Do finches like?

rkn · Post by **rkn** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:10 pm

Do they like mirrors? I was thinking of putting one in my enclosure but thought I would ask about it first. I sort of recall hearing that the males will attach their images? ok call me crazy but am too new and don't want to up set the lil gang...

rkn

lyderbug · Post by **lyderbug** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:30 pm

Oh my do they love mirrors!!! Go for it. The mirror is the favorite perch of my finches.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:14 am

Really? I will have to find a mirror and see how it works with my group!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:45 am

Ditto here - I'll have to go out and find a few for my cages too. Cool!

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:25 pm

I have a little mirror toy in with my finches and my canary. They like the kind with the bells on it! Always, ding, ding, ding!

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:47 pm

WARNING,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Yes the LOVE mirrors, However if you are trying to set birds up for breeding, SERIOUSLY no mirrors,
Atleast with the gouldians, They sing and dance to themselves in the mirrors and fall in love with them selves and forget all about there lady friends.

Ive had this happen soo many times before I got SMART< I had 1 male gould GORGEOUS bird NO liked any ladies well at age 7 I figured it out removed his darn mirror and he went on to give me his FIRST EVER clutch at age 7. and many more after that, lol

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:49 pm

FF - that's really good to point that out (since I'm trying to get my gouldians to breed). Thanks for the tip - now I won't get them mirrors. Just wish I could find them an aphrodisiac of some type!!

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:21 pm

FF...thanks for the heads up but I think I will still try it since I won't be breeding my Gouldians.

L in Ontario...haha!....when you find a good aphrodisiac let us know!

Post by **Sally** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:37 pm

I tried a mirror with the Green Singer male that was by himself, and he never went near it. Since you have such a nice big enclosure, I don't know if I would bother with mirrors. They should have enough things to play with just puttering around your plants.