New Lady Gouldian owner, help!

Finch Fry · Post by **Finch Fry** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:25 pm

Ask away, that's the point of the forum. (believe it or not, i only had my first pair of finches for 3 months now). I learned everything from this forum by asking lots of questions.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:31 am

Your birds are beautiful. I think they will be fine. What size is that cage? It looks like it may be a little too small.

Birds preen ALOT. Also, you could take the nest out if they are not going to breed and that would give them more room as gouldians do not sleep in a nest.

Congrats on them.... they sure are pretty. I love the white breasted ones.

FrenchieFinch · Post by **FrenchieFinch** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:08 pm

dfcauley wrote:Your birds are beautiful. I think they will be fine. What size is that cage? It looks like it may be a little too small.

Birds preen ALOT. Also, you could take the nest out if they are not going to breed and that would give them more room as gouldians do not sleep in a nest.

Congrats on them.... they sure are pretty. I love the white breasted ones.

Thanks for the tips, dfcauley, definitely need a bigger cage, I just want them to settle in for a week or so as not to stress them out completely..

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:24 pm

Beautiful pair FrenchieFinch!

black heads is also my favorite too. especially the white breast.

FrenchieFinch · Post by **FrenchieFinch** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:29 pm

thanks T85....question, I just got home, and the male is perched, on one leg, and hiding the other...with a little coaxing I got him to set the other one down, and it looks fine, but, he is doing it again, this time with the other leg...is something wrong??????????

franny · Post by **franny** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:31 pm

Actually this usually means they are very relaxed, and comfortable in their surroundings. So it looks like they are settling in.

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:48 pm

yea, some of my finches like to do that too *when they sleep. hehe don't worry its nothing. Although if in the morning, if he is still in the same position. make sure you check on him.

FrenchieFinch · Post by **FrenchieFinch** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:59 pm

franny wrote:Actually this usually means they are very relaxed, and comfortable in their surroundings. So it looks like they are settling in.

Ok, thanks to both of you, I will check again in the morning...

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:30 pm

Thats how they sleep

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:25 am

I agree with the others - a finch perched on one leg with the other tucked up and under is a good sign that he is happy and relaxed.

JavaMama · Post by **JavaMama** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:17 am

FrenchieFinch wrote:Thanks FinchFry, you all have been great, don't mean to innundate the board with such novice questions

All of these knowledgable folks are a wonderful help. I had a ton of questions and felt like a "mother hen" when I first got my birds. This is a great resourse for us newbies. As a new member I find the questions and answers here so very helpful. Thanks fellow finch lovers!

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:00 am

I was wondering about that perched on one-leg position.
I was thinking that he was having problems with one leg or foot.
Good to know that's normal.

Finch Fry · Post by **Finch Fry** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:20 am

I stand in front of my tv on one foot most every night. Doesnt everyone else?

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:25 pm

Finch Fry wrote:I stand in front of my tv on one foot most every night. Doesnt everyone else?

I do and I lose one slipper to my puppy everytime because I stand on one foot

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:46 pm

I sleep that way