Hello,
It's been a while since I've checked in and lots has happened...I can give details later, but here I go again with question:
I have the gouldian finches in a wire flight cage, but I am having difficulty finding a way to keep it warm enough for them without making myself have to work in 85 degree heat. They are in a small computer room with doors. I bought a space heater today and it is heating up the entire room quite well, but I won't trust a space heater (fire hazard) overnight or when I'm not home.
Any suggestions? I have also bought a ceramic heater, but I just don't think that will be enough to keep the heat where it should be.
Heating
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LauraBird
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Heating
Laura
We have 2 kids, 2 dogs, a 75 gallon fishtank, 4 mice, 2 Society Finches, and 12 Gouldian finches - BHPBGB male, 2 BHPBGB black headed females (one is their chick), RHPBGB male, 2 RHPBGB females (one a "dirty" redhead), YHPBGB male, YHPBGB female, YHWBYB male, SHWBBB male, SHWBSB (silver) male, and SHWBSB (silver) female.
We have 2 kids, 2 dogs, a 75 gallon fishtank, 4 mice, 2 Society Finches, and 12 Gouldian finches - BHPBGB male, 2 BHPBGB black headed females (one is their chick), RHPBGB male, 2 RHPBGB females (one a "dirty" redhead), YHPBGB male, YHPBGB female, YHWBYB male, SHWBBB male, SHWBSB (silver) male, and SHWBSB (silver) female.
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Re: Heating
Though most exotic finches like it warm, I don't believe they have to be kept at 85F temps. I have African waxbills, and I keep my house about 68F in winter, and all my birds do just fine. For the birds that are in the outside room, I use one of those oil-filled radiator type heaters with a thermostat that kicks on if the temperature drops below 60.