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Finch or Budgerigar? Which do you think is better for me?
Alright, so, I really want either a pair of zebra finches or a budgie, but I can't decide which. I'm aware that finches actually require more complicated care than people usually say, so I'm prepared to put them in a large cage and give a diet of seeds, fruit, vegetables, millet, a cuttlebone, etc. and a few toys.
I've noticed that the major difference between budgies and finches in terms of care is that the budgies need more variety in their diet and need to play with their owners and get lots of out-of-cage time.
I'd prefer that, but I'd be happy just watching my zebra finches and listening to their meeps. I have a cage that'd probably be better suited to a budgie, it used to house an amazon (don't worry, the bird's still alive and with the same owner who gave me the cage) which is about three feet high and 2x2 on the bottom, so there's less horizontal flying space for a finch.
The main factor that will help me decide is how wide the bars have to be for a zebra finch. I measured the cage and the bars are three fourths of an inch high... Is that too tall for a zebra finch? I know that most people recommend 5/8 in. bars for budgies, so it's only one eight larger than that, but I'm not sure if the same measurement is safe for a finch.
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