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Originally Posted by CptnRn
I am curious why you say:
"Giving her more sunlight actually encourages the behavior you were trying to stop. I'm surprised your vet recommended you do this."
Our vets position was that the shorter days and lower light levels were encouraging a nesting behavior. More daylight would be more like summer and would not stimulate that as much.
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In a macaw-sized version, that is an excellent toy. It's not what I envisioned from your initial description. As will all toys it would need to be routinely inspected, to make sure once the "goodies" are removed there are no long ropes remaining.
Your vet is correct in saying that shorter days and lower light levels were encouraging nesting behavior. However, by giving her MORE sunlight, you were doing the exact opposite of what was needed.
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this article, for example, under the section entitled, "Cover That Cage!", it says, in part, "Most birds are stimulated by daylight. So, if you cut back on the hours of daylight they get, it "tricks their internal clocks" into thinking that it's winter time (hence, not breeding season). Most avian veterinarians recommend 10 to 12 hours of dark, unstimulated rest for birds who are in a hormonal frenzy."
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