Best location for cage

[Raindroponthrose]

My household is kinda loud...and tv's always on,not to mention late nite sleeping...so I was wondering,would that bother my lovebird??? I know she needs sleep from 7,8 eve,but there's no way the house could be quiet at that time..Does it hurt if I move her from room to room? Sometimes I put her in my room,where there's only tv on..but I've read somewhere that is not good idea to move them all the time...

[michael]

Some basics for choosing cage location are as follows. .. Try to pick a room that has some flow of traffic. NOT loads of traffic, but a room where your lovebird can still enjoy quiet times. .. Livingrooms are great. Bedrooms are a close second. .. Kitchen, bathroom, hallway, NO. ... Place the cage against a wall or in a corner so that he/she can feel fairly secure. .. Do not place cage directly in front of a window. .. While some birds do enjoy a window view, others may not feel so comfortable about being in the limelight. .. Besides this, the sun can get really hot through a window. .. First, see how your bird responds, and if you feel there's some window benefit, then you could always give your bird the "option" by placing the cage "nearby" a window.

Lovebirds should have roughly 10 hours of sleep per night. .. If they don't get enough, you could end up with a grumpy lovebird, and/or one who takes too many daytime naps. .. This could easily be mistaken for a sign of illness. .. Have you thought about a separate sleep cage? ... Many members have successfully provided their birds a separate cage for sleeping purposes only. ... Even if you have to pick a room with a television, as long as its volume is kept at a relatively low level, there shouldn't be much of a problem. ... Let us know what you come up with. ..........:)

[Raindroponthrose]

Ok for now I do this...Lovie is based in living room,by the wall,where she can see everyone walking and hear everyone talking.She is nowhere close to draft or sun heat.It's cool place for her,but downside of it is that room is not light(whole apartment is kinda in a shade)and even if you cover her at night she will still hear people untill almost midnight...Now,this is what I do-since I am the one who plays with her the most and I am in mu room thah is little sunnier-I take her in my room,let's say around 10 am and I put her close to window because she don't seem to care..then she is in there almost whole day or at least untill everyone is home afternoon(5,6) and she goes back to living room...where she stays untill am.I cover her around 10-11ish and she stays covered till 9,10ish am(like i said we go to sleep pretty late) so if the day is bright she is up at 7..if it is cludy and still dark she is quiet untill we remove cover.One more thing-she seems to be eating at night too a few times..and yes she is taking naps during the day :)
she eats,play,sing and nap...naps are around 15 - 20 min...or even shorter than that.
When you say-SEPARATE CAGE...WHAT DO YOU MEAN? Is it a smaller cage I would move her in just before bed time,with no toys or??? And let's say if she is in louder living room(traffic) should I put her in separate cage in my room over nite? Explain please little more about it! Also,do you know if you have two lovies,are they sleep fine together in the cage or should they be separate and covered to get sleep??? THX

[michael]

Separate sleep cages are just an option. ... Generally, whatever their used to sleeping with, is what you'd supply in their sleep cage. .. Most the time, sleep cages are smaller than the main activity cage, and would only be used for sleeping purposes. .. Then again, some lovies will spend time goofing off in their sleep cage :rolleyes:. ... Do keep in mind, sleep cages must still incorporate the same security as larger cages. .. Another words, you don't want your lovie capable of letting himself out :omg:. ... From what I gather though, it could very well be that your lovebird has no issues with being moved. .. If you feel thats the case, then fly with it. ... BTW. Some lovies will nap more than twice a day. .. And of course, activity levels can vary from bird to bird. .. Best you can do, is try to gauge whats normal for your individual lovebird, then go from there. As long as you know he/she's healthy.

Can two lovies sleep together in one cage? .... Most certainly! .. As long as they get along well (become bonded), they would retire much the same as having tucked in only one. .. Cage covers are based on birdy preference. ... If he/she sleeps better covered, then their wish is our command. ...Sooo, are ya planning on getting another lovie? .. If so, please do plenty of research before you do. .. I guarantee it will make life easier for everyone. ............:)

[Raindroponthrose]

Yes,I plan to do it,to get another one..and sice I am newbie in this don't even know what kind of research I should do and where. See my lovie came unexpectedly and I try to give her the best to put her back on her feet...so to be happy I wanted to give her a mate.As I wrote in other posts,don't know her gender,don't know her age..and don't know anyone whom you can trust really to buy one from..there are lots of them in store close to my home,I keep going in there and look at them..I know two females don't go together much but people in the store can't tell me if they are males or females(they don't have clue) so i can buy it.Last thing if they don't get along,to put them in separate cages but close by so they can still keep each others company...I do play with her but I am not good entertainer as another lovie would be.And maybe she did have a mate once..Can you point me in,what research should I do before I purchase another one? Since there's no really breeders in my area I will have to go with store..I keep looking at two lovies-one blue masked-that's same size..but according to someone's description of the beak,she is adult also...or masked green as my Cookie,but what messes me up is that that one is bigger in size then mine..people there tell me they are 4 mos old,but as i say-bigger..they don;t know which one is male..neither i know what is Cookie,hehe..Maybe I should just take a chance...

[linda040899]

Believe it or not, you can get a clue to gender in eye-ring species of lovebird (Masked, Fischer's, Nyasa, Black Cheeked) by looking at the shape of the eye. Now I'm talking about just the eye, not the white ring that's around the eye. Females tend to have almond shaped eyes, while males tend to have round ones. When I'm looking for new eye-ring birds, this is what I use when I'm checking out the birds. I would never sell a bird as male or female based on this method but it's been pretty accurate for me.

[michael]

Yes,I plan to do it,to get another one..and sice I am newbie in this don't even know what kind of research I should do and where. See my lovie came unexpectedly and I try to give her the best to put her back on her feet...so to be happy I wanted to give her a mate........

Check here... http://www.cottageworks.com/robinsnest/guide.htm ....Scroll down a little until you come to "Buying your bird". ... You'll find some basics on introducing lovies towards the end of the article. .. So you know, this information can be found in our "Lovebird resource library". .. Please take advantage of the information provided there. .. Doing so may help to put some details into perspective. .. Still not sure about something? .. Don't hesitate to ask!............:)

[Raindroponthrose]

I'll take a look,THANX SO MUCH! Of course,I'll ask :)