A Wicked Easy To Care For Pet (Canaries)

Member Name: CheekyCharlie08

Product:	Canaries
Date:	06/11/09 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Sweet; Easy to look after; The cutest thing ever! lol

Disadvantages: You have to be aware of the sex of the birds you're buying

We got our canary on the spur of the moment last year and I know you're not supposed to buy pets like that with no thought but it's worked out proper good and he's such a cute little thing.

When we got him he come in a very small cage with another canary, there was no toys or anything in there for them and the seed bowls were tiny. The woman used to put a bowl of water in the cage for them to have a bath in and never let them out, we reckon the canaries were still very young when we had them because their feathers were still a bit fluffy even though they were about adult size.

We made a classic schoolboy error when we got them because after 3 weeks they started fighting and it turned out we'd got 2 males and they were getting on each others nerves. Canaries are happy to live on their own but if you want 2 then you should get a male and a female, if you do that then you might as well get a breeding box as well in case you get any eggs.

We feed our canary proper canary seed from Pets At Home, it's very small seed that is perfect for canaries. We run out one time and had to buy a box of budgie seed from the corner shop, the seeds in that one were loads too big for the birds mouth and you could tell he wasn't enjoying it as much as the proper canary seed.

We've got a little dish that hooks onto the side of the cage and chop up salad stuff, carrots and apple for him to have a peck at. He loves cucumber but won't even stand on the dish if you put tomato in with it, that's weird and proves birds have got tastebuds! lol

It's important to have toys and activities in the cage with your canary and even more important if you've got a single bird to stop them getting bored. We've got a swing, some hanging cubes and a cuttlefish and Squeak (the other one was called Bubble! lol) loves playing with them.

Our canary doesn't come out of the cage much because he's quite timid but it depends on the individual bird. Some will come out and some would rather stay in their cage and it's not worth pushing them. When Squeak comes out he flies around mad because he hates being caught but when you cop hold of him by throwing a tea towel over him then he'll sit in your hand without panicking.

I think canaries are wicked birds, they're so easy to care for and only need cleaning out once or 2 times a week. We change Squeaks water every day and his food about 3 times a week so he's a proper easy pet to care for. We've got a blanket that we throw over the cage at night so he can sleep better but it doesn't seem to make a lot of difference if we put it on or not and Squeak is quiet at night but sings a lot in the morning.

Summary: I'm Dead Glad We Brought Squeak Even Though Bubble Had To Go!