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cage size for zebra pair
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:00 pm
by LiquidSunLight
hello! i'm considering getting a pair of zebra finches, and i'm looking at a 16in square cage or a 16x16x30in cage. would the 16 square work? if i get them, i want them to be happy/healthy, so i thought i'd ask
thank you!
Re: cage size for zebra pair
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:11 pm
by lovemyfinch
First off, welcome to the forum.
If you are talking about a 30 in long cage that will be fine. The minimum that I would recommend would be 24 in long and 18 in wide, but that would be a strict minimum. With finches the rule of thumb is always the longer the better.
Re: cage size for zebra pair
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:18 pm
by B CAMP
Welcome to the forum,have you checked out the finch information center there is a lot of good reading there
http://www.finchinfo.com/index.php
Re: cage size for zebra pair
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:18 am
by Sally
Personally, I consider 30x18x18 as the minimum size cage I would use for breeding. From the time the babies fledge till when they are weaned and can be removed from the cage, you can have anywhere from 3 to 7+ birds in that cage, so it can get a bit crowded.