Can other birds be in a cage with mousebirds

[Softbill luvr]

Such as cape doves african harlequin quail finches etc. If they can what can they eat that the mouseys wont or will they eat fruit also what maybe could be put in a cage with mousebirds where everything was good or can that be done

 

[srtiels]

I would not put a mousebird in a cage/flight with seed eating birds for a couple of reasons. Mousebirds don't eat seeds....and they will use the seed dish as a bathing dish and scatter the seed out of the bowl....which over time can starve out the seed eater.

Mousebirds are rather timid. Other birds can pluck and harass the mousebird.

 

[Softbill luvr]

If i did get another softbill such as honeycreepers would that be ok because they eat fruit so just the seedeaters is the issue

 

[srtiels]

I would keep the honeycreepers in a separate cage.

A cockatiel (is a non aggressive bird) will get along with a mousebird, but as to the diet should be kept in separate cages. They can interact in a separate cage.

In the book Kiki The Mousebird, which is an old out of print book that you can go to alibris.com: Alibris: Kiki the Mousebird

The Mousebird in the book shared sleeping and housing with a Mannikin finch....similar to this: Black and White Mannikin - Lonchura Bicolor (3.5" - 4") This place wholsales imported birds (where I got the parents of your BN) and I am thinking of getting some mannikins to put in the larger flights with some mousebirds. The flights are large enough (4' x 8') that there should not be aggression.

 

[Softbill luvr]

I thought that place was a scam i guess not how much do mouseys cost there and are they at all friendly or are they breeders i may be interested in getting some there too

 

[Anne & Gang]

absolutely not..it is never a good idea to keep separate species in the same cage....the only possibilities are canaries and finches together.....I would not do it.

 

[srtiels]

I thought that place was a scam
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How in the world did you think this place was a scam? They are a very reputable source, and one of the few importers of softbills.

They have not had mousebirds in for well over 2 years. I have been occassionally asking them when, and they don't plan to in the future. Aside from that ALL the birds are wild caught, and non are tame. To a serious breeder these wild caught birds are new bloodlines to the captive bred birds in the US

Imports are essential for the longevity of captive bird collections. This is one reason why there are almost no more Speckled in private breeders collections because the cative populations has very few bloodlines, and most have become old and non-reproductive.

 

[Softbill luvr]

What do you need to get those birds just call and ask to get them or do you need permits

 

[patagonian]

Isn't there a possibility to house different species of conures togethe?

chad

 

[srtiels]

What do you need to get those birds just call and ask to get them or do you need permits

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