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Hi there, I have 2 orange cheeks, both males. I see that the zebra's can be pushy. If I put 2 females in the cage, will they be as aggressive as putting 2 male zebras in? I don't want fighting and I don't want babies. But I love the meep meep of the zebra finches

It will all depend on the individual personality of the birds, of course, but I personally would not put Zebras in with Orange Cheeks. Zebras, male or female, can be much too pushy for the more mild mannered Orange Cheeks. JMO---maybe someone who has actually combined the two species can comment on how it went.....

Christine

I have an owl (female) and a zebra (male) in with my elderly orange-cheeked waxbill and his old society buddy. They do good, I haven't had any problems, but I always make sure whenever giving greens or fruit that there is enough in a few different spots so my waxbill doesn't have to be last. Radley (waxbill) actually stands up for himself quite a bit of the time, despite his wee size.

But I agree it does depend on the individual birds. I don't think I could keep the peace if I had Radley in with my other pair of zebras, they are younger birds and very active. Also, cage size is important, of course. All birds need to be able to fly around and have their own area to perch/sleep at the top of the cage.