Interesting Update On My New Pearl-Headed Silverbills

[lovezebs]

Hello Friendly Finchers....

As some of you may recall, I ended up getting two Pearl headed African Silverbills, who were both singing and rumoured to be two boys.

These were initially advertised on kijiji, as a pair, bought by a fellow bird club member, who said they were both males, because both were singing. Because they were two males, he really didn't want them, and I ended up getting these two handsome boys, who are presently in quarantine, and doing very well.

They are doing so well in fact, that they are mating every time I look at them, and building a nest in their seed dish.....

[wildbird]

See, they know they are in the right place to raise a family! Congratulations!

[Spreckles]

they need a room or at least a bed

[lovezebs]

wildbird & Spreckles

LOL.....
They've only been here since Sunday ...... they're still in a small quarantine cage for heaven's sake...... talk about an unexpected surprise. ...

[Rox]

Unfortunately, until one of them lays an egg, you won't know if they are a true pair. Same sex pairing does take place and the more dominant male would take the 'lead role'. I had 2 male blue-caps build a nest together...

Holding thumbs that you do have a true pair!!

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Let me guess as soon as the kids where settled you laid out one of those enormous salads, the ones that make me DROOL everytime I see a picture of them.

They feasted like royalty and then you wonder why they get frisky. Heehee

[lovezebs]

Rox

Shrug , I honestly don't know Roxanne. I am altogether unfamiliar with this species.

I will definitely check the seed cup today, to see if there are any results to their wild desplays of er.... affection .

[lovezebs]

Babs

Although I have offered some greens, ( their quarantine cage doesn't really have a lot of room for a large salad ) they haven't shown much interest so far, probably not used to too many variations in their diet (which I often find with adult birds that come into my home). This will change, once they see some of the other kids going at a salad tray like wild hyenas in a supermarket meat department.

As to getting frisky...... they are most definitely FRISKY !

[slwatson]

lovezebs

That would be incredible if they turned out to be an actual true pair and not two males

[lovezebs]

slwatson

I would laugh, but you know, if they are two boys, that's fine too. Only time will tell, I guess .

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Shameless little things! Naughty-naughty! I'd make the quarentine cage into an isolated breeding cage and get the show on the road!

Better than her dropping the eggs on the cage floor. You might get a crash course in "All Things Silverbills".

You know you LOVE it......admit!

[lovezebs]

Babs

The quarantine cage is too small for much of anything really. The kids will be moving to more spacious accommodations shortly.

Still don't know if we have a boy and a girl, but we shall see .

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Well, you gotta put in nesting materials, and you knoooooooooow, they need a bigger cage.

**giggle**

[lovezebs]

Babs

Considering different options here.
It would appear, that I might need another flight at some point here, but where to put it.....

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Time to put one in the bedroom! You know you wanna do it.........heh heh heh.

New species, you can turn off the TV and fall asleep to your very own "Animal Planet" channel.

Go for it!