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Post by babydoll101 on Mar 16, 2009 19:42:28 GMT
I have a smaller cage that would be suitable for one finch or one canary. My question is if they can be housed alone without a friend. I have budgies already and for them it is either way. But I thought I heard that finches like to have a friend.
Thank you in advance:)
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Post by Liz on Mar 16, 2009 20:26:16 GMT
I wouldn't keep a finch alone... they are just too attached to their pals. Finches aren't (usually) tame like a budgie, and they need somebody to hang out with. In my opinion, even a budgie shouldn't be alone unless they are really bonded to you and spend time with you. Good for you for thinking ahead...  How big is this cage? |
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Post by Berserka on Mar 16, 2009 21:50:25 GMT
I'm with Liz on this one, finches are colony creatures and would really fret if alone. A canary on the other hand is okay by itself. I had a male for a few months and it was great listening to him trying to learn his song. |
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Post by babydoll101 on Apr 2, 2009 0:09:34 GMT
Thank you very much:) The cage is a med size new style vision cage. I think I will get one Canary!! I hear they sound wonderful as well:)
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Post by Berserka on Apr 2, 2009 1:05:32 GMT
They do, only problem will be trying to pick one. There are many varieties of canaries and they all have a different song. I'm lucky that when I got mine the lady was only breeding the one variety. |
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Post by ib42 on Apr 2, 2009 22:12:01 GMT
The way my two young finches lean on each other and just plain seem to be utterly in love, I would never keep one alone. My parakeet, however, seems quite happy in his cage by himself. I take him out often, and he stays with me every evening. My mother also has 3 parakeets which are totally wild. I put my Buddy in there with them for an hour or so, so he has company of his own kind.
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How big is this cage? 
