Should I remove the nesting box?

[NavaTrace]

I have 2 bonded male zebra finches. They have a large flight cage and a variety of nests. A finch nest (which they ignore), a bowl nest, and a wooden nesting box. They love adding nesting material to the box and they sit in there during the day but only sleep in the bowl nest at night. In the last few weeks I've noticed that during the day, one of them is always in the nesting box. They switch throughout the day but one is always in there. I love seeing them hanging out together in their cage so I def noticed that only one was out at a time. My question is, do they think they are taking turns sitting on an imaginary egg? Is this bad? Should i remove the nesting box they worked so hard to prepare? Thanks.

 

[Cms]

I have this question as well. I am new to this and I would like to know if you were able to get a resolution to this question.

 

[Karearea]

I have this question as well. I am new to this and I would like to know if you were able to get a resolution to this question.

Since both male and female zebra finches share egg-sitting duties, I wouldn't say this is a bad thing or that the nest should be removed. He's following his instincts to incubate! As long as there's no female to lay fertilized eggs or fights between males, I don't see a problem.

 

[Finchbreed]

I have been breeding Zebs for over 30yrs and I have nests available all year round.
If a pair shows signs of not doing the sensible thing and talking a break, I move them to a different avairy and this forces them to break and start again.
So no there is no need to remove the nest.
They may be gay or just going through a practice of how to do it right when "she" turns up.