Baby zebs only eating millet

cntrymeadow · Post by **cntrymeadow** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:20 pm

We have 5 baby zebras that have been eating on their own for several weeks and are in their own cage.
It appears that they are only eating the spray millet and not the seed in the cups.
I use ABBA finch seed and they dont seem to be touching it.
I also have been trying different finch seed purchased at the pet store but they still seem to prefer the millet.
I this ok or should I be concerned?
They seem extremely healthy.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:24 pm

so long as they are eating it shouldnt be a problem.
you could always try leaving the millet sprays out of the cage for a day

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:51 am

I guess you could try moving the millet closer to the other seed mixes. As long as they are alive after "several weeks" they should be okay.

MalditoGorrion · Post by **MalditoGorrion** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:30 am

You can mix the spray millet with the others seeds in the same cup but in a very low quantity 1/3 of spray millet and the rest the others seeds. I think they will eat both seeds and when you can see them eating the others seeds feed no millet one week, in that way they will learn that the others seeds are eatable too. Spray millet is like the candy to the kids, I guess. XD

cntrymeadow · Post by **cntrymeadow** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:45 pm

I actually did witness some of the eating finch seed out of the dishes...
but they way prefer the millet.
Guess I wont worry about it since they seem to be fine!