cordon bleu finches description,

Gruppo di specie: Cordon Bleus e Granatieri
Altro nome (s): Blu Waxbill;
Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu Finch;
Angolano Cordon Bleu
Nome scientifico: Uraeginthus angolensis
Lunghezza: 12,5 cm
Vita media: 8 anni
Periodo di incubazione: 12 giorni
Abilità di volo: dopo 21 giorni.

Appearance

Details: The Cordon Bleu Finch is a stunning little gem that may sometimes be overlooked because there are actually three closely related species that casual hobbyists may simply call “Cordon Bleus”. The adult male U. angolensis, which we will call the Blue Waxbill or Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu to avoid confusion, catches the eye with his sweet powder blue face, underparts, tail and rump. The female is somewhat duller, with a blue face and bib but pale underparts.

Once you know that there are three species, it is not difficult to tell the adults apart. The confusion comes from casual hobbyists who are unaware that they may not always be looking at the same species. We’ll start with the three easy decisions first. An adult Cordon Bleu with a red patch on its cheek is the male Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu. An adult Cordon Bleu with an extensive off-white pale belly is a female Blue Waxbill or Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu, depending on what name you like best. Any adult Cordon Blue with a blue crown is a male Blue-capped Cordon Blue.

To distinguish male Blue-breasts, female Blue-caps, and female Red-cheeks, let us now look at the underparts. The male Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu (or Blue Waxbill) has bright blue underparts with a lighter patch in the center. The female Red-cheek has a substantial blue breast and blue flanks with a brown patch in the center. The female Blue-capped has only a small blue bib and mostly brown underparts with perhaps a touch of blue on the flanks. Whew. If you are in any doubt, always check the scientific name, or ask someone who has birded in Africa, as a great many pet hobbyists seem to casually confuse the English common names of these species.

These birds need special care, but adapts well under proper conditions. Do not like the cold and wet and feel good in spacious cages installed in the house. If you want the summer you can keep them in an aviary housing and equipped with many plants and must ensure winter warmth and light they need. Feed mixing them with exotic birds filled with fresh shelled seeds, soaked grains and small live food. To help newcomers adapt nectar put them in airtight container for water. Live food is very important for raising chickens.

Sex determination:

Called cordon bleu finch, this variety can be easily recognized because females have brown head. The male has a blue head and chest without red spots.

zebra finch birds description,

Zebra Finch Bird is a small bird, lively singing cat all day long. Its trills will delightUrch every morning. Zebra austrliana is easy to care for a bird, but a bird to be happy you have to keep in mind just a few things.:

1 Purchase appropriate Cage

The first thing you need to do it when you decided to purchase an Australian zebra is acquiring a suitable cage. Australian Zebras are small birds, so opt for a minimum cage to measure 40x30x40cm. Of course, if space allows you can buy a bigger cage. Thus the bird will have more space to move and practice their wings freely.When you choose make sure that the cage has a removable tray that you can clean it easily.

The cage should be equipped with at least two sticks that bird to sit. If you have a larger cage can put more sticks, but be careful not to let the bird cage crowded room to move.Cage have to be equipped with two containers for food and one for water.

As Australian zebras like to spend the night in a nest, you can purchase one. It is however not necessary. Also, if you opted for a pair of Australian zebra is important to know that this will stimulate birds nest to mate and to make chicken.

2 Position the cage

When you choose where to put the cage must take into consideration several important things. Opt to place the cage in a room where you spend most of the time. Also, if you have small children in the room not to place their cage. When young children have the habit of being very fussy and hard to speak, things are stressful for birds.Also, consider that zebras are Australian birds are messy. The seeds and seed hulls can easily reach the floor. So, put the cage in a place easy to clean the house.

Make sure you put the cage in a place where the bird to have some natural light. It may be and in bright sunlight, but in the summer, when the sun is very strong, it is best to dodge bird sunlight.

3 Care Cage

To make it easy to make bird cage cleaning is recommended to cover the floor with a piece of paper. This can be easily replaced whenever necessary. It is advisable however to replace it every two days.The entire cage is shown to be cleaned once a month. This will wash with clean water without using chemicals for cleaning, as they can make them sick bird.Dishwashing water and food daily, or whenever you want to change his food.

4 Eating Bird

Staple of Australian zebra consists of grains of millet. Of course, besides my eating Australian zebra and other small grains such as barley, oats, etc.. So you can opt for a special mix for small birds (parakeets and canaries). They are available in any pet shop.Make your pet happy with a new toyAustralian Zebra sand needs to ease digestion. Buy special sand for birds from the Pet Shop. If you can, opt for a sand with added minerals.

Besides the seeds can you give the bird and vegetables like spinach, lettuce, cucumber etc and fruits like apples, bananas, etc.. From time to time you maygive them hard boiled egg, bread and cookies special for birds.

Eggshell is a good source of calcium. Keep the egg shell in half, wash it thoroughly to remove traces of egg white and put it in the microwave for 4-5 minutes to kill viruses and bacteria existing in it. If you do not have this possibility, put bark in hot oven for about 10 minutes. Put then bark bird cage. Also, you can opt to put in a bird cage cuttlefish boneAustralian Zebra has constantly need fresh water. Change the water daily in hot periods and change the water 2-3 times a day.

5 pay particular attention to health

To treat any health problems early this be discovered in time. For this reason it is advisable to always give him the bird carefully to detect possible symptoms and contact your veterinary surgeon.If you notice the bird sits in a corner of the cage, holding his fluffy feathers and has an overall pleasant it is possible to be sick. Contact emergency veterinarian as quickly progressing disease in birds, there is danger to die quickly.

gouldian finch description

 Gouldian finch  

Gouldian Finch, (Erythrura gouldiae) is a bird of a color  and exceptional beauty, it is also known as the Lady Gouldian Finch, Rainbow Finch  or Finch Gould. This bird is a very beautiful and colorful. They live in Australia but in recent years it has declined considerably.

  

Both sexes are brightly colored, the difference would be though and that is that males and females purple purple chest. Have a size of 130-140 cm.

These birds are quite delicate needing special food (do not forget that in nature they eat seeds from about 6 species of grass mainly) They need premium finch food, fresh water every day, gravel, a cuttlebone, perches, vitamins (the blue ones guaranteed not produce their own vitamin A) .. Water should be changed every day.

  

The pebbles should be replaced once a month and cage cage should be cleaned and disinfected everything once a month. Gouldian Finch Bird II may be difficult to reproduce outside its native climate of Australia, but not when given ideal conditions in an artificial environment. Grit and cuttlebone are an important component of the diet of a Gouldian Finch.

Because feathers or extremely colorful and cheerful, this species of finch is one of the most beautiful in the world. It is loved by bird lovers, who buy and very melodious song of the male.

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genre: Erythura
Species: Erythrura gouldiae
Appearance and Size:

 Diamond Finch is a small songbirds sizes with a good figure and elegance with an impressive beak and colorful plumage. It is considered the most beautiful species of citenteze. He has a body of 12 to 15 inches and weighs about 15-17 grams. Life expectancy is up to 8 years.

Usually, the male has an emerald green feathers in top and tail feathers bluish back. The head is black, red or amber. The chest is purple, and under tail feathers are a light cream. At the edge of the tail feathers have long black which gives it a distinct look. Females have similar colors, but in pale tones and a shorter tail.Cintia iris is black diamond – brown plumage and eyes surrounded by blue – gray. In the mating period, males often this plumage changes color.There are exotic birds ornament, very colorful and captivating appeared in numerous mutations of colors, from yel

low and purple to blue and silver.

Personality and behavior

Diamond finch is a bird calm and independence, which prefers small groups. Males in particular have a very melodious song. They are quiet birds who do not appreciate and do not need human company, so it is not good to be out of the cage and hand led.

harboring

        

Finch Cages diamond needs to loft space, in which to desfsoare freely. It is good to be designed with slats fresh grass, gravel to be changed monthly and rocks and gravel.From cage should not miss fresh water, which is good to be changed daily, cuttlefish bones and mixed grains finches. Water also good recipes contain iodine, which provides vivid feather coloring.

In addition, the cage should be cleaned and disinfected every two to three weeks. Must be cleaned and all accessories play and supports food.

Feeding

Like most birds in captivity Diamond finch feeds on seeds.During mating, cinteaza prefer ripe sorghum seeds and cold season grass seed needs. It also nourishes and longer grass and small insects and worms.

In addition, cage, finch must have fresh water constantly. In captivity, finches diamond owners can prepare various soft foods for these birds. Finch will greatly appreciate dry seed mixtures and vegetable oil.It can also consume fruits, vegetables and greens, finely chopped. In addition, the cage should not miss supplements of vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, which is very important for the development of the body of these birds.

ara parrot description,

Ara parrot is one of the largest species of parrots, blue and gold macaws have navy blue dorsal region of the body and the ventral bright golden-yellow. Distinguished by their black necks ii necked blue macaws. Bare facial skin is white and shows rows of black feathers forming lines. When the bird touches it turns red facial skin. The tail, which is the same as the length proximativ body is long and tapered (wider at the base and narrower towards the top), blue and golden yellow surface on the ventral side.

Ara parrot blue and gold can reach a body length of about 85-90 cm, a wingspan of 102 to 112.5 cm and a body weight of 900-1200 g.Young macaws bred in captivity, are very adaptable, letting it gently caressed by many people. However, they should be socialized at an early age and exposed to a variety of experiences (veterinary visits, visitors, travel by car, etc..) To avoid developing timorous behavior. Macaws can be very loud and also destruction. Although some may say, most of Ara parrots have a limited ability to imitate. However, they are very intelligent birds and relatively easy to train and train.

Macaws are playful and like to peck. For this reason, should you provide “toys” and especially pieces of wood and non-toxic twigs of trees. To avoid the dangers and accidents, Ara parrot pet should not be allowed to stay free and unsupervised in the house, because they can often find articles toxic or dangerous.

harboring

Macaws are very active and should you provide the largest cage that space and budget allow you. The cage must be large enough to allow him that bird to open its wings without touching edges (wingspan is about 1 meter) and can move easily between two perches. An example of a suitable size for large macaws suspended cage is 1.5 x 1.5 x 2.4 m, although the cat cage is bigger the better. Cages will be suspended at about 0.9-1.2 m above the ground.
As macaws are strong “pecking” building a sustainable cage is very important. Many of them learn to open locks cages, so it is likely to have to use locks or latches definitely ensure that your parrot can not escape.
Ideally pet parrot Ara also be offered access to a large cage placed outside the bathrooms and movement.

Feeding

Macaws should be fed a special diet designed (granulated or extruded) supplemented with fruits and vegetables. For these types of diets, blue and gold macaws should get about half a cup, supplemented with another half cup of fruit and vegetables. Vegetables and fruits are well washed before use to remove dirt and pesticides. Make them a wide variety of fresh foods such as green and yellow vegetables, fruits, melons and nuts (2-3 nuts as delicacies). Among their favorites are broccoli (no more than 2 times per week), carrots, leaf lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, oranges (fruits high in acid – citric acid – should be given in limited quantities), apples, strawberries, bananas, grapes, melons, kiwi, mango, papaya and pears. All macaws need plenty of energy. Many components of their natural food – especially coconuts – are rich in oils and calories.

Small quantities of seed can be offered as well as “gifts”, especially as rewards for good behavior. Although they are highly valued macaws, they are not the most nutritious food. There are special seed mixtures Ara, usually containing sunflower seeds, a mix of other grains, nuts and even some dried fruit. Many of these specially designed mixtures are labeled as vitamin macaws, but overall seed shells vitamins are applied so that is lost when peeled bird seed to eat. Vitamin supplements are not needed for birds that are fed such a diet supplement specifically designed to macaws. Macaws are fed only seeds should receive a daily vitamin-mineral supplement. In pet shops can be found in the form of solutions that are easily administered in drinking water. However, this form of administration is the most appropriate. Many vitamins decompose rapidly in water. B vitamins have a pleasant taste (bitter), so most manufacturers add sugar to taste alleviate. The combination of sugar and vitamins in water and bird wont to put in her food and excrement go very wrong in a mixture and is a breeding ground for bacteria. Ideally vitamins to be added to soft foods. For example, a good choice are sweet potatoes, yogurt (in small quantities) and oatmeal, but as well, they can be sprayed on fruits and vegetables juicy soft.

There will never be offered Ara parrot coffee, chocolate, foods with excessive sugar, alcohol and avocado. Also, parrots do not need middlings.

Macaws will be fed at least once a day, but how food administration can be a good opportunity to interact with your bird, it’s a good idea to give them additional food or different attention to reward good behavior. Ara parrot will be a pleasure to have breakfast with you, this is a good time to offer them the additional vitamins.Blue and gold macaws are difficult to feed from the hand of a very young age. You can not engage in this if you have experience. On the contrary, it is preferable that feeding litters to be made by a breeder. You must keep in mind, that this species of parrots require a diet high in fat and added protein, especially at a young age. A small amount of peanut butter (about 15-20% of body weight parrot) ternifolia macadamia nuts or sunflower seeds can be added to increase the protein and fat levels. The amount of food offered manual should represent about 10-12% of the bird’s body weight at each meal.

Fresh water must be provided at all times. Parrots love to dip food in water, so it will be changed more often than other cage birds. The vessels must be kept clean to prevent bacteria growth and should be washed daily.

Particular aspects

Care
– Bathing or common spray chilling are vital to maintaining good plumage and skin condition. Birds can be sprayed and allowed to dry in a warm room or in the sun or can be dried with a hair dryer. An ideal way to bathe macaws is to put in a cage placed outside in the open air, the splash of a hose and allow them to dry in the sun. You can also try to take the bird with you in the shower.
– Flying macaws are strong and the largest lift capacity have mainly involved in flight feathers. Most mainly involved in flight feathers (10 feathers closest to the tip of the wing) must be reduced to prevent them from flying, but will consider them to be cut only as much as birds to the ground plane. Avoid shortening secondary feathers (10 feathers closest to the body). In general, it is advisable to shorten draw the two wings. If you shorten one of them, the bird will lose its balance and can be intertwined in an attempt to injure the ground plane. Also beware of “blood feathers” (so immature, growing larger and softer than a feather sheath mature) and avoid break or shorten them.

If a cut up blood, bleeding parrot can suffer strong. Mature feathers have nerves in their cutting sheath and is not painful. Shortening bird wings is quieter and more dependent and also will help your companion Menti away from accidents. Frequency shortening wings varies by how quickly your bird after it shed labor. If feathers are starting to grow back and your parrot can easily high wings will be shortened again.Cutting claws regularly will also help you improve your relationship with your companion. Using concrete slats or an abrasive material will help to remove sharp peaks, but will not reduce the length gherutelor. For this reason, regular gherutele will be curtailed or tipsy. The workmanship is good to be initiated when the bird is still young for it to be able to get used to it.

reproductive activity
– Blue and gold macaws regular mate in captivity. The breeding season is usually spring and early summer, although some pairs will breed throughout the year.
– The female lays 2-4 eggs and usually only in certain situations more. The incubation period lasts about 23-27 days.
– During the breeding season to stimulate reproduction, diet Ara parrots blue and gold seed supplements should be added to a high fat content, such as the sunflower. Owners who do not have experience of hand feeding chickens, will be to allow parents to feed their babies in the first few weeks.
– Wooden nest box, horizontal, large (about 60 x 60 x 90 cm or 60 x 60 x 120 cm) are well accepted by large macaws while others will accommodate much better Nesting box with vertical wood (about 30 x 30 x 90 cm). Also Ara parrots should be given enough material pecking. Are an excellent pine shavings bedding for nest box.

– When macaws mate, noise and distance from neighbors must be considered.
– Aggression between partners is uncommon in macaws. Connections that are created between partners are powerful, but not necessarily last for their entire lives.

Sexing blue and gold parrot Ara

– Ara genus poses no obvious sexual dimorphism (visible differences between the sexes) and therefore endoscopic examination (surgical sexing) or laboratory techniques (DNA testing) is required to determine the exact sex.
– Sexing surgical method is limited when very young birds that are not fully differentiated gonads.
– New methods based on DNA sexing is non-invasive, accurate, fast and secure. It requires a small amount of blood samples can be harvest after shortening nails or venipunctiei. Stressing the bird is much minimized if this technology. Chicks can be sexed by this method at any age.
– Males are usually larger and heavier than females heads.
– Sex ratio in birds caught in the wild is in favor of males. This has led to frequent hybridization Ara parrots blue and gold, with a sex ratio in favor of females. The resulting hybrid was called parrot Ara Catalina.

Diseases and current conditions

Blue and gold macaws are relatively strong and healthy birds. However, these diseases and disorders have been reported with increased frequency:Proventriculare dilatation disease is a fatal viral disease. It is not known exactly causative agent of this disease, but it is known that the virus attacks the nerve centers of the intestinal tract, affecting digestion. The incubation period can be even up to a year and diseased birds spread the virus can survive for a long time. The disease is difficult to diagnose and yet there is no known treatment for it.Plucked feathers. This behavior has many causes and can become a habit hard to remove. Some of the causes are the boredom, sexual frustration, skin diseases, toxic states, hormonal imbalances and allergies.

Oral and cloacal papillomas are growths most likely caused by a herpesvirus and can be contagious. Affected parents should not be allowed to feed their young.Psittacosis (chlamydiosis), also known as ornithosis or parrot fever, is a bacterial disease that can be transmitted to humans. Make sure that each new bird they purchased is tested for psittacosis.Flight feather pecking and tail youth is a common behavior of young Ara parrots, especially for those kept more together. To prevent this behavior defective, make sure macaw chicks have enough materials and toys to chew on.Bacterial, viral and fungal. Many bacteria and fungi can cause infections more common or less severe in birds. To prevent them, keep the cage and food and water containers clean. Never give food bird whose freshness are not sure and do not leave wet food more than four hours in the cage.Contracted the chicken claw syndrome. If you notice that your baby parrot Ara has swollen jaws, take him immediately to the veterinarian, who will try to rectify the problem. Usually this is done surgically. Increased moisture in the home can help prevent claw contracted.Beak malformations in the offspring may be the consequence of inadequate calcium diets and feeding procedures in hand that can lead to deformation of the beak. Malformation can be corrected if you do consult your veterinarian before the beak bird to harden completely.

Pancreatitis, unfortunately, is mostly unknown causes. However, as in other species, it occurs in association with obesity, high fat content of the diet consumed and reproduction in women.Allergies, especially parrots, cockatoos, are asked quite often in blue and gold macaws, with seasonal and is expressed by sneezing and runny nose. Also, serious allergic reactions may occur and chronic if kept with cockatoo parrots.

Kidney disease – Gout is more common in the offspring of Ara. It can be diagnosed by blood tests and is treatable if notified in time. Macaw chicks are very sensitive to vitamin D, so do not add additional vitamins to a diet of commercially prepared hand feeding.Intoxication with various toxic and heavy metals. Many of the items in your home can be toxic or dangerous for your exotic birds. Teflon poisoning can occur if these vessels are overheated and emits toxic fumes. Birds can ingest different items that contain lead, such as lead rod, old paint. Some cleaning products, some perfumes, hair dyes, and other cosmetics, scented candles can also create problems with your birds cage. Like the majority of other birds, these health problems can be prevented through a good diet and a routine examination of the health of your parrot. Annual visits to the veterinarian can help you Menti companion in excellent condition.

Life expectancy Ara parrot blue and gold is up to 50 years.

african grey parrot description,

For over 400 years is considered Jako parrot pet Egyptians were the first to tame these wonderful birds. The Greeks also appreciated his beauty and intelligence, and the Romans kept these birds in cages which proves invaluable as they were highly valued.

And not for nothing! Besides their beauty, African gray parrots are highly intelligent, being among the few birds that have the ability to reproduce talking, but anyway, but conscious! So you can wear even a “conversation” with a parrot Jako, and he will reply “to the point”.African gray parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as parrot Jako (in English or Grey Parrot African Grey Parrot) is a species of parrot originating in the forests of West and Central Africa.

Description:

Two subspecies are described:

* Congo African gray parrot (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) with a length of about 33 cm, has a light gray color, red tail, black beak and legs black-gray.

* Timneh African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus Timneh) with a length of about 30 cm, has a dark gray color on the belly light gray, dark burgundy red tail, beak black top and black legs brown-gray

Spreading:

African gray parrot living in Ivory Coast, eastern and western Kenya, Angola, from north to south, the southern region of north-western Congo and Tanzania.Natural population is fairly stable but Timneh subspecies is endangered in some regions due to poaching.

In captivity:

African gray parrots are very active birds with a moderate voice, very curious, full of energy and very robust. Outside the breeding season can be bred with other species of parrots. Not all of us

like to bathe.Pet Birds

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)Jako Parrot is very popular as a cage bird, surprising their intelligence. Are highly valued for their ability to learn, imitate the human voice and other sounds tricks, being considered the most talkative parrots. Regular contact with human hands (are gentle) are very playful and friendly.

Food:

Eat different fruits and vegetables, seed mixture according to the species, minerals, food sprouted. During the nidificare may be given a special diet consisting of egg and white bread. If you are fed improperly can easily obesity.African gray parrot (Psittacus Erithacus) has a length of 33 cm, the base color is gray, the feathers of the head and neck have open edges on the darker abdomen and tail stripe is white. The wing has a length of 23-25 ​​cm, dark gray, and the tail is 8 to 9.5 inches in length and has coral red feathers. The iris is yellowish white, the beak is black and is 3.5 cm in length. The legs are dark gray. The specimens of Nigeria, is a few feathers wings darker shade, and the coming of Congo are larger in stature. 

Sometimes some dogs feathers and salmon meat are more expensive and rare.For these species, the difference between the sexes outside is very difficult to define. While no feathers behind the eye in males is outlined with a sharp angle in females is rounded. They have nostrils smaller and rounder head. While males tail feathers “hangs” females usually remain hidden.Young parrot tail has a darker red hue and the tail feathers are gray above and only the tip is reddish iris color is initially darker (about 4 months), then it becomes gray (1 year), and then to be yellow . At the age of 2-3 years, approximately, takes its final color. Jako puppies males red tail feathers and the females have a yellowish shade.

Habitat stretches from the south-eastern Ivory Coast to Western Kenya, Northern Angola, Congo Tanzania South and Northwest, and the main islands of Fernando Poo. It is known the existence of isolated populations in the mountain region of Kilimanjaro.

The main element of African Grey Parrot food is the fruit of the oil palm (Elaesis guinensis), otherwise eat seeds, various nuts, fruits, berries, sometimes causing considerable damage in corn tarlele. Bring joyful sounds of whistles and if I disturb the peace, we hear a sizzling deep. Breeding season varies depending on where the colony, such as in Liberia in April, and in Nigeria in January. Usually they nest in tree hollows called Terminalia giants. Access to these trees is at a height of 30 m above the ground, and the nest egg that can fit 3-4 pieces of rotting wood ensure adequate air humidity. Nest is located at a depth of about 60 cm from the entrance. Only female hatches the eggs, and the male feeds the whole family. Incubation time is 4 weeks, leaving the nest occurs after 10 weeks, the size of an egg is 39,5 x31 mm.

How do grow?

If increasing its matchless, it is advisable to have at least one space for 1/2 m3 in loft. If you hold a pair, this space should be increased at least four times. Should be heated in the winter and no matter how much they would be familiar with the circumstances, Jako Parrot needs a minimum temperature of 15 ° C and humidity of 60-70%. With proper treatment, the parrot can live up to 100 years. It is recommended that feeding be after the IV treatment with regular additions. The need for bathing is negligible, but likes splashing warm water 2-3 times a week. It is especially famous for his talent to imitate the voices, but there are cases without success. Inadequate treatment or as a result of serious illness is likely to “forget” what he learned by then or refused to ever speak!

Reproduction African gray parrot

Reproduction of these species is relatively easy. The first successful hatching African gray parrot in captivity took place in England in 1843. Many boast good results on our land, but it is essential to fulfillment of the following conditions: * Loft with adequate size, the optimal volume of 3-4 cubic meters and contains approx. 3 pairs and when couples are formed, they can be separated* Varied diet quality * Providing a quiet environment;* Recommended burrow dimensions are 60x30x30 cm, 11 cm diameter access.During breeding season, the bird’s gentle behavior can change, so it does not disturb the peace!

Birds – God’s beautiful creatures

 Hello everyone, we try to present briefly on this page some of the most beautiful specimens of exotic birds, extraordinary creations of God that delights our eyes and ears and make us vibrate soul. Them sometimes we close, we want to increase , we want to delight sight and hearing with their presence, but do not forget that the responsibility is great and without good documentation in advance of the lifestyle, feeding, reproduction thereof we do more harm than good taking them prisoners in our own home ,again So please love and respect nature as yourself. .Whith  love Victor.