Post by Sarah on Nov 22, 2013 13:11:31 GMT
They don't become sleep deprived or anything if you don't give them twelve hours of sleep. The reason why I usually suggest this as a rule of thumb is that their breeding hormones are activated by the summer cycle, long days and short nights. In winter, when the nights are longer than the days, they do not breed. So, this nice balanced approach seems to keep them in a good place hormonally.
Unfortunately, I am not great at keeping an even schedule because I am still a student. So, my budgies sleep when I sleep, and I just keep them covered for roughly 12 hours or so from the time that we all went to bed. They seem to have adjusted to my irregular rhythm, but I do hope to keep things more planned out in future.
Unfortunately, I am not great at keeping an even schedule because I am still a student. So, my budgies sleep when I sleep, and I just keep them covered for roughly 12 hours or so from the time that we all went to bed. They seem to have adjusted to my irregular rhythm, but I do hope to keep things more planned out in future.
