Aviary anyone??

[Big Dreamer]

Does anyone have an aviary for their button quail? or for any other Monogama (I think thats what it is..its where they pair up right??) quail species out there?

 

[shelleyd2008]

Buttons are very susceptible to temperature changes so most people keep them indoors. However, if your aviary is big enough I don't see why you couldn't have a few pairs together in an aviary. If I ever get mine built I plan to try and see if it's doable

 

[Big Dreamer]

Well I was planning on having 1 pair in my room in an indoor aviary that was big enough for 3 pairs so they would have a lot of room and i would put sand as the ground. I wanted to get Buttons so I wanted some ideas for an aviary!

I have an idea, but i wanted to see what other people had in mind!! Cuz I'm just cool like that

 

[shelleyd2008]

I would think in an aviary setting you would have to allow at least 6 sq. ft. per pair. That would be an area 2' x 3'. That might be enough room to keep them from fighting.

 

[Big Dreamer]

Well Dang then ill just have enough for 1 pair!! That would be too much space! I wanted to simulate their natural environment so where do they come from? like are they tropical woodland or what?

 

[shelleyd2008]

They are from China and are in warm areas. I'm not sure about the humidity though...quailladyoffortmyers should know.

ETA: You can keep buttons in pretty small spaces as pairs but when you have more than one pair together you really want to make sure they have plenty of room.

 

[Big Dreamer]

Oh..well i was thinking of sand for the bottom so everyday i could just sand sift it. Then i wanted to either plant real plants but i dont know what would grow in sand...or just put fake plants so they wouldnt destroy them..if they do that? so gimme ideas about the setup cuz i have no idea..i would want it to be as realistic as possible so no plastic bowls or waterers. i need GOOOOOD ideas..hmmmmm

 

[shelleyd2008]

If you put real plants in there they will eat them. You could use a soil below the sand to plant the plants in. As for a waterer, what do you plan to use if not plastic? I doubt you could make a pond in a small cage.

 

[Big Dreamer]

I was thinking maybe one of those waterfountains that are REALLY small for reptiles and it look as natural and i could just put pretty rocks in it so that they dont get in too deep but still have a nice flowing water source that i can just add water to when i need to! I think i would just put fake plants in like fake bamboo and them like asiatic fake plants and make it look really asain!!! LIKE ME!! and then put a buddah thing in there!! O.M.G I just got the best idea. If i got a buddah thing and then it was hollow i could cut into it and make that like the house thing!!!!!! Im excited if you didnt know!!!

 

[Big Dreamer]

Any thoughts on that?