Immy Khodr
In the Brooder
- Jul 31, 2019
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Hey all!
My girlfriend and I bought a quail recently to care for, and we're quite concerned that we might not be giving him the best care.
I have a few questions regarding how to properly care for him but before that a bit of information and background.
-We bought him from a pet store and he was only ever kept with other bird species (finches I presume).
-The pet store obviously bought them off of a breeder, but he's now around 6 months old.
-He's a King quail, but he's only ever been kept alone, and the pet store told us it should be fine to keep them alone as they can be quite territorial anyway.
-We live in an apartment on the 11th floor, so we have to keep him indoors, he's currently in a rabbit cage as we wanted to give him a lot of floor space.
-His cage has a newspaper at the bottom, a bit of fabric in the corner which he seems to like to rest on, a bowl with water, lots of finch seeds (pet store recommended them) and a bit of treats we've given him (he LOVES apples).
-The first time we turned off the lights and left him alone, he let out a few big chirps till we came back. I'm not sure if it was because he was scared, lonely, or he wanted us to come back.
We have a lot of questions so far. But some of the biggest ones are:
1. Should we buy him a partner? If we don't will he be lonely?
2. What are the best things to feed him? Are there things we should avoid?
3. Can we give him any little toys to play with, how can we liven up his little home to make it better for him?
4. What are some general pointers for taking care of quail? (What to keep at the bottom of the cage, how to tame them, and general knowledge)
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
I'll post pictures of Peanut in the comments!
My girlfriend and I bought a quail recently to care for, and we're quite concerned that we might not be giving him the best care.
I have a few questions regarding how to properly care for him but before that a bit of information and background.
-We bought him from a pet store and he was only ever kept with other bird species (finches I presume).
-The pet store obviously bought them off of a breeder, but he's now around 6 months old.
-He's a King quail, but he's only ever been kept alone, and the pet store told us it should be fine to keep them alone as they can be quite territorial anyway.
-We live in an apartment on the 11th floor, so we have to keep him indoors, he's currently in a rabbit cage as we wanted to give him a lot of floor space.
-His cage has a newspaper at the bottom, a bit of fabric in the corner which he seems to like to rest on, a bowl with water, lots of finch seeds (pet store recommended them) and a bit of treats we've given him (he LOVES apples).
-The first time we turned off the lights and left him alone, he let out a few big chirps till we came back. I'm not sure if it was because he was scared, lonely, or he wanted us to come back.
We have a lot of questions so far. But some of the biggest ones are:
1. Should we buy him a partner? If we don't will he be lonely?
2. What are the best things to feed him? Are there things we should avoid?
3. Can we give him any little toys to play with, how can we liven up his little home to make it better for him?
4. What are some general pointers for taking care of quail? (What to keep at the bottom of the cage, how to tame them, and general knowledge)
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
I'll post pictures of Peanut in the comments!