Thanked 103 Times in 78 Posts I'm getting a 9yr old B / G macaw and I'm wondering how she sleeps? Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts Thanked 837 Times in 478 Posts Almost looks as if his head is detached.
Never heard of this, I would have been extremely alarmed.
Many aggressive displays are merely posturing. just reading this has me picturing cute lil birdies snoozin! I looked and the funny thing is he still stands on one foot.Nila likes to stretch out on a human like that too, but not on any other surface. It truly was scary since I had never seen her do it before.
I was wondering if anyone else has found their birds sleeping like this? . I thought she was dead. One likes to sleep hanging on the side of his cage with his head pointed down.
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Thanked 140 Times in 79 Posts Since she so young, she may just grow out of it. She was actually playing on her play stand at first. She did it again and I loved it. Yesterday I looked in on her and she was laying down!
It was pretty cute.Yep, some turn theyre heads, some droop theyre heads.Lurch will sometimes just fall asleep where he is and kinda lean forward a bit, think Nerd did it too. What was she lying down on.
My vet said some like to lay down occasionally so if I wanted I could put a platform in her cage and let her have a choice. Sure enough Nema isn't the only macaw to lay down for a nap.
Should I get her a tent? He told me that this is normal so I started looking it up to find more information. 9 1/2 yr old B&G, Spencer.
I freaked. 15 1/2 yr old Indian Ringneck, Edmund. It can also be … Sometimes he makes a deliberate effort and squats down like a duck and shuffles around to get settled, others he just seems to collapse mid cuddle.
After I made sure she was acting fine I called my vet. He told me that this is normal so I started looking it up to find more information. You must log in or register to reply here. Thanked 55 Times in 33 Posts
I freaked.
It is cute after the initial shock! There is a small flat part on the side and that's where she decided to take a nap.
Nema (my B&G baby-4 months old) scared me to death! 'Zaffer' (Hyacinth), 'Jack' (Blue & Gold),
LOL R.I.P Tweeters the Cockatiel<3 Im assuming this is normal? Thanked 837 Times in 478 Posts
Sure enough Nema isn't the only macaw to lay down for a nap. .
Thanked 103 Times in 78 Posts Sometimes when Zen takes a nap or goes to bed he will put his head down (as if asking for scritches), instead of back against his... back. So how do your birdies sleep? Causes for Circling, Head Twisting, Unnatural Head Positioning in Birds. A sign of aggression. She normally sleeps perched with her head turned not laying down.
They have helped me to understand that even a "clueless" soul can muddle through with the right amount of guidance.awwww! macaws sleeping upside down, parrot laying down, parrot sleeping with head down, which parrot sleeps laying down, why does my parakeet lie down when it sleeps.
Spencer, my B&G only lays down when we're playing, he'll roll over on his back and his sides but he doesn't stay down very long 5-15 minutes most, but can roll over for hours.
She's the only bird I have had though that does these things. Click on a term to search for related topics. That cannot be comfortable.
The other sleeps on the branch, again, head pointed down, tail in the air Secret has been sleeping while stradling a food bowl!
Yesterday I looked in on her and she was laying down!
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I was also a little scared first time he fell asleep on me as it just didnt seem right for a healthy bird, but I love it when he does it now. The other sleeps on the branch, again, head pointed down, tail in the air Some birds will also wipe the beak on a perch. 'Jack' (Blue & Gold), Either that or he puffs up and keeps his head in a normal position. Thread Tools: Show Printable Version.
For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I put a shelf in his cage when he first came home and sometimes find him on there when I come down in the morning but I dont know if he sleeps on it or just sits on it for a while. After I made sure she was acting fine I called my vet.
The attack stance: Displays of aggression can be normal at times for a companion parrot, though they can be unpleasant. One likes to sleep hanging on the side of his cage with his head pointed down. It is adorable. JavaScript is disabled. Especially when she is sleeping on the bottom of her cage, which is almost always where she sleeps. I thought she was dead.
'Zaffer' (Hyacinth), 'Maynard' (Military), The male (Demitre) would take the position on their sleeping perch spot.
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