Canaries as Pets: The Pros and Cons of Keeping a Canary as Pet!

[@redrumax]

Canaries are THE BEST birds to have, they are hardy yet delicate to engage with, beautiful and sing amazingly. I had canaries when I was 6 , now 40 years later I have a new pair and they had babies... easiest birds... but I feed them very well, seeds, veg, lettuce. I also have zebra finches who are cute and hardy as well and 2 budgies who are definitely high maintenance...Canaries dont care about toys but mine fly around freely most days.

[@summercherie1111]

I always get a tall cage - it is beautiful and allows them exercise and flight!! Ad you do not want a parrot cage as they just showed in this video You do not want the bars to far apart... they love the egg mixtures that you can purchase from pet stores.

[@yodragon2003]

Ah I've wanted to have a canary for a bit now, though I don't exactly have the room or time to care for one right now. I've always loved how beautiful these birds sound

[@anniesamuel4787]

I got girls because they are way quieter than the boys. Still got lots of tweets, just not overbearing amounts of song.

[@madelenewhite1576]

Thanks for sharing as I contemplate my next bird

[@LearnAboutAnimals]

Best of luck!💕

[@Dorothi1267]

I love my 2 cararies❤❤ they just got a baby and he growingg❤ I got them as a gift❤

[@RobertCrock0]

Compared to parakeets, canaries are surprisingly expensive, the pet store near me sells them for 150 dollars, and petsmarts sells them for 149

[@anniesamuel4787]

You mean budgerigars, their actual Aboriginal name, not parakeets. Mine cost $40AU

[@RobertCrock0]

@@anniesamuel4787 yeah budgies

[@Stillman-n2c]

@@anniesamuel4787same

[@AniFam]

Sooo cute~👍 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@josedess8823]

I have been breeding canaries since I was 10 years old I started with two pairs and never stopped I am now nearly 70 years old since then I breed some types of like red factors gibbers frills satinets Yorkshires glosters and right now in these last 25 years I’ve been breeding only lizard canaries. From a bird lover. Thanks.

[@tweetytheorangebird484]

Great video. It is worth adding that canaries need cleanliness not only in the cage but also in the place where they stay. However, I have a question. I see in the video that you have some canaries. Have they had any accidents or injuries, and if so, what type and what were the consequences? Thank you in advance for your answer. Once again - great movie 😍🥰😍

[@marcelpatel9017]

Canary cages should be horizontally longer rsther than vertical. I have a pair of canaries & budgies- all male. Great pets.

[@aayushsuwal2526]

Bird,s are my Best Favourite Pet,s Bird,s. 👌👌👍👍❤

[@howlingwolf609]

sorry but mirrors are harmfull for the birdies mental health! and please do NEVER pet the wing the back or tummy of the birds only the head because touching or petting the other parts make them hormonal.

[@LearnAboutAnimals]

I appreciate your concern and advice! It's always great to learn more about how to take care of birdies. Thank you for looking out for their well-being!

[@howlingwolf609]

the way you responded just shows me that you really care about the birds so i´m really happy to help!! :) @@LearnAboutAnimals

[@hectorgauna350]

How are mirrors harmful?

[@thegamingworld100]

​@@hectorgauna350 they might try to mate their mirror image and become aggressive because they cant

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

I heard it is fine for pigeons

[@edl6398]

Great and informative video!!

[@LearnAboutAnimals]

Thank you!

[@goodgrief888]

Canaries do not prefer to be alone. All birds are flock animals. It’s sad to leave them all alone.

[@jackschleich9475]

one thing I didn't realize in the beginning is that they love green food like we love ice cream

[@andrew6089]

Canary tweedy and Sylvester and the canary from rio. both cats and canarys live alone and alot of time live with other's too and start with letter C. possible and cool

[@lobofelipelobo]

In my country, border canary is called Belgian canary (canário belga), fancy canary is Spanish canary.

[@shelleycharlesworth5177]

I'm caring for a baby house finch that's nest was attacked by a crow. This bird survived and is ok but the other baby birds got killed. My neighbor rescued him and she works gave him to me when he was 12 days old. This is day 33 and baby bird is doing well. At first I was feeding him every hour or two for 15 hours a day and keeping him warm and clean in a little box inside a small cage. I think he is about 33 days old today. A week ago I put him in a large budgie cage with seeds and greens which he pecks at and eats a little of-but he still wants to be fed. So I still feed him 7-8 times day. People on FB said I should have taken it to a bird rehabber. I know it is illegal to keep him but I am afraid he will not survive if I release him now. Can I buy a society finch from the pet store so this wild house finch can have a friend? Another you tuber hold me that a canary is better companion for this wild hand raised house finch than a society finch. What do you think? You say canaries are solitary birds so I am confused.

[@ryancentnarowicz]

I used to have a canary many years ago. He was only a look at pet always didn’t like to be handled and was scared of us when we cleaned his cage. He did sing around us though no problem. We had him for about 7 years and just found him dead in his cage. Not sure if that’s their lifespan or not? I ended up getting a Bearded Dragon shortly afterwards a way more sociable pet than a canary!

[@mia_f]

So basically I have the personality of a canary. Makes sense now

[@KarenHayes-un8ox]

Canaries are cleaner compared to parrots.And canary males singing most awesome thing especially good for nervous dispositions in children.recomended.

[@summercherie1111]

Canaries are awesome pets... especially if you do not have allot of time for cleaning feeding and constant attention! The are loving and great pets... the love to be talked to and you can slowly get their trust to let them step up and be touched. You do not want to let any bird fly free in the house as one day for sure they will fly into a window and break their necks... I have owned many birds large and small...

[@Chel10sea]

I disagree, birds are meant to be free and fly. They shouldn’t be kept as pets in the first place, but if we do have them as pets, it is best to allow them the freedom to fly and exercise. Birds are intelligent and they will learn quickly not to fly into a window if that does happen. In the wild there are many, many dangers and animals learn to survive. They are perfectly capable of doing the same in a closed environment.

[@Chel10sea]

Just my two cents. I let my bird have free rein of the house. He hates being in his cage.

[@lilsangarden]

I have a male canary that I rescued, I'm afraid he will think of me as his mate so I consider buying another bird for him but I read so many story that things can go bad when u introduced second bird. So I'm in dilemma.

[@sellery6369]

Why are you afraid the canary will think of you as his mate? What are the bad stories? I had a single małe, but he was very unhappy being alone, so that he developed a compulsive behaviour of constantly pecking his ring. I had to take him to a vet to remove it and i bought him a female. It was good for him, they kept together, but then you have to face an issue of chicks. Every canary has a different character, but they are sociable, so should not be left alone, not for most of the time.

[@stuartmurray2094]

He will think u as a friend

[@Greenandredbirbs]

Here’s a useful tip: don’t pet their back unless they are like a baby

[@Arukandi]

I have a question - A young canary should listen only to canary songs, or could he learn to sing human songs or melodies?

[@lilbird900]

My canary doesn't sing some days he doesn't even move he just sits silent and eat

[@Dogmations-os3im]

Pro: They are very useful in mines. Con: They need replacing everytime you go back into mines.

[@andrew6089]

twetey doesn't like her yellow cage anymore

[@GeckoTech_Engineer]

Are they similar to keeping budgies

[@SaatanlikPiibel]

Very similar

[@manzoorabbasi9786]

I have need canary holend

[@UnknownLanaFan]

I cant have a super huge cage because it wont fit in my house my canary is just 1 years old i plan on getting a bigger and taller one but obviously not 91 cm

[@pureluck6689]

Big cage would help.....no smaller than two metres wide and three metres high ... bigger is better

[@OzAbi]

lenght is more important than height

[@andrew6089]

do canarys eat insects too

[@B0baFett]

My canary killed himself by stuffing himself in the feeder box...

[@LearnAboutAnimals]

Aw damn!

[@sellery6369]

I'm very sorry to hear that... 😢

[@ryannevanwesten8927]

No mirrors! Its bad for their mental health.

[@MrWitherskeletonGROX]

dont give your canaries too much carrots or they will get diarhea

[@skylasjourney]

birds don't belong in cages it's cruel

[@LemonBirbs]

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