my tiel REFUSES to get 12 hours of sleep

[jakedowl10]

So i rescued a tiel a while a back and he’s come with quite a few issues including plucking which he’s now stopped, but anyway the point of this post is that he absolutely flat out will not get 12 hours of sleep, i can make the room pitch black and silent and have him covered, or i’ve tried uncovered and after about 9-10 hours no matter how dark it is even if he can’t see a thing, he wakes up and starts singing and screaming, he wakes up the whole house including me and my other birds who then don’t get their sleep. Any tips?

 

[Shezbug]

When is he waking up? Middle of the night or early morning?

 

[jakedowl10]

When is he waking up? Middle of the night or early morning?

early morning after he’s been asleep 9-10 hours

 

[Tiel Feathers]

It’s okay if he doesn’t get a full 12 hours, but it seems odd to me that even when it’s quiet and dark he will sing and scream. So because he is singing too, it’s not a night fright or distress calls, correct? What time does he go to bed and wake up? How long have you had him?

 

[jakedowl10]

It’s okay if he doesn’t get a full 12 hours, but it seems odd to me that even when it’s quiet and dark he will sing and scream. So because he is singing too, it’s not a night fright or distress calls, correct? What time does he go to bed and wake up? How long have you had him?

Yes exactly! He often wakes up and just goes into full song, different tunes and noises. He goes to bed at 8pm and he gets up himself between 5 and 6am. I've had him about two months and this has been happening only the last month

 

[Mizzely]

Have you tried white noise instead of silence?

 

[Khizz]

I've not had this problem so let other members correct me if I'm wrong, but could you try keeping him awake longer? Maybe go to bed at 9/10? Also, is there food in his cage overnight?

 

[Lady Jane]

A pitch black room at night is not good for this species because they tend to have night frights. Birds will nap throughout the day so dont worry about the hours of sleep.

 

[jakedowl10]

Have you tried white noise instead of silence?

I haven’t but i will now thank you!

 

[jakedowl10]

I've not had this problem so let other members correct me if I'm wrong, but could you try keeping him awake longer? Maybe go to bed at 9/10? Also, is there food in his cage overnight?

I have tried that and oddly he still gets up at the same times it’s like he just has a really strong body clock, his previous owner before the person i rescued him from kept him in an aviary where he followed the sun so that could be it. He does have a little amount of food to snack on during the night but not a whole bowl full because i like to do target training in the mornings just before breakfast