Bad dreams??

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Bad dreams??
Topic Started: Sep 21 2009, 11:04 AM (107 Views)
Marshal	Sep 21 2009, 11:04 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 33 Group: Full Members Member #3,087 Joined: June 2, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Celestial What colours Green I live in Poole My name is Kevin	Last night at just after 2 in the morning all hell broke loose with my 2, they were flying backwards, forwards, up and down crashing into the cage as if they had just been scared half to death. I got up to find Polly clinging to the side of the cage and Peter had crash landed into their bath. I spent half an hour or so talking to them and Peter got out of the water and perched on the side of their bath but Polly was literally scared stiff and wouldn't move. I was convinced that something had spooked them and even checked the house out for any unwanted visitors. When I got up for work at 7 this morning neither had moved, Polly was still clinging to the side and Peter was still sat on the edge of their bath. I have never seen them so scared, had they had a bad dream? has anyone else had similar experience? :question:



Gardengail	Sep 21 2009, 11:46 AM Post #2
Staff Member Posts: 12,746 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Sounds like your birds may have had a night fright... Here's a link that explains .... http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/birdinformation/nightfrights.php



schmatalie	Sep 21 2009, 12:12 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 154 Group: Full Members Member #2,790 Joined: June 8, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Spectacled boy called Naboo Other Birds ? 2 Cockatiels, Rocky and Lola; 1 lovebird named Sweep I live in Hampshire, Uk	My cockatiels have night frights from time to time. They're very distressing to witness, both birds seem to lose control and go into blind panic. I've found the best thing to do is uncover the cage and put a soft light on. I speak softly to them and tell them everything is ok, them leave them to it. It normally takes them a good half-hour or so to calm down. I've never worked out the cause of them... i've often wondered that perhaps one moved and spooked the other one :question:



kevinp	Sep 21 2009, 02:27 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 6,048 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	It sounds as schmatalie said night frights, its not always clear why they have these, my Parrotlets have only had these once and thats when we had the earthquake. My budgies on the other hand used to have them a lot but I put this down to one of the other budgies pecking them, I have seen Sky the hen wait until Frank was asleep then reach over and peck him on the head with the obvious reaction from Frank of falling off the perch. Theres not a lot you can do apart from putting the light on and letting them sort themselves out, they do seem to be in another world when this happens and not sure whats happening.



theexbrit	Sep 22 2009, 01:30 AM Post #5
Co Admin Posts: 3,547 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	Same with us, our p'lets have never had them to our knowledge, but the parakeets get them sometimes :question: They are prey animals so I guess they just completely panic when they think a predator is around (which they probably think is happening when they get frightened if they're sleeping).



Marshal	Sep 22 2009, 08:48 AM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 33 Group: Full Members Member #3,087 Joined: June 2, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Celestial What colours Green I live in Poole My name is Kevin	Thanks for the replies, I've had birds all my life and I've never experienced or even heard of night frights before. Hope they don't have them very often as it's bad enough for me to watch let only how bad it is for them. They didn't seem themselves all day yesterday with even more squabbling than normal and having a lot of mental moments flying about in the cage. When I opened up the doors to let them out they didn't take any notice when usually them come straight to the doors for a look around even if they don't come out. Maybe they were just tired and grumpy.



Gardengail	Sep 22 2009, 02:50 PM Post #7
Staff Member Posts: 12,746 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Another thought ...has anything been moved or changed in the room they are in?



Marshal	Sep 23 2009, 07:54 AM Post #8
Newbie Posts: 33 Group: Full Members Member #3,087 Joined: June 2, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Celestial What colours Green I live in Poole My name is Kevin	Nice though, but nothing has changed in the room. I was off ill yesterday afternoon so I opened the doors up and put a bowl of fresh seed just outside of the cage which usually gets them out within seconds and......... Nothing. 4 hours later they had eaten out of the seed dish (next to the door) in the cage but not even thought about the one outside. I've had them for about 4 months and It took me most of that to get them to come out of the cage confidently, looks like I'm starting the process all over again but unlike the first time they have absolutely no interest in even looking out of the open doors :question:



Gardengail	Sep 23 2009, 12:39 PM Post #9
Staff Member Posts: 12,746 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Poor babies! Whatever it was really traumatized them! It will probably take some time before they feel safe coming out again. :(



Marshal	Sep 28 2009, 09:39 AM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 33 Group: Full Members Member #3,087 Joined: June 2, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Celestial What colours Green I live in Poole My name is Kevin	Well it's a week later and so far Polly has been the bravest by sitting in one doorway of their cage yesterday for about a minute then flying a massive 4 or 5 inches to the next door and going back in. Peter was sat behind her when she took flight which scared him so much him almost fell off the perch, he then climbed as far away from the doors as possible. The cage doors were left open with the nice bowl of seed just outside for a few hours, but they would rather scavenge on the floor of their cage than come out. Any suggestion on how to get them out of the cage?? Bribery with food just doesn't seem to work. Begining to think I might be fighting a losing battle.



bonnie	Sep 28 2009, 10:03 AM Post #11
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I think it may just take time for them to get over whatever scared them. Mine have never had night frights thank goodness. I think leaving a light on for them at night may help. Just continue to leave the cage door open and hopefully they will come around.



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