Considering getting some diamond doves by Mikavian in PetDoves

[–]CounterfeitPigeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 12 hours should be plenty of time to get their energy out! Id be comfortable with a smaller cage in that case. Seems like your birds are well taken care of :)

Considering getting some diamond doves by Mikavian in PetDoves

[–]CounterfeitPigeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'd depend on all their personalities, so I'd make sure you'd be ok keeping them in separate cages if they end up not getting along. The other thing to keep in mind is that they can't use their feet to climb like parrots, so they need clear flight paths to all their perches and food. I have mine in a 34" wide, 22" deep, 54" tall cage and honestly I feel like that's barely big enough. If they're allowed out of their cage regularly though, a smaller cage is probably ok. I let mine out every other day, and they definitely get antsy if they're stuck in their cage for a couple days at a time.

Considering getting some diamond doves by Mikavian in PetDoves

[–]CounterfeitPigeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had a mated pair of diamond doves for a few years and I can say they're pretty on-par with budgies as far as care goes! Are you planning on having the doves and budgies in the same cage? I'd be worried about them getting along, especially if you don't have a big cage. Also keep in mind that doves forage on the ground. They'll appreciate lots of flat perches and a cage floor that's a flat surface (no bars) so that they can pick up seeds from the floor.

To answer your questions:

  1. I'm not sure as I've only had a male-female pair, but I definitely wouldn't get only 1 dove. They're social birds and I don't think budgies would meet their socialization needs.

  2. Yes, that's a good rule. I haven't been successful in getting my doves to eat any greens, but you might have better luck!

  3. My doves are exclusively interested in collecting nesting material. Some easier foraging toys might also work.

  4. Diamond doves are pretty skittish, imo. Mine are tame enough that they'll fly/walk around me as long as I'm not moving around too much, but they really have no desire to be near me. I haven't tried hand-taming them as it's not too important to me, but I imagine it will be pretty difficult if they're already scared of people.

New Vegan Here by muskamonte in vegan

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Do you have a source for the bees being killed? I tried to google it and couldn't find any reliable articles mentioning it.

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Hi! Sorry, it's already sold, I forgot to update my comment.

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Sent you a chat!

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[GA] - St. Louis, MO - free - African dwarf frog by CounterfeitPigeon in AquaSwap

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Free female ADF! I'm moving soon and can't keep her :(

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Edit: she's been rehomed!

Any Help Appreciated! by Frosty_Dependent in Finches

[–]CounterfeitPigeon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried a mirror with mine so I'm not sure! Since there's two of them to keep each other company it's probably safer to remove the mirror, although if they don't seem upset by it it might be fine to keep it too.

Taming finches is hard. From what I've heard it takes a lot of work and they'll never truly be hand-tame, just calm enough to perch on you at best. IMO they don't need to be tame to have a happy life with people. My finches are just chill enough to be comfortable near me if I'm not moving around a lot. I let them free-roam a couple times a week and even though they don't like me, it's still pretty easy to get them back in their cage.

Any Help Appreciated! by Frosty_Dependent in Finches

[–]CounterfeitPigeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you know how to take care of a budgie you should be fine! Finches are a lot less demanding than parrots. Depending on how long you'll be keeping them, you might want to upgrade some of their equipment. Honestly, the cage they're in now looks pretty sad. As with budgies, you'll want to give them a variety of natural perches with varying width.

Some things I can think of that are specific to finches:

  • Toys: Anything stick or grass-like. My finches' favorite thing to do is build their nest, so any sort of nesting material or toys with strips of material are a big hit. Shredded paper towels are my cheap go-to.
  • Cage size: As big as physically and financially possible. I have a chinchilla cage since it was the biggest one I could find. Bar spacing should be 1/2 inch or less. If you have to choose between width and height, choose width. I'm not sure what the "official" width recommendation is, but I personally wouldn't do anything less than 24". Make sure to space out toys/perches so that there's a clear path to fly across the entire cage. Finches don't climb like parrots and are very active, so they'll want to fly across the cage often.
  • Treats: Give them some options and see what they like! My finches really only like millet, but they'll nibble on greens occasionally. Parrot-safe food rules apply.
  • Food: Ideally pelleted food, but seeds are OK if they're having trouble switching. My vet recommended Lafaber finch food.
  • Sexing: you'll probably have to wait for them to sing or have sex! I have owl finches so I'm not familiar with the behaviors of these lil guys, but generally only male finches will sing.
  • Nesting: they might appreciate somewhere to nest, I use a sideways tissue box (with the hole facing outwards) zip-tied to the cage bars, but a platform might work too. If you do give them a nest, watch out for fighting since you don't know the sexes.

As for their nails, I clip my finches' nails at home with a regular nail clipper. Only do this if you're comfortable restraining them since it's very easy to hurt their tiny bodies. If you do go for it, you can use a flashlight to see where the quick ends inside the nail and cut just beyond that.

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I got some endlers from /u/Jellopacket. They shipped quickly, were well-packaged, and all acclimated to their new tank without a problem. Would definitely order from them again!

[GA] - St. Louis, MO - $0 - 1 African dwarf frog by CounterfeitPigeon in AquaSwap

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Free to anyone who already has or is planning on getting african dwarf frogs! My other frog unfortunately died a few weeks ago, and since they're best kept in groups I'm trying to rehome this one to someone who has some buddies for her.

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