Many of you are raising Quail in indoor/outdoor pens. I loved seeing all those pics, but I'm looking for those who have just one or two as indoor pets. Omelette and I are wondering what you use for your habitat.
Omelette is our only bobwhite hatchling, now 12 wks old, who refused to be released (she apparently never got the memo.) She came running out of the woods and followed us. She is very sweet - loves to be held - loves to be pet.
Questions..
1. Habitat: She is currently in a 1ft x 1 1/2 ft ventilated Sterlite plastic container that my winter sweaters gave up for her. Does she need more room? I now have a wee-wee pad covered in pine shavings as substrate that she is directly on, though I may test out a "wire floor" cookie cooling rack, which I will slant for eggs to roll onto the pine. She seems happy in this setup but her feet get messy without the rack.
2. Poop: We let her out for a few hours each day to fly/roam. She usually ends up on my laptop as I work, pooping as she goes. I have read on this site some of you take them along in the car, and snuggle in the bed and I must ask: Poop! How do you control the poop? Flight suits?
3. Food: What supplemental food/snacks does your Quail eat? Mine loves broccoli, strawberries, crickets, long walks on the beach..
4. Water: Her bowl gets messy. Is anyone using a "small pet water bottle"?
Thanks from Omelette the crew
Omelette at about 8wks.
Omelette is our only bobwhite hatchling, now 12 wks old, who refused to be released (she apparently never got the memo.) She came running out of the woods and followed us. She is very sweet - loves to be held - loves to be pet.
Questions..
1. Habitat: She is currently in a 1ft x 1 1/2 ft ventilated Sterlite plastic container that my winter sweaters gave up for her. Does she need more room? I now have a wee-wee pad covered in pine shavings as substrate that she is directly on, though I may test out a "wire floor" cookie cooling rack, which I will slant for eggs to roll onto the pine. She seems happy in this setup but her feet get messy without the rack.
2. Poop: We let her out for a few hours each day to fly/roam. She usually ends up on my laptop as I work, pooping as she goes. I have read on this site some of you take them along in the car, and snuggle in the bed and I must ask: Poop! How do you control the poop? Flight suits?
3. Food: What supplemental food/snacks does your Quail eat? Mine loves broccoli, strawberries, crickets, long walks on the beach..
4. Water: Her bowl gets messy. Is anyone using a "small pet water bottle"?
Thanks from Omelette the crew
Omelette at about 8wks.