I am a new parakeet owner. My mom says that we need to keep the cage somewhere without carpet. I found a great spot, but, it has 4 giant windows in there. Is it ok to leave the parakeet in there or will the sunlight all day bother it or possilbbly hurt my parakeet? I can close the windows so that there isn't as much light but I have read that birds need a little sunlight to help with vitamin D. Please help me with my cage confusion.
Myra107
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Parakeets are very hardy birds, but they are also fragile.
You should understand that they come from a desert climate, but it should also be noted that they can suffer from heatstroke heat exhaustion. What I do, when I put my birds outside , is a cover half the cage in shadows with a towel, which gives them some relief from the heat.
It should also be noted that if you leave the windows often, the keet will be exposed to drafts. A draft can easily be led to a cold, which they are very adept at concealing until they are dead.
If it is somewhere cold, such as a basement, they can also catch a fever there as well and will result in the keet's death.
Keets also need daily socialization. You should put the cage somewhere where people pass by daily and regularly, where it can listen in on conversations.
Also, note that it should not be kept in a kitchen, where fumes and gasses from cooking can also be lethal.
yes the more day light the better.. no direct sunlight
put some type of lock on the cage in case the windows get opened and someone opens the cage.
better safe than sorry
"Housing
Parakeets need room to exercise, so your cage should have room for your bird to flap
around inside. You will want at least two perches inside to keep your keet active.
Adding swings, more perches, hanging toys and mirrors will help your bird鈥檚 mental
health as well as physical health. Keets can be housed singly, in pairs or in groups.
鈥?Birds like room temperature (from 60-80 degrees farenheit).
鈥?It is very important to keep your cage out of drafts.
鈥?Also keep the cage out of direct sunlight so your bird doesn鈥檛 overheat.
鈥?Do NOT place your cage in the kitchen! Birds are very susceptible to toxic fumes.
The fumes from an overheated Teflon pan, iron, or skillet can kill a bird in minutes
鈥?Avoid housing your bird in utility areas as well: paint fumes, turpentine, hairspray,
perfume, nail polish and remover and even cigarette smoke can all be lethal for a
bird.
鈥?DO place your cage in an area where there is family activity. Give your bird a
couple of days to get acclimated before trying to handle it. Talk in a soothing
voice so your pet gets used to your presence. During the first few nights cover the
cage in the early evening."
http://nehumanesociety.org/trainingandpe...
yes just come check on them every 10 minutes and see how they are doing if not keep a blanket over there cage! I own 2 parakeets and sometimes close all the windows and doors turn off fans on the ceiling and let them fly around the house or room after a while they come back in. If u want them to go back to there cage grab a stick put by their feet and they might stand on it and say go home and lead them to the cage and they will go in the cage!
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