So excited (Green Backed twinspot)

Justino222 · Post by **Justino222** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:29 pm

Super excited about my purchase of these cute birds today. I splurged a little in order to get them. Cannot wait to raise some babies! I hear they can be a hassle to breed, but i am ready for the task.

Post by **Sally** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:46 pm

Congrats, they look great! I too recently got a pair of these. I have since learned that they are not easy to breed because in the wild they breed in acacia trees about 17 feet off the ground. So much for me doing research before buying!

I got mine from Bird Product, and David said he has had success with them by placing nests in the aviary about 9 feet off the ground. I don't have an aviary right now, so that is out, but I am planning to put them in a double flight cage which will be stacked on top of another double flight cage, putting them near the 8' ceiling in my living room. We'll see if this fools them at all!

Jen · Post by **Jen** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:47 pm

Justino222 Sally

Congrats on such beautiful birds. Hope you have great success with them. Please keep up posted. I am very interested in this species.
Sally hope this works for you!!!

erine · Post by **erine** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:47 am

They are so beautiful!

Sam007 · Post by **Sam007** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:23 am

Congrats!

Justino222 · Post by **Justino222** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:27 pm

Thanks guys!!! I am very excited to breed them! sally I have been chatting with a guy. He has success breeding them in a breeding cage. He said to add plenty of foilage (fake grasses etc) make sure the entrance of the nest is well hidden and he said thats the trick. They live in secondary forest and like coverage. I hope I have success with them! Every since I added coverage, they have been really active and even eating while im in from of the cage. They seem a bit more at ease with me walking around them as if i were bot even there. Keep us all posted on your success as well please. I did not research on these before purchase either. I just could not pass them up when i saw them:)

Justino222 · Post by **Justino222** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:34 pm

Here it is so far

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:02 am

Very nice, huge congrats!

I absolutely love these birds but as mentioned, they can be a challenge to breed.

Good luck with your pair and keep us updated!

Justino222 · Post by **Justino222** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:42 am

Sure thing;) thanks

Post by **Babs _Owner** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:48 pm

Justino222

Very pretty birds! I hope they produce wonderful babies for you! Very exciting trying a new species.

Justino222 · Post by **Justino222** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:59 pm

Super exciting:) I just started giving them live food.

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