Do green cheeks need a nestbox or other place to sleep in at night?
Like most conures, green cheeks will sleep in their nesting area all year round. That is true for wild birds and breeding birds – what about our pet birds? Many owners have commented on the fact that their birds sleep on the floor of the cage, sometimes even under the newspaper. Conures naturally look for a dark, quiet place to sleep. Products like Happy Huts can be a solution. These are just cloth tubes hung from the top of the cage that the bird can enter. Others look more like tents. Young birds often take to these right away, but older birds may be wary of them. Give them time, they may figure it out eventually. “Bedrooms” like this aren’t necessary, but many birds enjoy them. If your bird doesn’t like them but still seems to want a dark place to sleep every night, covering the cage may help.
