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Why does my bird have night frights and flap wildly in its cage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 4 months old

Sometimes in the middle of the night I'll wake up to a random flying frenzy in their cage, it worries me that he or they are going to hurt themselves or there is a deeper problem I am not noticing.

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 24th, 2017

Try to make sure Peet's cage is ina quiet draft free area. If you don't already I recommend covering his cage at night. Make sure no other animals such as dogs or cats have access to the cage or around it as they could easily cause him to startle. Most birds will sleep soundly if the cage is covered and in a dark room. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

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