How Long Should Your Bird Be Out Of The Cage For? | Parrot Out Of Cage Time | BirdNerdSophie

[@can-of-pringles]

It's also difficult trying to balance work and pet bird life. If you don't work from home of course it's safer for them to be in their cage while you're gone and then when you're back to give them all the attention.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Absolutely! That’s where having a large cage is so important!

[@skort94]

Can confirm that even if you think your bird room is bird proof, they will find SOMETHING! My girl Sunny I think found ever tiny bit of chipped paint and drywall that I never thought she'd be able to get to (medical tape works great for this type of thing in her case). And one day, my other girl Luna was playing with a toy and I hadn't realized it had gotten a hole big enough for a little birdy head. She got her head stuck in it (she was prefectly fine when I got it off her, thank God) and I shudder to think what might've happened if I wasn't in the room with her. Great video Sophie!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

I feel like they have some kind of danger radar and are drawn to the most minute of issues 🤣 naughty birdies!

[@iSheree]

I am chronically ill (cancer, autoimmune diseases, EDS, POTS, CFS, fibromyalgia etc). So I have a whole room just for my birds with climbing nets, toys, perches, gyms etc and plenty of foraging opportunities. I spend some time in there with them doing training, setting up foraging opportunities for the day and then the rest of the time I will watch them on my spare monitor via security cameras, so basically still supervising from my bed. So they are out pretty much all day. But my new rescue bird, who has been with me for 5 days, has only been out for a very brief 5 minutes twice. I am taking it slow with her in quarantine in another room. ❤

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Sounds like your birds are lucky to have such a caring human looking after them! 💙

[@iSheree]

@@BirdNerdSophie Aww thank you! I do the best I can. My latest rescue is such a sad one. She is 20 months old and I am her fourth home. She is a turqouise GCC and she seems so sweet and affectionate but also very angry and aggressive at the moment! Poor thing has been rehomed during puberty! :( It has been quite a challenge working on her hormonal behaviour and reducing hormone triggers. She came to me on a bad diet and everything. Wish me luck!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

@@iSheree good luck! 💙💙

[@taylor6266]

Thank you! I made the mistake of giving my IRN too much out of cage time because everyone said more is better. Eventually being out was the norm for him and he began trying to find things to get into constantly. He started chewing on door trim and my books and my tv and literally everything he could. Now I’ve decided that I need to shorten his time out and give him more quality time out than quantity. Thanks again!!!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Oh that’s something I definitely see too! When birds haven’t got the skills and experience to spend a little extra time in the cage (which is good for emergencies and unplanned things!) it can cause some chaos!

[@anserbauer309]

Yes, unsupervised birds will get into mischief. My kakarikis had too much time out unsupervised, when they discoved some stacks of egg cartons we keep in an alcove by the loungeroom door. They also discovered that egg cartons are easy to chew and sculpt. So they excavated an entry passage into the stacks, then gnawed out a deep chamber near the bottom and now the carton stacks are sqeaking whenever I walk past with the cries of baby kakarikis. Not ideal. Still there's nothing like a nest full of hungry babies to keep a pair of kakarikis busy all day!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Uh oh! lol that’s determination!

[@anserbauer309]

@@BirdNerdSophie Indeed. Today I noticed a bad smell emanating from the multi-story carton stack and decided to pull it down. Inside, one of the chicks had died in a side compartment so I removed the lot and replaced it with an open-plan bungalow of strong cardboard, with a double-height hardwood entrance, lined with an old Harrods hand-towel. Kevin McCloud would be delighted by the clean, architectural lines and subtle use of colour, I'm sure. The parents took a while to work out the new arrangment, but seem to be onboard with it now and are feeding the remaining 2 chicks regularly.

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

Great video 😊

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Thanks! 😊

[@Monart7487]

My birds are out all day in my room (it's more my birds room ), that i have made bird proof. The door is open to my room but they can't go outside as i had a protective magnetic net in the door. I only let them roam outside of the room if i am there to with them or if they are with my mother. And i rarely go outside but if i go my mom will be with them. They don't really like their cage but they adjust fine in summers as i have to move them in different room because of heat, so they spend more time in cage and less time outside.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Sounds good 😊

[@ricardopr54]

When I'm at home on my days off from work, my cockatiel stays outside all day long. Once it starts to get dark, he becomes anxious, so I place him in his cage, and he immediately calms down and goes to sleep.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Awesome!

[@diannthomas7849]

Good info Sophie! We are kind of struggling to undo our initial mistake of letting our GCC have way too much time out of the cage. Weve had her since March and we thought we were doing a good thing letting her free most of the day. I work from home and I always just let her hang out with me all day. The problem Ive noticed now is she is way too dependent on us and she gets anxious when shes in her cage. Im not sure the best way to fix this, but Ive been trying to put her in the cage a little more every day. We have a small cage near my desk and huge one in the living room. Im kind of splitting her cage time between them. She actually seems to like the smaller one better maybe because it looks out the window and gets more sun. Sometimes she will go to that one on her own while Im working. She has plenty of shredding toys and she really enjoys munching on herb bundles that I hang in her cage, but she is still pretty anxious. Do you think this approach to trying to get her more comfortable in her cage is a good way to do it, or do you have a better suggestion. We really dont want her to be anxious in her cage or when we are out. Thanks Sophie!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Slow changes are best for sure! So perhaps she can have a little bit of in cage time and you can give her a specific activity to do when she goes in, like our papwr treat straws filled with seeds, or a nutriberry wrapped in a paper cake case! This keeps the fun and treats going even when she goes back in 😊

[@diannthomas7849]

@@BirdNerdSophie Yes, thats what Im doing. Good idea to fill a paper straw. She would like that! Thanks again.

[@captainring1670]

Please create a video on how to prevent pet birds from getting injured by ceiling fans. Recently, my friend’s cockatiel was hit by a ceiling fan and sadly passed away. 😢 So, I would appreciate your help in spreading awarenes

[@sleemo642]

Hi Sophie what kind of pet bugs do you guys have? If I heard correctly lol

[@BirdNerdSophie]

I have tarantulas, jumping spiders, isopods, velvet spiders and praying mantis!

[@MTCoalForge]

I have a cockatiel that will start whistling a song if you show him cloth or blanket. The previous owners don't know why he does this either do you have any ideas why ?

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Sometimes it can be a hormonal response!

[@BzumzumakaBuzbuzBen]

so, one question I have is when should I let my bird out? He tends to prefer hanging around in his cage or on his cage anyways and I don't know how to not scare him when introducing him to new things.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Spread throughout the day is best 😊 and allow him to see things from far away before approaching with them!

[@ollievendor7413]

i left the cage open always and it was a mistake. they'll always ask for more.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

It’s good to train our birds to have a little in cage time!

[@Nik-h4q]

According to my birds I just stare at a glowing rectangle all day. 🫠 Thinking about what what I would do inside with no wifi really hit me that your birds feel like that without toys or a good destruction project.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

🤣🤣🤣 Proper enrichment is so important!