Anyone keep budgies with finches?

[Tari]

My older female finch passed away. Poor baby. Anyway I have the male still and have no idea how old he is but really don't care to get anouther finch.

I have him in with the budgies at the moment and he is singing his heart out to them.

I have heard of people keeping finches with budgies in large out door avairies but wonder if it well be ok to leave this male in with the budgies in a 20 wide, 18 deep, 16 tall cage?

I have been watching them and they seem fine but wonder how long harmany can last? I am tring to make up my mind if I want to risk it so he can not be alone.

They are all on the same perch setting in a row. It is really cute. <br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2007/07/26 15:20

[Lady_Gwennivere]

Tari,

Sorry to hear about your Finch... My Condolescences to you and your Male Finch...

As far as you housing your Finch with your Budgies, I've heard they can be kinda territorial, even among their same species... We always recommend putting the cages side by side and observe if there is any interaction before introducing a new Budgy in with your established one... But, It SEEMS they are getting along fine... Possibly from the fact they've heard each other over the time you've had them, so they "know" each other.... OR Stemming from the fact they know they are LOVED by such a wonderful owner...Maybe you just have that Magical touch YOU could probably house a fox with a rabbit and they'd be the best of friends!! Some people have that touch... I know a woman who baths all her reptiles together and they all live in harmony... From snakes to chameleons to geckos to Iguanas... Go Figure!! lol

Anywho... My advise would be to just keep an eye on them... I knew of a lady who had finches, parakeets, a cockatiel and lovebirds all in the same cage!! And I've heard lovebirds are very aggressive towards other birds, but I guess it just depends on the bird's personality... Good Luck With You!!

[Tari]

Im still watching them. The budgies are not as chatty as normal and the finch keeping fluttering form one budgie to the next singing to them.

But so far no problem. I also have two places/items that the finch or budgie can hide in if they feel the need.

And ya they have been able to see and hear each other for months.

[Hai]

I do not have a budgie. I checked in the net if anybody does. This folk said he/she gave away the finch:

http://www.tipskey.com/article/keeping_budgerigars/

 

I think generally we should not keep other bird with a budgie as all parrots have a plier-like bite.

Edited May 4, 2015 by Hai

[lovemyGreys]

Tari, i have three budgies living in my aviary with four cockatiels,they all live in harmony ,the lady i got all my budgies from had finches in with her budgies & they were ok,i'm not sure about a single finch tho,all you can do is carry on monitoring the situation.

Fingers crossed they all settle together.

[Tari]

They did great. But the finch was old to begin with(was a given to me by a freind that had it for several years before I got it) and has passed on. But they seemed to enjoy each others company until then.

[judygram]

I am so sorry about the finch passing away since you first posted this thread but glad he did get along with the budgies. I still have one zebra finch, a male that lost its mate a couple of years ago that lives by himself, I do not have any bird I can put him with.

[bluemoon]

wow. I was under the impression that Budgies would be too aggressive. I noticed that your finch is a Zebra and that may be why its working. Zebra's aren't as passive as some others. My Finches are Gouldians and I'd never house them with my Budgies. I'd just closely observe and if it works it works.

Bluemoon:)