Hi, Im new and I had a question.

This isn't my first bird I've been involved in, but this is the first one I've solely taken care of so I just hope I'm doing everything right.

Anyways, my girl Oliver, (She was sexed after the name was given lol) has her cage in my room. I also have my computer in there as well. I do a lot of graphic design for college and I am on the computer till 1 or 2am just finishing things up. I keep the music or other computery noises down, but I do use the phone sometimes. (My other half is a night owl too) I try to keep it quiet, but I don't know if its quiet enough.

She also is up before I am in the morning.. usually I get up around 8am. Im afraid shes isnt getting enough sleep. Is there anything I can do to drowned out the noise I make to keep her sleeping better?

normally quakers need approximately 8-10 hours of sleep a night. my baby gets around 7.5-8.0 a night and he's fine. i assume he sleeps some during the day while i'm at work.

do you cover your cage? if not, that might be something to think about. if she's not able to see you she might sleep longer?

i don't know how old Oliver is but i'm sure she'd let you know if she were tired. these little green monsters can get cranky just like a 2 years old kid without a nap!

good question
does the bird seem crabby?
Alot of times bird will sleep thru a bit of noise and activity it all depends on the bird.
Do you cover your bird at night?

you have received some good info. Can she be moved to another part of the house to sleep? Covering the cage if you aren't already doing it can give them some peace.

Thanks for the replies!

I do cover her cage at night with a sheet, though lately I have been uncovering a small part of it so that in the morning she can climb out on to her perch without waking me up at 6 am. (Haha, I do like some sleep) I don't know if thats a good idea, but she seems to like it. I normally do this 3 hours after I put her to sleep.

She is a bit more crabby lately, but she is also molting right now. Does that help tell the age? We aren't sure how old she is since she is a rescue bird, but we are guessing around 3 years. (She flew away from her previous owner and they never found her so she stayed withsomeone until we could take her.)

Id like to take her to the other room, but she is content in my room and there is a litter of puppies in the living room now. We have a busy house.

Thanks again for the replies, Its good to know I might be overworrying.

since she is molting it could be why she's crabbier lately but birds usually molt twice a year so that doesn't really help determine how old she is.

if oliver doesn't mind you uncovering a corner of her cage then i would keep on doing it! i keep cricket up later on the weekends so i can sleep in

i would see how she is after she's done molting and go from there. are you giving her baths or spraying her with water to help cut down on the itchies from molting? it might help her feel better!

just keep an eye on her... she'll definitely let you know if she needs more sleep!

I agree with the others. We have our birds in the living room and sometimes the TV is on until 11:00 and then the birds are up at 7:00 (later on weekends). So far, no issues!!

But your bird will definitely let ya know when s/he wants more sleep. (And they do nap during the day, so no worries there).