For how many days can I leave my only pet pigeon alone at home?

[Budd]

One more thing. What about lights? Are the lights going to be on 24hrs a day in the living room or off? You should at least have a table lamp on while your away. A lamp that can't be knocked over . Are the curtains going to be open? How much light natural light gets in the living room.

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Budd

One more thing. What about lights? Are the lights going to be on 24hrs a day in the living room or off? You should at least have a table lamp on while your away.

what if the pigeon knocks over the lamp and it gets a curtain hot.... no good IMO... THE BIRD SHOULD NOT BE ALONE OUT OF A CAGE FOR SAFTEY REASONS. Would anyone leave a 4 year old at home alone.. think not.

[Budd]

Spirit Wings. Common sense would dictate not leaving a lamp on that can be knocked over. I have an avian light lamp that I leave on when i go to work. Of course I secure it to something so it can't be knocked over.I still have a friend come by to make sure all is well. Okay play it safe and plug in a night light. I say cancel the trip and go somewhere else so you (mistergugu) can take the pigeon with you as you have done in the past.

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Budd

Spirit Wings. Common sense would dictate not leaving a lamp on that can be knocked over. I have an avian light lamp that I leave on when i go to work. Of course I secure it to something so it can't be knocked over.I still have a friend come by to make sure all is well. Okay play it safe and plug in a night light. I say cancel the trip and go somewhere else so you (mistergugu) can take the pigeon with you as you have done in the past.

common sense would be not to leave a pigeon uncaged alone for any amount of time, so if they are thinking of doing that, perhaps the lamp idea is not so far fetched. plus, my pigeons live in a loft and they do not need a night light, the natural sunrise and sunset is fine for birds, not sure what the big deal is with needing a light when it is supposed to be dark anyway.

[Budd]

Spirit Wimgs, i'ts fine for pigeons that are in a loft to be in total darkness at night. I'm just concerned about mistergugu's pigeon being in dimmed light during the day and in a pitch black room at night for 5 day's. I never leave my pigeons alone for more than 5 hours. I have my girlfriend check on them when i'm at work.

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Budd

Spirit Wimgs, i'ts fine for pigeons that are in a loft to be in total darkness at night. I'm just concerned about mistergugu's pigeon being in dimmed light during the day and in a pitch black room at night for 5 day's. I never leave my pigeons alone for more than 5 hours. I have my girlfriend check on them when i'm at work.

oh I see, you think it may fall off it's perch and bump his head... I get it.

MORE REASON NOT TO LEAVE A PET OUT OF A CAGE ALONE FOR 5 DAYS, ITS CRAZY.

[Budd]

Sprit Wings, One of my pigeons fell off the top of my closet door at about 3am years ago. He didn't get hurt. Ever sense that happened i leave a low wattage light on only when a pigeon want's to "try" to sleep on top of a door. That way they can make a mid air recovery and not "hit their head" in the dark as you say

what if your pigeons go and have a party at your house ands the cops come and arrest everyone and you are nowhere around to bail them out ... oh the horror !!! this just couldnt have a good outcome at all Im sure pigeons are party animals after all

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by LokotaLoft

what if your pigeons go and have a party at your house ands the cops come and arrest everyone and you are nowhere around to bail them out ... oh the horror !!! this just couldnt have a good outcome at all Im sure pigeons are party animals after all

LMAO.......

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Budd

Sprit Wings, One of my pigeons fell off the top of my closet door at about 3am years ago. He didn't get hurt. Ever sense that happened i leave a low wattage light on only when a pigeon want's to "try" to sleep on top of a door. That way they can make a mid air recovery and not "hit their head" in the dark as you say

I understand, light = good. your missing the point of the bird should not be out alone in a house for 5 days while mrgugu goes gone gone.. he is prolly back by now, so hope all went well if that is what he did.

[Msfreebird]

Hey!? What's wrong with a night light? I keep a night light on in my loft ever since my rat masque. I can look out at night and check on them. Makes me feel better

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Msfreebird

Hey!? What's wrong with a night light? I keep a night light on in my loft ever since my rat masque. I can look out at night and check on them. Makes me feel better

cool!, lights are used alot, esp with racing pigeons to get them jump started on the breeding season to trick them into thinking the sun has longer days.. now to the real point would you leave a pigeon in your house alone out of a cage for 5 days? WAIT! I already know the answer..lolololol...

[goga82]

Originally Posted by spirit wings

cool!, lights are used alot, esp with racing pigeons to get them jump started on the breeding season to trick them into thinking the sun has longer days.. now to the real point would you leave a pigeon in your house alone out of a cage for 5 days? WAIT! I already know the answer..lolololol...

whoever posted this thread hasnt been around since 7/31
which means she cares less about our oppinions.. and also means that she either has gone on a vacation and pigeon cant type.........

poor pigeon is probably home alone.
6 days alone, free roaming in the house. there gonna be a lot of poop to clean up.
i just home the bird is ok. that all

i cant believe she actually left the bird alone.
if i cant find nobody to care for my pets i dont go on a vacation..
common sense.
or i dont have any pets..umm umm umm

[goga82]

Originally Posted by Msfreebird

Hey!? What's wrong with a night light? I keep a night light on in my loft ever since my rat masque. I can look out at night and check on them. Makes me feel better

i keep the night light up for my parrots. Indoor aviary with lights at night.
i never seen a pigeon get a night fright but parrots do.
so i keep the lil light on so when they get scared in the middle of the night
(must be dreams) they see where to land instead hitting the walls and flling on the floor.
why do parrots get night frights.
i will never know, nothing spookes them, they just go crazy sometimes. not every night at least 3 times a month

[Larry_Cologne]

Budd,

Ever since your pigeon fell off his night perch, and you started leaving a low wattage light on, you have probably had no mishaps.

But I think putting the beer and booze away (into your stomach, or the fridge) is also just as important. That ol' pigeon with a buzz on may not fall off his perch so readily with the light on, but it will help him to find the booze and the bottle openers easily. LOL.

I've rescued and rehabbed feral pigeons, and always made sure they weren't in pitch darkness at night. Too many things can go wrong, and the remedy for that (in an apartment, anyway) is inexpensive and easy to effect.

It is interesting to note that different members have different lengths of time which they will leave their pigeon(s) unattended. Some of it is dictated by the anxiety level. (I can readily imagine catastrophe situations and get quite anxious). A kid or a pet can often get into trouble at a moment's notice. I suppose it's good to know they can be so resourceful. LOL.

Larry