Caitnah
Active member
I apologize up front for the lengthy post but was necessary to obtain best possible recommendations.
I am a proud owner of my Pineapple Conure “Buddy”. I’ve had him since a baby and he is now almost four years old.
He is housed in a large cage with an equally large playground next to his cage AND on top.
My current house is three stories and most of my time is spent in an upstairs spare bedroom where my TV and Buddy’s cage is. I have a living room but it is rarely used. This environment has been like this since I’ve had him.
Usually around 7:00p.m. Buddy tells me it’s Nite-Nite time. Even though I may be in the middle of watching a show, he will “insist” that it’s Nite-Nite time. So I shut the TV, give him a treat, cover his cage and shut the bedroom door. This will remain this way until about 7:30 the next morning. This leaves me to do anything else I want in the house without disturbing him.
I may be moving soon to a new ranch house (downsizing) but this time, I WILL be using the living room as the main TV room. Obviously Buddy's cage needs to be in this room also as I do not want him alone in a spare bedroom during the day. The living room is in between the other rooms and this is important to remember.
Here’s the problem… what do I do with him at Nite-Nite time?
Scenario #1 - Leave him in the living room and cover him as usual. But then where do I go? Even if I do things in other rooms, my walking back and forth will keep him awake. Remember, it’s a one-floor rancher and the living room is in the middle of the other rooms.
Scenario #2 - Leave his main cage in a spare bedroom and have him out all day with me. This is not feasible since outside doors will be opened a lot.
Scenario #3 - At night time, roll his cage into a spare bedroom. Again, not feasible due to attached playgrounds and large seed guard getting through doorways.
Scenario #4 - Provide him with a sleep cage in a spare bedroom. This is possible but am concerned that for 4 years he has slept in his regular cage. Worried that this huge change might negatively effect him. I will add this however, when I take him on vacation or a friends house, he is in a decent size travel cage and he has no choice but to spend a lot of time in there…including sleeping.
But transferring him into that sleep cage could be a problem as he might fly off since he likes being out. And being a large one floor, open floor plan house could be problematic in safely getting him back.
Also, I am a senior and sometimes sleeping through the night is a problem. With my current house, I can easily go to other rooms without disturbing Buddy. But a one floor house with the living room in the center poses a problem regarding bothering him if he stays in the living room.
Some may feel I’m being too concerned but his well-being is a priority. And due to all the stress of selling my house and obtaining a new one, my head is in a fog for clear thinking right now.
Would like to hear any recommendations that the members could have.
Thanks.
I am a proud owner of my Pineapple Conure “Buddy”. I’ve had him since a baby and he is now almost four years old.
He is housed in a large cage with an equally large playground next to his cage AND on top.
My current house is three stories and most of my time is spent in an upstairs spare bedroom where my TV and Buddy’s cage is. I have a living room but it is rarely used. This environment has been like this since I’ve had him.
Usually around 7:00p.m. Buddy tells me it’s Nite-Nite time. Even though I may be in the middle of watching a show, he will “insist” that it’s Nite-Nite time. So I shut the TV, give him a treat, cover his cage and shut the bedroom door. This will remain this way until about 7:30 the next morning. This leaves me to do anything else I want in the house without disturbing him.
I may be moving soon to a new ranch house (downsizing) but this time, I WILL be using the living room as the main TV room. Obviously Buddy's cage needs to be in this room also as I do not want him alone in a spare bedroom during the day. The living room is in between the other rooms and this is important to remember.
Here’s the problem… what do I do with him at Nite-Nite time?
Scenario #1 - Leave him in the living room and cover him as usual. But then where do I go? Even if I do things in other rooms, my walking back and forth will keep him awake. Remember, it’s a one-floor rancher and the living room is in the middle of the other rooms.
Scenario #2 - Leave his main cage in a spare bedroom and have him out all day with me. This is not feasible since outside doors will be opened a lot.
Scenario #3 - At night time, roll his cage into a spare bedroom. Again, not feasible due to attached playgrounds and large seed guard getting through doorways.
Scenario #4 - Provide him with a sleep cage in a spare bedroom. This is possible but am concerned that for 4 years he has slept in his regular cage. Worried that this huge change might negatively effect him. I will add this however, when I take him on vacation or a friends house, he is in a decent size travel cage and he has no choice but to spend a lot of time in there…including sleeping.
But transferring him into that sleep cage could be a problem as he might fly off since he likes being out. And being a large one floor, open floor plan house could be problematic in safely getting him back.
Also, I am a senior and sometimes sleeping through the night is a problem. With my current house, I can easily go to other rooms without disturbing Buddy. But a one floor house with the living room in the center poses a problem regarding bothering him if he stays in the living room.
Some may feel I’m being too concerned but his well-being is a priority. And due to all the stress of selling my house and obtaining a new one, my head is in a fog for clear thinking right now.
Would like to hear any recommendations that the members could have.
Thanks.