Hi, this is my first post.
I will make give some general information and then ask some questions.
Our Lorikeet is less than 12 months old. The bird sleeps inside near the kitchen where there is light and noise from 7am up to 10pm. In between 10pm and 7am there may intermittent trips to the fridge.
We play with the bird typically until 9pm.
I was reading yesterday that it needs anywhere between 10-14 hours of sleep and with a covered cage. Whereas our bird gets 9 hours (10pm - 7am) nocturnal time, sometimes interrupted. And we do not cover with a blanket.
After 10pm whilst I am going to sleep I can hear the bird making noises, not playfully loud like during the day, I don't know if the bird may be dreaming.
The bird seems to sleep at the bottom of the cage, sometimes on the perch.
The behaviour of the bird when it is awake seems to be normal and active typical of Lorikeets.
When we first got the bird, we had a Vet checkup and there were no issues.
My specific questions are:
(1) Are the conditions described enough for the bird to get its proper sleep? And do daytime naps count towards the 10-14 hours.
(2) Are the night-time noises described above normal as its getting to sleep. Is it dreaming or is it in pain?
(3) I read that Lorikeets are supposed to sleep on 1 leg and have their wing cover their faces with the other leg. I have seen the bird sleep on 1 leg at times but it may be that most of its sleep is at the bottom of the cage. Is this OK?
Please provide input.
I will make give some general information and then ask some questions.
Our Lorikeet is less than 12 months old. The bird sleeps inside near the kitchen where there is light and noise from 7am up to 10pm. In between 10pm and 7am there may intermittent trips to the fridge.
We play with the bird typically until 9pm.
I was reading yesterday that it needs anywhere between 10-14 hours of sleep and with a covered cage. Whereas our bird gets 9 hours (10pm - 7am) nocturnal time, sometimes interrupted. And we do not cover with a blanket.
After 10pm whilst I am going to sleep I can hear the bird making noises, not playfully loud like during the day, I don't know if the bird may be dreaming.
The bird seems to sleep at the bottom of the cage, sometimes on the perch.
The behaviour of the bird when it is awake seems to be normal and active typical of Lorikeets.
When we first got the bird, we had a Vet checkup and there were no issues.
My specific questions are:
(1) Are the conditions described enough for the bird to get its proper sleep? And do daytime naps count towards the 10-14 hours.
(2) Are the night-time noises described above normal as its getting to sleep. Is it dreaming or is it in pain?
(3) I read that Lorikeets are supposed to sleep on 1 leg and have their wing cover their faces with the other leg. I have seen the bird sleep on 1 leg at times but it may be that most of its sleep is at the bottom of the cage. Is this OK?
Please provide input.