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plants in finches cage

Post by Angeldov222 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:58 am

i put some plants from the dollar store in my finches cages. they are plastic and cloth r these ok to use? or do i need to use only plastic made plants? they seem to be working out ok, the birds love to hide in them. :) :) :)
2 cordon blues, Houdini and Baby Blue Girl
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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by Martie » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:03 am

I have some of those here and haven't had any issues, but as with all things extra in a flight, it bears watching to be sure none are getting caught in threads anywhere. They look nice, don't they?
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Erythrura (Chloebia) Gouldiae (Gouldians)
Lonchura striata domestica (Societies)
Taeniopygia bichenovii (Owls)
Serinus mozambicus (Green Singers)
Lonchura punctulata (Spice)
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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by Angeldov222 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:06 am

thanks Martie, i was just worried about the birds eating threads from plants :) also, do u have any pics of the birds u will be selling at the bird fair? u mentioned u would have older societies for $5 thanks a bunch :)
2 cordon blues, Houdini and Baby Blue Girl
2 society finch, Mop Top and Coco
3 orange cheeks
14 zebra finch, Chipp, The Baby, Olivia, Chase, Buffy, Big Boy, Patches, Ghost, BC, 3 babies in a nest, 2 unnamed females
2 Gold breasted,
1 masked black rump, Mask
2 silverbills, Cinnimon and Spice
1 male betta
3 dogs, Blake, Bella and Brandy
SANDY

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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by Martie » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:23 am

Sandy, I will try to get some photos of the Societies later on. They are a couple of years old - and are mostly chestnut and fawn pieds. Although they may have a clutch or two left in them, there are no guarantees as Societies are only fertile for a few years.

They are nice birds - in good condition - I saved a few too many! :)
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Mill Creek Aviary
Erythrura (Chloebia) Gouldiae (Gouldians)
Lonchura striata domestica (Societies)
Taeniopygia bichenovii (Owls)
Serinus mozambicus (Green Singers)
Lonchura punctulata (Spice)
Poephila acuticauda (Shafttails)
Split Plastic Leg Bands
http://sites.google.com/site/finchlegbands/

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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by Jasmin » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:32 am

I also have fake greenery from the dollar store in the cage and they love it! They especially like roosting in it at night.

I do find however that mine nibble on it quite a bit, so I've tried to steer clear of anything that might have glue on it, like flowers glued on the wire etc. Just in case they nibble on the glue and it's toxic.
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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by FancyFinch » Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:04 pm

I use them too. And....you can just take them outside and hose them off, or replace.
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Post by DanteD716 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:06 pm

Sandy, silk plants work great, remember I had them in every cage!
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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by Sally » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:24 pm

I use the plastic plants from Hobby Lobby (or if you don't have HL, any craft store). They are a little more expensive than the dollar store, but they are usually bigger and fuller. Soak them in a big bucket, rinse and air-dry, and they are good to use again.
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Re: plants in finches cage

Post by DanteD716 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:28 pm

Sally, my mom loves hobby lobby!! :lol: :lol:
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