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February 14, 2021

Lovebird sleep


Hi there! I’m learning more and more about my lovebird everyday and I’m no where near an expert. I just found out my lovebird is a female and I am in the process of taking her enclosed homes away from her. Should I replace this with an open hammock for her to sleep in? Also, any advice to help increase her calcium intake!

Thank you for the help!


Answer:

Hi Lex,

I’m glad you have been researching and understand about not giving her anything enclosed to sleep in. She does not need a bed or hut or anything to sleep in. In the wild, they just sleep in the trees. A nest is only used during breeding season. Of course they will use huts and tents if provided, but it’s best not to give this to her since you know you have a female. She just needs a high perch, and you can always cover the cage at night to make her feel more secure. I would not offer her a calcium supplement as this can actually trigger egg laying. As long as she is eating a nutritionally balanced diet like pellets or our foraging foods – not a loose seed mix – she will get the calcium she needs.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda

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