I just caught another spotted turtle dove about 2 hours ago, I'm thinking of catching it a mate to breed with.
They are not going in the aviaries with my birds because I know about diseases and all.
Any way here is a pic: (I think its a male)
Spotted turtle doves.
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if they're anything like my laughing turtles, they should be good
don't know how it'll settle down to being in captivity.... apparently they take it well, according to books
not sure how you sex these guys, but I've never seen one that looks different to yours.
good luck with them!
don't know how it'll settle down to being in captivity.... apparently they take it well, according to books
not sure how you sex these guys, but I've never seen one that looks different to yours.
good luck with them!
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Thanks Jay, this is the first spotted t. dove I have thought about keeping out of the odd 30 I've caught.
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Forgot to mention there is this chocolate coloured (dark brown) spotted turtle dove hanging around, if I catch it I will take pics.
(it looks darker than the usual young s. t. dove so probably not a juvenile)
(it looks darker than the usual young s. t. dove so probably not a juvenile)
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if you catch them technically you shouldn't let them go again, they're a terrible pest. but I understand I hate killing things.
the chocolate one sounds interesting, I remember DB posting some chocolate Crested pigeons recently.....
the chocolate one sounds interesting, I remember DB posting some chocolate Crested pigeons recently.....
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I aint letting nothing go lol. But im also not killing any thing either. Yeah I remember that topic chocolate and albino crested pigeon wasn't it?Jayburd wrote:if you catch them technically you shouldn't let them go again, they're a terrible pest. but I understand I hate killing things.
the chocolate one sounds interesting, I remember DB posting some chocolate Crested pigeons recently.....
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good
yep! be cool to see a chocolate spotted...
yep! be cool to see a chocolate spotted...
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Would be interesting to see a chocolate spotted dove
I used to have a pair of Pied (Laceneck) Spotted Dove a few years ago.They were Interesting.
I used to have a pair of Pied (Laceneck) Spotted Dove a few years ago.They were Interesting.
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He/She has settled in a bit more now, yesterday if I just walked past the cage it would flap around, now I can put my hand in the cage and it would just calmly sit on the perch Jay I think those books you were referring to are correct
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Here "it" (dove) is today, I changed where the food and water are, as you can see in the first pic the food and water was on the floor, now it Ive got metal dish/containers on the cage bars.
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