A Nice Free Gift

[lovezebs]

Hello Everyone,

The other day, I saw an ad on kijiji for a free Zebra Finch boy to a good home.

Now normally I would just ignore this (I have enough Zebras), but there was something about the pictures of this little boy that just caught my attention, so I decided to go and see him.

Sometime later I returned home with little Koko and a very nice free cage as well.

The owner, is returning home to Europe in a week's time, and really wanted to find a good home for little Koko, which he'd bought for his kids approximately a year and a half ago.

Koko is a 'tiny' normal Zebra Finch male, and has lived as an only bird most of his life. He is also hand tamed, which I find quite adorable.

Here are some pictures, which sadly came out blurred for whatever the reason....

[Sheather]

That's a great find. Are you going to keep him as a single companion bird?

[lovezebs]

Sheather

Hi Dylan,

No, I couldn't do that to a Zebra, they love company.

I will however try to handle him everyday, just to see if he will remain tame to some extent (although I doubt it ). He is a very sweet tiny little boy.

He also came with this nice cage...

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

OMG!! You have a tamed zebra! What fun! Yay@

[lem2bert]

lovezebs

What a great find He is adorable sitting there on your finger. He just looks so sweet !!

[lovezebs]

Babs lem2bert

Thanks girls,

He is very sweet.

When you say "Hi Koko", he responds with his tiny little meep-meep .

[ann]

lovezebs

OMG that is the cutest thing ever! I love that he responds to his name! This little birdie doesn't know it yet, but he just hit the jackpot

[lovezebs]

ann

Thanks Ann,

I just hopes he stays at least partially tame with daily handling. You put your hand infront of him, and he just hops up with a little meep.... so so cute.

[wilkifam]

absolutely adorable

[lovezebs]

wilkifam

Thanks Lori,

The poor tiny fellow has absolutely no bird skills that I can see. I might just have to put him in a seperate cage and away from the Zebra flight, with one of the young Weanlings for company, until he gets used to the idea of being a bird.

[Sheather]

Tame finches are so unusual I would keep him by himself, away from the other birds, and enjoy him as a special pet. Zebras tend to maul each other anyway, he's probably safer that way. Unlike a wild bird, if he likes you, then you would fulfill his social needs.

[lovezebs]

Sheather

We shall see how things go Dylan.

I think one very young little companion should be ok.
I hate the thought of a lonely little bird....it seems so sad somehow .

Maybe a few gentle Societies....

[Fraza]

lovezebs hi elena I don’t think it matter I have mine that is sort o tame who comes on my hand and she lives in my aviary and the other birds aren’t bothered and she hasn’t changed

Also in the past i used to have a zebra female I bough that would let me hold her and she was like this until I ended up having to give her away

I don’t think it bothers them going into a flock as long as you keep them used to you and everyday hold it like you said amd if they have had it alone for a year then it probably sees humans as no threat like normal zebras

[Fraza]

But what a find he looks amazing and wow the cage aswell

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Thanks Fraser.