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| pianoharp |
Hello,
Was wondering if a lone male pet canary would benefit from a mirror. He's
happy and sings all the time, but just wondered. I gave a mirror to a
lovebird of mine once, she was very tame but became skittish and nippy for a
while afterwards. I had to take it away because we *never* saw her eat with
it in there. She would jump up in the morning and just stare into it from
morning till night -- not moving!
What's your experience been like?
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| Starlight |
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:32:07 GMT, "pianoharp"
<xxpianoharp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Was wondering if a lone male pet canary would benefit from a mirror. He's
>happy and sings all the time, but just wondered.
What sort of benefit are you looking for?
If he's happy and sings all the time, which is what a healthy male
canary should be doing, seems like his current surroundings are just
fine. Don't rock the boat! ;)
I just adopted a 13 year old canary, but he no longer sings. One
sunny day, when all my other birds were twittering around, he did let
loose with 10 minutes of beautiful melody!!! But that's been the
extent of it. :( You're lucky yours sings as it does!
Becky
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| G. Wolnik |
<< Was wondering if a lone male pet canary would benefit from a mirror. >>
Don't do it. Male canaries are very
territorial and he will resent the "intruder!"
He may sing more at first, but it will be
a challenge song and he will be upset.
Then he will give up and not sing as much
because the other bird just won't leave.
Placing the cage near a mirror or shiny object
can have the same effect and is listed as
one of the reasons canaries stop singing.
--
Ginger Wolnik
PacificASC@aol.com
Sunnyvale, CA USA
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