Bea
12-15-2007, 07:35 AM
My guys haven't had a real night fright since i got them a night light months and months ago. But tonight all three had to go nuts on me. :rolleyes: The only thing i can think of is that Gracie was playing and spooked the other two who were trying to sleep, and then she spooked because they spooked...you know, the usual chain reaction.
Gracie was being a bit of a pain in the butt tonight so to save my sanity she went to bed half an hour before the others did. Seems like she didn't like that change in routine and she didn't think play time should be over. Who ever said the birds were in charge anyway ....... right??
Anyway, i heard flapping up in my room and right away i think "oh great!" so i quietly went up to my room, turned on the bathroom light first to gradually light up the room (the bathroom is next to my room, leaving the bathroom light on lets a fair bit of light in) and then i walked over to the cage and started talking quietly to the three of them, telling them what silly duffers they were being in a calm and soothing voice. :p It took a few minutes for them all to stop flapping about completely. My heart stopped for a moment when i saw Bailee's wing slip through the cage bars, imagine if it had of got stuck!!! :eek: It scared him more but not much else.
Once they seemed to be pretty calm i got them all out for a quick kiss and cuddle. Poor Cookie lost 2 flight feathers and 3 clipped feathers, she won't be able to fly barely at all now, but with the 5 feathers fallen out i guess the flights will grow in pretty quick. Gracie lost one tail feather, she seemed the least bothered by the experience. And Mr Bailee lost one medium feather from his wing, he was sooking like a big baby and he did the least damage to his lovely feathers. :p
After head scratches all around i put them back in the cage for sleepies. It took 5-10 mins for Cookie and Bailee to settle on their perch and at that time Gracie was still running around tweeting for me to come and play. It's now about 30 mins after the event and i hear no noise so i guess they've all gone back to sleep. *phew*
I really truly do hate night frights, every time i get scared that someone will break a wing or neck. :( It would be good if tiels weren't so silly and didn't get frightened so easily. Budgies are a lot braver in their sleep, my three boys have never had a night fright and they don't even need a night light. :p
Gracie was being a bit of a pain in the butt tonight so to save my sanity she went to bed half an hour before the others did. Seems like she didn't like that change in routine and she didn't think play time should be over. Who ever said the birds were in charge anyway ....... right??
Anyway, i heard flapping up in my room and right away i think "oh great!" so i quietly went up to my room, turned on the bathroom light first to gradually light up the room (the bathroom is next to my room, leaving the bathroom light on lets a fair bit of light in) and then i walked over to the cage and started talking quietly to the three of them, telling them what silly duffers they were being in a calm and soothing voice. :p It took a few minutes for them all to stop flapping about completely. My heart stopped for a moment when i saw Bailee's wing slip through the cage bars, imagine if it had of got stuck!!! :eek: It scared him more but not much else.
Once they seemed to be pretty calm i got them all out for a quick kiss and cuddle. Poor Cookie lost 2 flight feathers and 3 clipped feathers, she won't be able to fly barely at all now, but with the 5 feathers fallen out i guess the flights will grow in pretty quick. Gracie lost one tail feather, she seemed the least bothered by the experience. And Mr Bailee lost one medium feather from his wing, he was sooking like a big baby and he did the least damage to his lovely feathers. :p
After head scratches all around i put them back in the cage for sleepies. It took 5-10 mins for Cookie and Bailee to settle on their perch and at that time Gracie was still running around tweeting for me to come and play. It's now about 30 mins after the event and i hear no noise so i guess they've all gone back to sleep. *phew*
I really truly do hate night frights, every time i get scared that someone will break a wing or neck. :( It would be good if tiels weren't so silly and didn't get frightened so easily. Budgies are a lot braver in their sleep, my three boys have never had a night fright and they don't even need a night light. :p