Hi!

Would a sound or motion sensor work better to capture a falling parakeet and trigger lights? I don’t think a pressure sensor would be good, they are not only very light, they also poop all night.

Here’s the situation: I have a couple rescue parakeets who get what’s called a “night-fright”, occurs infrequently, maybe every 8-12 weeks. Something spooks them, they’ll fall to the bottom of their sleeping cage with a very distinct THUD, then one or both will thrash around trying to find a safe place, hopelessly, because it is dark (top 1/3 of the cage is covered with a blanket for the night). The thrashing could potentially harm them. Nightlights are generally recommended for this by vets and the internet, but they aren’t working as well as I’d hoped.

I sleep lightly so the thud wakes me up and I can rush to turn on the lights. Sometimes I travel for work and the house-sitter might sleep through this. The faster I can turn on the lights, the safer they be.

Appreciate any recommendations for an appropriate sensor type! Thank you for reading :)