TonyCagg
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So, here I am with another question, yet again.
We have Nic Nic's cage in our living room, center of action in our house.
I have read, time and time again, about how he needs 12 hours sleep or so.
Here is the daily schedule in our living room.
7am Wake up...open curtains, feed & water Nic Nic.
All day...kids come and go through the house. Nap time is from around 2pm to 3pm for everyone (my wife is at home but works nights and needs the rest as much as the boys do.) Usually for 2 hours a day Nic Nic plays on his playpen top, alone (we are in the room with him at all time when he is out) and entertains himself. He will nap on and off all day.
7pm Kids go to bed, I finish up chores and Nic Nic begins dancing wildly to get my attention.
7:30 - 8pm Nic Nic is our with me... training, cuddling, playing for an hour or two and then hangs on his playpen top, mostly relaxing or using his foraging toys. This is his most active time.
11pm My wife returns home, visits with Nic Nic for a few minutes and cages him for the night.
He naps through the day, is VERY VERY active come sundown and seems very happy. Rarely ever screams, seems to have already learned that talking gets more attention than bad behavior.
In an attempt to get him more sleep, I caged him early and spent time reading in the other room and he went ballistic...if we place him where he cannot watch the boys play, he LOSES HIS MIND.
If this schedule has him happy, quiet and playful...I can't see any reason to change again.
Is there a DOWN SIDE I am not seeing here? Is more sleep than 8 hours and naps necessary for his health?
The above schedule makes everyone happy. He is a pleasure to be with and has no problem retiring to his cage of his own accord to nap during the day.
Thanks.....
We have Nic Nic's cage in our living room, center of action in our house.
I have read, time and time again, about how he needs 12 hours sleep or so.
Here is the daily schedule in our living room.
7am Wake up...open curtains, feed & water Nic Nic.
All day...kids come and go through the house. Nap time is from around 2pm to 3pm for everyone (my wife is at home but works nights and needs the rest as much as the boys do.) Usually for 2 hours a day Nic Nic plays on his playpen top, alone (we are in the room with him at all time when he is out) and entertains himself. He will nap on and off all day.
7pm Kids go to bed, I finish up chores and Nic Nic begins dancing wildly to get my attention.
7:30 - 8pm Nic Nic is our with me... training, cuddling, playing for an hour or two and then hangs on his playpen top, mostly relaxing or using his foraging toys. This is his most active time.
11pm My wife returns home, visits with Nic Nic for a few minutes and cages him for the night.
He naps through the day, is VERY VERY active come sundown and seems very happy. Rarely ever screams, seems to have already learned that talking gets more attention than bad behavior.
In an attempt to get him more sleep, I caged him early and spent time reading in the other room and he went ballistic...if we place him where he cannot watch the boys play, he LOSES HIS MIND.
If this schedule has him happy, quiet and playful...I can't see any reason to change again.
Is there a DOWN SIDE I am not seeing here? Is more sleep than 8 hours and naps necessary for his health?
The above schedule makes everyone happy. He is a pleasure to be with and has no problem retiring to his cage of his own accord to nap during the day.
Thanks.....
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