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comfortable fit?

Post by cvalda » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:28 pm

This is the newest cage I got - the ONLY one I could find in my town! LOL!
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... &subref=AA

How many Zebra or Society finches do you think would be a comfortable fit in there?

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Re: comfortable fit?

Post by Sally » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:07 pm

I have this cage, and I love it. Right now, I have five St. Helena's waxbills in there (lost one of my males). I don't have a lot of experience with Zebras, so six Zebras (3 pairs) might do some squabbling, but I'm sure you could keep 3 pairs of Societies in there, if that's what you want. If you don't want breeding, you could keep all males or all females.
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Re: comfortable fit?

Post by L in Ontario » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:17 am

You can also try using the bird calculator linked in the Finch Information Center on the left side of your screen.

http://www.finchinfo.com/housing/cage_s ... ulator.php

That gives you a "ball park" idea of how many finches would fit in any sized cage/aviary.

PS - that's a GREAT looking cage! =D>
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Re: comfortable fit?

Post by G8love4finches » Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:35 pm

I have this cage and LOVE it!...I wish I had room for another one...
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Re: comfortable fit?

Post by annague » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:51 pm

I also have a very similar cage if not that exact one. I love it for my finches as well -- the really small ones seem to love the top area and I keep the towel covering it (over the lights) so it is always private for them up high there. :) Right now in my cage; I have a pair of Stars a pair of BCCB's a pair of Black Rumped Waxbills and 2 female orange cheeks
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Post by franny » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:02 pm

This is excellent for the smaller waxbills. Hard to find a cage with 3/8" spacing that is nice and big like this. And if you do decide to breed, then no worries about fledglings slipping out. :D
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