Turning Down the Lights

While the days are getting shorter, don't forget to turn down your parrot's lamp, too. The amount of light your parrot is exposed to directly effects his internal clock for mating, aggression and sleeping. For best results, keep your parrot's lighting similar to that outside your window. While this may not seem like a big deal, you should notice less aggression in your parrot since he (or she) is getting a natural short winter light cycle rather than the extended light cycles of summer.

Use a light cage cover to reduce lighting if you can't turn down all the lights. Also, because the nights are generally darker, place a small night light in your parrot's room to reduce night frights.