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Why is my cockatiel not sleeping at night despite a cage cover?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Male | 6 months and 4 days old

The first few days i got my cockatiel she was sleeping fine but now i put her to sleep at 11 pm and because i stay woken, half of the night i dont hear her but then later when she is not supposed to wake up i hear her running, jumping and climbing the cage. What should i do? (She/he has a cover on the cage)

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 19th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Keke. Birds needs 10-12 hours of dark, quiet time to properly rest. If they hear noises, they probably won't sleep. So, a dark sleeping room or you need to stay up late in a different room, are the basic answers. Good luck.

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