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by Babs _Owner » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:59 pm
I tease our zebra owners all the time about what little demons zebra finches are. But I truly had NO idea they have no concept whatsoever of how small they are!!
Clearly this zebra is NOT amused by this hookbills advances (a bird that could rip his head off), and doesn't show any fear at all. I'm rather impressed by this little dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNt97-JQ2mc
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by sparrowsong98 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:14 pm
Sounds like the innocent looking Addy, who is trying to get her life insurance money out of hubby by hook or by crook.
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by lovezebs » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:20 pm
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That little Zebra has to be brave, or else.
You know it's weird that you came up with this video today Babs. I just came across this ad on kijiji this morning, and found myself thinking that people are not too bright to house these two species together.
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-birds/calgary/f ... nFlag=true
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by Rob » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:24 pm
lovezebs
I saw the same ad and shook my head.
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by Sheather » Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:30 pm
I have caged budgies with zebra finches several times.
For some of the nastier zebras, budgies are just about the only cage mates they can get along with... they hold their own.
Most budgies aren't killing machines, the one in the video is being friendly.
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by sparrowsong98 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:59 pm
lovezebs hmmm... You could take them home... would solve the problem... there is always more room for birds. Besides. Chip and Dale would like friends.

And at that price with a cage... Oh so tempting lol
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by lovezebs » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:21 pm
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Not tempting at all my dear, not at all, at all, at all!!!
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Rob might be interested, hmmmm???
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by Babs _Owner » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:25 pm
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I coulnt help but crack a smile.
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by Babs _Owner » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:29 pm
lovezebs Rob
I adore these zebras from afar. gotta dig their OOOmph!!
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by Rob » Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:10 pm
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Can't say I'm tempted either ha.
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by GoldPanther » Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:50 am
I saw that video a few weeks back when I was researching about zebra.
It looks to me that the budgie is sort of flirting with the zebra.
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by Stuart whiting » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:29 am
Babs wrote:
I tease our zebra owners all the time about what little demons zebra finches are. But I truly had NO idea they have no concept whatsoever of how small they are!!
Clearly this zebra is NOT amused by this hookbills advances (a bird that could rip his head off), and doesn't show any fear at all. I'm rather impressed by this little dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNt97-JQ2mc
Yep just goes to show hey Babs how zebras can certainly hold there ground,
this is why it's often mentioned about not putting zebra pairs together in smallish cages because of the territory issues and constant bickering that normally happens

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by Babs _Owner » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:47 am
sparrowsong98

I just read that post about Addy your zebra, and life insurance.
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by Babs _Owner » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:52 am
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Hmmm. I wonder is a zebra has ever plucked a budgie bald? *giggle
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by Sheather » Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:33 am
Generally they get along fine, mostly pay no mind to each other. Budgies are large enough to be intimidating, but it has not been my experience the finches ever were afraid. They just didn't pick on them, as they might smaller birds.
We had one budgie which would even ask the finches to preen him (larger English type zebras), and they'd do it! Adorable.
I did have a hen canary once who would go up behind the parakeets and pull out their butt fluffies to add to her nest though!
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