Bobwhite quail as "pets"

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RE: quail as house pets. Yes, they can, and do, make great house pets. I currently have 5 now, 4 bobwhites and one Gambel's quail. The Gambel's quail is 11 years old, he lost his mate a year ago of old age.

My one quail, Randee, is a traveling companion and loves to ride on the dash of my dashmat covered area. She loves to visit with people and is a real chow hound. She just had her 7th birthday. I had one, a California Valley quail, that was so much fun that I wrote a book about him called. "Diary of a California Valley Quail" written and illustrated from his perspective. Just had more copies made up because people are asking for one. The trick to taming them is to handle them a lot when they are chicks.

Followup: My sweet Randee quail passed away on July 28th at age 7 years, 4 months, and 14 days.We were bonded

extremely close and  I shall miss her horribly. I have her cagemate Sara Jane, who is 4 years, and Randee taught her well

on people life. We share ice cream in the evenings and she sleeps with me under the covers. Like a burrowing owl.

William the Gambels quail is 14 years this year.

Hi Quail Lady.
Omelette is our sweet 13wk old Bobwhite who was an only hatch and refused to be released I'm quickly settling into the idea of her being a house pet. She loves to sit with us and be pet. I'm wondering if your travel-mate Randee (RIP) and your snuggle partner Sara Jane wore diapers/flight suits? How did you handle the poo? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was saddened to read that you lost your sweet Randee.