Finches?

[MagicForPets]

Hello. We are thinking about getting finches. I would like to ask everyone a question... do you think the bars on this cage are too far apart for finches? Do you think they could squeeze through them?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fur/230298299.html
If so, can someone help me find a big fancy cage that will suite finches?
Also, can people give me info on Finches?
Thanks!

[CathyBogart]

Yep, I think they could get through those pretty easily. I would look for the words "flight cage" for a big cage that can house little birds. Here is one I found on petsmarts website: Flight cage You might be able to find an inexpensive one on CL if you keep your eye out.

[IRescue452]

If they are over 1/2inch, they are too far apart. With finches, make sure you get birds that get along. Ask lots of questions and observe the birds if you can, or get them from a rescue or from a person who knows those birds. They can be very aggressive to each other and you could end up needing seperate cages for mean birds. Where I worked in the summer we always had small cages in our break room with singled out mean birds who couldn't be sold with others.

[MagicForPets]

Thank you two very much. In case of fighting, should finches be bought from the same store? How big should the cage be to house about 10 finches? How do you tame finches and how do you keep them away from cats? Thanks again!

[IRescue452]

Yeah you want to be able to watch them interact

[Giselle]

Finches are nice to look at...That's about it I haven't heard of many tame *pet* finches so I can't help you there. However, don't buy a cage with bar widths larger than 3/8". 1/2" is too big. I won't even buy 1/2" for my keets and tiel and a finch is about 3/4 the size of my birds. Even if the finch can't fly out, they can get their head stuck and I have seen that happen before.

I don't much about finches and fighting, but no matter where you buy your finch - ALWAYS quarentine! Keep the birds in separate cages for about 3 weeks to a month before you slowly introduce a new bird into the cage and you should be fine. As long as the cage is roomy, you shouldn't have many problems. I would say that a large horizontal cage would be best for 10 finches.

[IRescue452]

Yeah I guess even 1/2 inch was bigger than we had. The fewer the better with finches.

[husky_lover]

One thing I know about finches is that if you get a male and female you will have babies no to long after you bring them home. My grandmother had finches and she ended of with about 25 of them with in 3 months!

[Husky_mom]

I have no expertice on finches but theres someone who might help, theres this person known as "Finch" .......on www.tailfeathersnetwork.com and she knows a lot about finches........you can aske her about taming tecniques and all......

[Argranade]

Actauly clipped finches are easy to tame, after there molt and they can fly again there still stay tame because there used to being held when there wings where clipped.

All the finches I had where always tame, there great pets .. I love to watch them fly around the toom and listen to them sing to each other.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Finches are wonderful little birds. At the place I used to work we did pet rescue and we had many finches. We had mostly zebra finches, a few society finches, and a few goulden finches. We also had two Java Rice finches, those were my favorite.

Like Cathy said you'll need a flight cage. The one she linked to is a good size, however the bars are too far apart. This is a good cage and very simular to the one we used for the colony of Zebra finches we had. Finches like to fly up and be high, so having a tall cage is important.

[MagicForPets]

Thank you so much everyone! This is a lot of help.

[MagicForPets]

Actauly clipped finches are easy to tame, after there molt and they can fly again there still stay tame because there used to being held when there wings where clipped.

All the finches I had where always tame, there great pets .. I love to watch them fly around the toom and listen to them sing to each other.

I would love a tamed finch but I'm not too "into" clipping wings... it's rather cruel if you ask me. If it causes pain to an animal, it's considered cruel... to me anyway.

[Chilli]

I would love a tamed finch but I'm not too "into" clipping wings... it's rather cruel if you ask me. If it causes pain to an animal, it's considered cruel... to me anyway.

I just popped in to say:
Clipping wings doesn't cause any pain at all. Three of the birds in our house have their wings clipped. And believe me, I wouldn't do it if it caused pain to them. =)

[MagicForPets]

I just popped in to say:
Clipping wings doesn't cause any pain at all. Three of the birds in our house have their wings clipped. And believe me, I wouldn't do it if it caused pain to them. =)

Really? How do you clip them? Thanks and any other info would be greatly appreciated!