Not sure where to post this...It's behavioral I think?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:34 pm
As most know, I have zebras and the 4 babies are 3 grey and 1 pied. The babies are not in their own cage and are definately 3 male and 1 female. That's the background. Yes they are all eatting and drinking.
I just happened to look in the cage and the pied was on the floor in the corner just resting there. I noticed that he perches on a different perch more than most of the time.
I have one female, three males. I believe the one that is driving me crazy with the constantly "singing" may be interested in her. I know that another male in the cage is. Looks like the pied is showing interest and the female is enjoying cuddling up with either.
To separate the males from the female is not going to solve the problem. Before the female was with the males, one of the males was not being very nice to the pied and he is a loner. To put one in a cage to me is cruel since no one is plucking or hurting each other.
Just not sure what to do. There is occassional discord where the males are viaing for dominence. What do you do? I now have two males trying to dominate, a female interested in the two that would have to be separated. That would make 3 cages of one each. I don't believe zebras are suppose to be single. Don't they get lonely?
I need help, please. Lyn
PS. Told you you wouldn't get rid of me so easily. lol
PS. The Societies have to be eatting and drinking since I see regular poop on the bottom of the cage. I put in a nest and neither will not make a nest on their own. They are used to hay and I'm allergic. So I am using everything else on the market. They won't go near it. So I "lost my temper". Took a bit of nesting material and stuffed it in the nest. NOW the male fixes it all up and as I am righting this, they are both in the nest. First day for that. They sleep in it every night. First day they are just hanging out in it. Started this afternoon. OK, all caught up. Are you as tired of reading as my fingers are of typing all this? LOL
I just happened to look in the cage and the pied was on the floor in the corner just resting there. I noticed that he perches on a different perch more than most of the time.
I have one female, three males. I believe the one that is driving me crazy with the constantly "singing" may be interested in her. I know that another male in the cage is. Looks like the pied is showing interest and the female is enjoying cuddling up with either.
To separate the males from the female is not going to solve the problem. Before the female was with the males, one of the males was not being very nice to the pied and he is a loner. To put one in a cage to me is cruel since no one is plucking or hurting each other.
Just not sure what to do. There is occassional discord where the males are viaing for dominence. What do you do? I now have two males trying to dominate, a female interested in the two that would have to be separated. That would make 3 cages of one each. I don't believe zebras are suppose to be single. Don't they get lonely?
I need help, please. Lyn
PS. Told you you wouldn't get rid of me so easily. lol
PS. The Societies have to be eatting and drinking since I see regular poop on the bottom of the cage. I put in a nest and neither will not make a nest on their own. They are used to hay and I'm allergic. So I am using everything else on the market. They won't go near it. So I "lost my temper". Took a bit of nesting material and stuffed it in the nest. NOW the male fixes it all up and as I am righting this, they are both in the nest. First day for that. They sleep in it every night. First day they are just hanging out in it. Started this afternoon. OK, all caught up. Are you as tired of reading as my fingers are of typing all this? LOL