to remain stable in her smaller sleeping cage and does not allow drafts at or near her sleeping perch. If 8 degrees difference is fairly common, I would recommend adding a heat source for the cage.

I am strong believer in Steady Temperature Day and Night. That way my Amazon builds a consistent downy feather layer for the Winter temperature I hold. In truth, our Parrots can handle a fairly wide variation in temperature 'As Long As It Is Fairly Consistent.' Looking at 24 hours that would be like 8 hours at the day time temperature and 8 hours at the night temperature with a 4 hour transitional period between the two periods. This is near impossible to make happen consistently the further from a Steady Temperature you move.

Your largest problem is how inconsistent your temperatures are in your area. You can go weeks with fair consistent temperatures and then get hit with a serious cold spell. So, you really need to have a small heater to use when you get hit with a cold spell.

First Goal: Eliminate Drafts
Second Goal: Use a full Cage Cover
Thread Goal: Have on hand a cage heater or area heater when the cold spells occur.

Five degrees a good Cage Cover will handle
Eight degrees needs a heating source. Why, because you are more likely seeing 10 degrees before the source heater kicks on.

I use a heater....especially right now. Sissy is under my blanket right now lol.