No. 1. Good luck with the surgery and I hope a fast recovery. 2. I know how you feel about keeping the birds in a closed cage. I have to do that since I moved when I go away for the whole day. It is what it is. It's easier to keep them in the cage for the whole two weeks. When I cage them with closed doors I keep lots of millet in the cage. I also put shredding toys in the cage. It keeps them busy.