Button quail are social animals. They should be kept in pairs. Prepare for a lot of calling, they freak out even if they turn around and can't see their friends for half a second. The bar spacing is inappropriate, she will either escape or break her neck in them. Get mesh. Mine are in a glass aquarium. The enclosure is far to open. It's a huge space for her to explore which is great but there' not nearly enough stuff in it, you need multiple hides and plants for cover, she eels exposed and stressed pacing up and down like that. They poop A LOT so you are better off with loos substrate and spot cleaning at least every day, using fabric will get unsanitary really quickly. Quail are gamebirds, and button quail are far less domesticated than coturnix quail. They are not the type of bird you typically handle at all. They are easily stressed and have a tendency to just shoot straight up ad break their own necks. they are extremely nervous even if you raised them from an egg and spend every minute of the day with them. She is cute though, she looks exactly like my red breasted female Nunu
That bald patch on her back is not from moulting. It was caused by a male over breeding her and pulling her feathers out. Don’t worry though, those feathers will grow back eventually :)
Button quail are social animals. They should be kept in pairs. Prepare for a lot of calling, they freak out even if they turn around and can't see their friends for half a second.
The bar spacing is inappropriate, she will either escape or break her neck in them. Get mesh. Mine are in a glass aquarium.
The enclosure is far to open. It's a huge space for her to explore which is great but there' not nearly enough stuff in it, you need multiple hides and plants for cover, she eels exposed and stressed pacing up and down like that.
They poop A LOT so you are better off with loos substrate and spot cleaning at least every day, using fabric will get unsanitary really quickly.
Quail are gamebirds, and button quail are far less domesticated than coturnix quail. They are not the type of bird you typically handle at all. They are easily stressed and have a tendency to just shoot straight up ad break their own necks. they are extremely nervous even if you raised them from an egg and spend every minute of the day with them.
She is cute though, she looks exactly like my red breasted female Nunu
That bald patch on her back is not from moulting. It was caused by a male over breeding her and pulling her feathers out. Don’t worry though, those feathers will grow back eventually :)