Bonne nouvelle Ruby91!
Pour ce qui est de la cage de nuit, voici ce qui est écrit dans le magazine "Parrot Life" volume 4 (p.44)
Vous pouvez cliquer sur le lien suivant pour consulter gratuitement ce magazine:
http://www.hagen.com/hari/pdf/ParrotLife_4.pdf
si non voici le paragraphe traitant du sujet:
Sleeping-refuge Cage:
• Emplacement within your home:
Peaceful, undisturbed area or room
(not in your kitchen, beside the
refrigerator, or near the T.V!)
converting an unused closet, under
stairway space, attic or basement are
ideal for the sleeping quarters. Size
can be smaller than the day cage.
I recommend using the 1st cage
purchased for weaning and fledgling
age to be converted to use as a nightrefuge
cage. If your bird can
comfortably spread its wings and its
tail does not touch the bottom of the
cage then it can be suitable.
This cage can also be used for
boarding and outings to the cottage.
This cage is also a refuge and should
be used as such when your bird
(yourself or other family members!)
could benefit from a time-out. As
recommended to dog owners, the
training cage will eventually become
it's sleeping and refuge hideaway.
• To ensure optimum nutrition only a
formulated extruded granule diet and
a clean fresh water bowl should be
offered in the sleeping cage as this
will be your birds' healthy breakfast
each morning.
• Cage should have night blanket
adjusted to fit the cage. The addition
of a night lamp is recommended for
night trashing species such as
cockatiels.
• Substrate should be newspaper as
morning droppings will be indicative
of birds eating behavior and health.
Unusual droppings can often signal a
health condition that should be
monitored.
• No toys recommended for the
sleeping cage - this is a place for
rest, there is no need for stimulation
of the senses when your tired parrot
needs to sleep… undisrupted! This is
also not the time to have an
ungroomed toy tangle up around your
bird's head! Some species enjoy
sleeping tents, and nesting cavities.
• A comfortable and sturdy perch
is recommended, although not a
cement perch as overnight perching
is too much exposure for their soft
feet on such rough or hard surface!