I know, I know, this isn't the place to be talking about cockateils but it *is* sort of gerbil-related. If you've read my older GML posts I'm very exited about the recent event of me getting a new cockateil, it hasn't happened yet, but I've already got the cage and such. Anyway, I know 'teils usually sleep at night, but I worry that my gerbils wheel squeaking, chewing, digging, etc. might bother the 'teil. I know they usually wake up in the night and then fall back asleep but it may be harder for them to sleep if there's a high-pitched squeak right next to them, or the awful grinding noise of a plastic tube being demolished. I could obviously take the wheels and such out, but the digging is sort of inevitable. Also, not gerbil-related, when I sleep in my room (which is where the cockateil would be) I usually keep the lamp on or I dim the lights with the dimmer we recently installed. I CAN turn the lights out but sometimes it's also inevitable because I will often fall asleep reading my book (hey, Harry Potter is quite an attention-catcher even the 7th time around). Would the light bug them? Anyway, if any of you 'teil owners could answer I'd appreciate it.. Paige
