Cockatiel Sleeping On Me (Why, Tips + Saftey)

You as a cockatiel owner and raiser likely love your bird very much and want to spend as much time as you can with it.

So, you may be very happy when the bird tries to sleep on you.

This article looks into the things you may want to consider if your bird is sleeping on you

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Cockatiel sleeping on me:

Sleep is needed for good health and normal function throughout the day, this activity is good for humans and cockatiels.

Here is what you need to know if your cockatiel is sleeping on you:

If you know about cockatiels, you likely know that these birds usually sleep perched, in their cage, and with one foot raised.

If your bird decides to sleep on you then this means that the bird really trusts you.

A bird who decides to sleep next to you is very vulnerable.

It takes a lot for the bird to relax around a human and sleep next to a human.

While the bird may sleep on you, and this is fine, you two shouldn’t be sleeping together at night.

These birds are small and if the bird sleeps with you then you may accidentally crush it on accident.

You can spend time with the bird while it is sleeping on you, or when you two are awake, but not when you are both asleep

If the bird is sleeping on you then you’d need to make sure that you keep loud sudden noises at a minimum while it is sleeping to maintain trust.

Cockatiels are very light sleepers so you don’t want to be loud or make sudden movements during their sleep.

If they can’t sleep peacefully around you then you may lose their trust.

Let the bird sleep as long as it wants until it wakes up on its own.

Cockatiel Sleeping On Me (Why, Tips + Saftey)