Just wondering how available Spice finches are in Aus? How difficult are they to keep? And can they be placed in mixed aviaries (obviously not with other Munias/Nuns/Mannikins)?
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Spice finch questions
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Thanks.roma9009 wrote:Easy to keep do well in a small flock which is the best way to get pairs. Can be kept on normal finch seed and greens
Are they available in SA at all, do you know? I've never seen any for sale.
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Are spice finches allowed to be kept in SA?
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I don't know...Any reason why they wouldn't be? I just assumed they fell under the 'foreign' finch category and had no restrictions.Uraeginthus wrote:Are spice finches allowed to be kept in SA?
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Local wisdom will be more accurate and reliable.
Being somewhat advanced in years, I remember SA falling to the Vertebrates Pest Act in the mid eighties. Banned were red-whiskered bulbuls and, I thought, spice finches.
That's what got me breeding both those species. I didn't want them banned simply because there were none here in Victoria.
Please, someone out there tell me I'm wrong. I would love to know the truth.
Tom
Being somewhat advanced in years, I remember SA falling to the Vertebrates Pest Act in the mid eighties. Banned were red-whiskered bulbuls and, I thought, spice finches.
That's what got me breeding both those species. I didn't want them banned simply because there were none here in Victoria.
Please, someone out there tell me I'm wrong. I would love to know the truth.
Tom
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Now that you mention it, I couldn't find any reference to them (or Bulbuls) in any SA price guide or other literature.Uraeginthus wrote:Local wisdom will be more accurate and reliable.
Being somewhat advanced in years, I remember SA falling to the Vertebrates Pest Act in the mid eighties. Banned were red-whiskered bulbuls and, I thought, spice finches.
That's what got me breeding both those species. I didn't want them banned simply because there were none here in Victoria.
Please, someone out there tell me I'm wrong. I would love to know the truth.
Tom
If that is the case, its a real shame, quite the beautiful looking finch, IMO
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Just did some research, and you are correct, I believe...Spice finch and Red-whiskered Bulbuls are prohibited in SAUraeginthus wrote:Local wisdom will be more accurate and reliable.
Being somewhat advanced in years, I remember SA falling to the Vertebrates Pest Act in the mid eighties. Banned were red-whiskered bulbuls and, I thought, spice finches.
That's what got me breeding both those species. I didn't want them banned simply because there were none here in Victoria.
Please, someone out there tell me I'm wrong. I would love to know the truth.
Tom
That being said, the Indian Ringneck is also in the same category, but is allowed to be kept as a aviary bird....Not quite sure how they figured that, but i'm sure they have their reasons.