Tame Zebra finches (pics)

**Youkai** · 02-03-2007, 09:01 PM

This is a young pair of hand fed zebra finches. Absolutely adorable, great little birds.

**Lovebirdfan** · 02-03-2007, 09:42 PM

They are adorable! Beeper's got some 'birds of a feather' friends.

**FinchluverinMB** · 02-03-2007, 09:42 PM

Sweet!

**Joey28** · 02-04-2007, 12:25 AM

Can you actually tame finches!?! How would you handfeed them! They are so small!

**Pootspete** · 02-04-2007, 03:13 AM

What cutie-pies.

**bird lover** · 02-04-2007, 07:17 AM

How cute! I doubt they will stay tame though since they live together. Good luck with them!

**Roscoe's Mom** · 02-09-2007, 10:54 PM

They're darling. I love little birds curled into my fingers. Out of curiosity, what utensil did you use to hand feed your finches? I use a spoon with my smaller birds, but with the finches, I've been wondering if I should use a curved tip syringe, or one of those baby "spoons" that are shaped like pacifiers.

**bird lover** · 02-10-2007, 11:33 AM

I use pipettes. Spoons will drown and kill a finch. The curved syringes will work for an older baby.

**Youkai** · 02-11-2007, 12:07 PM

I didn't raise the finches myself - they came from here:
http://www.birdsexoticaviary.com/

Absolutely wonderful lady. She did mention what a challenge it was.
So far the finches seem to be doing quite well. The only curiosity is that they seem to dislike the longer, large cage I wanted to use for them. They sat in the corner huddling and scared, and so I rigged up a smaller, cube shaped cage that was white instead of black. I still don't know if it was the size, shape, or color. I'm new to finches, so if anyone has any ideas...