Sleeping

[Marloz]

I have found out that both of my cockatiels sleep with both of their eyes closed, is there something wrong?

I thought cockatiels sleep with one eye open?

 

[itzjbean]

No, cockatiels and most other animals sleep with both their eyes closed. If napping they may open an eye to check their surroundings, but when sleeping at night they will close both eyes.

 

[Mizzely]

They can sleep with one eye open, but that is generally only if they feel like they are in a situation that they need to. Most birds in our homes don't feel that need. However, have you ever tried to sneak up on a sleeping bird? Hard to do, because they do have that awareness even if it seems both eyes are closed.

When Sleep Is for the Birds

 

[Marloz]

I have sneaked up to my sleeping cockatiels to get a picture but they don't seem to care

 

[Marloz]

My two cockatiels sleeping

 

[sunnysmom]

Very cute. My tiel always slept with both eyes closed.

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Your little sleepy heads are adorable! My cockatiels sleep with both eyes closed. If they do have an eye open it's only because someone is being too loud and interrupting their nap!

 

[Mizzely]

I see nothing abnormal here

 

[DerbyBirdy]

They must love you so much! @santacruzjack likes to think that Ollie likes to sleep in his back with both eyes closed because he feels truly safe.

 

[santacruzjack]

Definitely nothing wrong here, they're just happy safe in your home is all

Ollie only gets like that when he really doesn't feel any threats in the room, the blinds even have to be closed sometimes. I personally think it's part of flock mentality, they think you're part of the flock so they rely on you to alert them to danger relax because they know you.