Java finches and ?

Tweet · Post by **Tweet** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:05 pm

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and am glad to find others who love finches!

I recently got a pair of Java finches, and would like to put them in a flight cage (32" wide x 21" deep x 35" high) with a few other finches. Should I get another pair of Java finches, or something else.

Even though I have a male and female Java, I don't really want to breed, I just love watching the entertaining antics of finches. Would it be easier to get two females of another variety?

previously I have owned cut throat and zebra finches, and canaries. I did breed some canaries. I love the song of cut throats, but I fear they are too small for Javas.

tobyneilson · Post by **tobyneilson** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:30 pm

From what i have read,Java can be agressive to other birds if not in a large enough aviary,the size of cage you are talking about i would just keep one pair in personaly
As for birds that go together well, owl finch and silverbills are great together,so are bengallesse(societie) finch with zebs

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:49 pm

Since Javas are large finches, the size of your cage is not large enough for another pair of finches.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:44 am

Agree with the above...

jeanne223 · Post by **jeanne223** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:19 am

I am also interested in this question as I have two male javas alone and would like to know as well what other species could be put in with them without a problem. My flight is large enough for 6-8 finches perhaps less of the Java size. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:03 pm

Zebras or Canaries don't get bothered by Javas.Or of course larger birds like doves,but that's pushing it in a small cage/flight.

Tweet · Post by **Tweet** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:05 pm

Thanks everyone for your help. I've decided to just keep to the one pair of Java finches... for now.

If I can't help myself in the future, I'll get another cage.

I just ADORE my little finches! They are healthy and active, although I think they've never seen greens or fruit before, as they won't even touch them. I'll just keep trying. I'm putting some seeds on lettuce leaves. We'll see

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:11 pm

I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the Javas so much, Tweet. That's a great idea to put some seeds on the lettuce to entice them over to it. Nice move!!

konkata · Post by **konkata** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:27 pm

Very awesome! I almost came home with a pair of Javas yesterday but I thought I had a full enough plate as it were. I'm glad to see you're loving them!

KoacNation · Post by **KoacNation** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:15 pm

I have a very large indoor aviary 6ft tall, 2 ft deep and 5 ft wide, and I added a pair of Javas to the 14 other finches in there.

(the 14 are a huge variety, 2 female zebras, 2 cordons, 6 gouldians, 2 mannikins, 2 goldbreasts)

I was worried at first since the Javas were soooo much bigger and seemed to peck at any of the others who sat on the same perch, but a few months later, it's no big deal.

A few people said I had too many finches in there, but I gotta say, most of the time I can only see 6 to 8 tops. I put in a lot of fake greenery and there's endless perches (I cut actual branches from trees and all the side perches provide a ton of places for them to sit)

anyway, I couldnt help myself when I saw the Javas. They are stunningly elegant.

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