Need some Canary help! New owner here, don't know what to do..

**LuvGold00** · 12-08-2005, 08:54 PM

Need some Pet Talk help here... My grandmother has become very ill, and will no longer be able to live by herself at her house anymore. She's 92, so she's been really lucky. But, now we have her canary... I have no experience with canaries. What should I feed? How often? Do they like toys? All the general things, any advice would be GREAT!

Thanks!

**Vermontcat** · 12-08-2005, 09:17 PM

I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.
I found some basic care info at the Petsmart website.
Canary care
Haven't you owned parakeets in the past?
I think you will need the same basic things for a canary that you need for parakeets.
Hopefully the link can help you out.

**LuvGold00** · 12-08-2005, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Vermontcat

I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother.
I found some basic care info at the Petsmart website.
Canary care
Haven't you owned parakeets in the past?
I think you will need the same basic things for a canary that you need for parakeets.
Hopefully the link can help you out.

I have two lovebirds, but they keep each other company really... I don't know much about canaries, are they similar to canaries?

**LKPike** · 12-09-2005, 09:33 AM

well we feed our birdies once a day (and change the water out then too) they rather play with newspaper than expensive toys, and *I* personally do not know but my hubby says giving a bird a mirror is just liking giving it a mate and will keep them company (?) I dunno. if its an older bird it might rather be left alone anyway, but younger birds in my experience want to be with you, for cuddles, friendships, ..biting. it shouldnt be that hard to get him into a schedule since youve already got small birds, they arent muchly different.

**crazy_caique** · 12-09-2005, 11:56 AM

Sorry to hear about your grandmother.Canary's need a nice sized cage to fly,only male sing,it is best to have one canary if you want it to sing,i read in bird talk they like swings,they can live 15 years,canery are said to like to bath in a small dish

**crazy_caique** · 12-09-2005, 12:06 PM

all of my info is coming form Bird talk magazine and things i have read on canarys,I read they do best as an only canery because they will pick on each other but if you want to get another canary get 2 more so the head canary has not just on other housemate to bother.But I would just keep your bird as an only bird your bird might not want a canary friend he could have never lived with other canarys.I read don't bath them more then 2x a week because of there feathers will dull,mixed seed,eggfood,and veggies is what it says to feed them in BT,but i think some pellets wouldn't hurt.
Do you know how old your bird is?Is your bird male or female?