Every few weeks or so, usually in the very early hours, I hear my budgie squalking loudly and he falls to the bottom of the cage. He is disorientated for a few minutes and lets me pick him up (normally he doesn't let me touch him). After a while he is back to his normal self and quite happy. Is he dreaming?
Or is he having some sort of fit?
2007-03-08 18:19:13 · 5 answers · asked by pamela m 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It's not uncommon for budgies to have what some people call night terrors. My 11 year old budgie has them occassionally and has throughout his little life. It appears to me that he loses his balance and falls off his perch in his sleep. He doesn't seem terrified, just confused, and he goes right back to sleep as soon as he gets back on his perch, so it doesn't bother him for long.
2007-03-08 18:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are a few that have answered it right, budgies and parrots can have night frights. They have very poor eye sight in the dark. It seems tiels are the worst. If one starts flapping like crazy and you have other birds it scares them too! I have found that a night light in a wall socket near the cage helps tremendously. Things like cats or dogs in the house can scare them since they see so poorly they don't recognize them. These "frights" can be dangerous if they hurt themselves fluttering about the cage. Try the night light or a light weight sheet or blanket will work as well.
2007-03-10 12:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by speedy2go 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually things like this are refered to as night scares or night terrors...They can have a bad dream, OR something in the house (like the refrigerator kickin in, or something making a creak or bump in the night) can shock them in their sleep...To control this, make sure they are covered at night, but not by a REALLY dark blanket, so they can still see...Also, try putting a little radio next to its cage, so it has sound. (No sound means there is a preditor, and they cant sleep because they are nervous.) The radio will let it know that there is not a predator, and it will block out other bumps in the night from your house.
2007-03-09 12:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... well it's very very rare but smoe birds do have sesuires and I am being serious! Just try comforting it if it's confused by like talking to it sort of in a gentle manner. Hope I could help. Good LUCK!
2007-03-09 00:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by hollib_357 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can get spooked, my cockatiels can too, it can be bad for them if they go crazy because iof it and hurt themselves flapping around, blood feather or worse
2007-03-08 19:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by Evey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋