New Digs...for now

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New Digs...for now

Post by flygirl » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:48 pm

My Zebras are housed in a nice flight cage(30x18) , which they love , but I wanted bigger !!!.....would like to build something but it has to wait till the budget re adjusts, so when my neighbor came over offering me an old cage , I just put 2 & 2 together...and also added a fountain.
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Zebras - Frank (normal Gray male) , Beans (Fawn female) , Peaches (Fawn female), Lamar (male CFW), 1 Gloster Canary , 1 disinterested Cat
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by L in Ontario » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:53 pm

Excellent - well done! =D>
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by lovemyfinch » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:23 pm

Very well done =D>
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Post by debbie276 » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:32 pm

Beautiful!
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by flygirl » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:34 pm

Thanks , I remember reading on this site where somebody did that....it does take some time but they are enjoying all the room. With all the space ,I'm considering adding another pair. They also are enjoying the fountain...but now I wonder how safe it is...any thoughts ?
Zebras - Frank (normal Gray male) , Beans (Fawn female) , Peaches (Fawn female), Lamar (male CFW), 1 Gloster Canary , 1 disinterested Cat
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by dfcauley » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:34 pm

Very nice!!! The fountain should be fine as long as there are no deep parts. Just be sure to clean it and put in fresh water every day. :lol:
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by annague » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:19 pm

Looks very good! I love your fountain!
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by ashgate » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:33 am

Been thinking of getting a cage with similar dimensions just wondering do they use the space or do they mostly stay at the top area of the cage? I have read alot where they say you dont need the height of the cage to be tall.... but always thought the extra space would be nice.

Looks nice :)
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by flygirl » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:16 pm

They enjoyed the regular flight cage flying back & forth but when I put the 2 together they really seem to love it. They've been doing half circles in the cage flying from bottom to top. At times they hover almost like hummngbirds....its quite comical. They do prefer to roost at the top at night but overall enjoy the whole cage. Right now I only have 1 pr of Zebras in there....wouldn't add anything more than maybe 1 more pair but not sure if I want to crowd them.
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Re: New Digs...for now

Post by ashgate » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:56 pm

flygirl wrote:They enjoyed the regular flight cage flying back & forth but when I put the 2 together they really seem to love it. They've been doing half circles in the cage flying from bottom to top. At times they hover almost like hummngbirds....its quite comical. They do prefer to roost at the top at night but overall enjoy the whole cage. Right now I only have 1 pr of Zebras in there....wouldn't add anything more than maybe 1 more pair but not sure if I want to crowd them.
that is what I was hoping you would say, because I had always thought the more space the better :) I would just keep the 2 in there in their Mansion :) thanks for sharing
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