Button Quail Cage/Tank Set Up & Cage Tour!
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More information on housing your button quail: (not my writing)
Many people keep button quails in the bottom of their aviary, for variety as well as to help clean up spilled seed. This is fine, as long as the other birds' droppings are cleaned out often and the quails are not overcrowded. Because their feet are not made for perching, but rather for walking, their floor must not be wire, instead use cedar or pine shavings. Newspaper is not a good idea, as the droppings will just lay on the surface and your quails will be left walking around in you know what! Traditional bird cages are an option, as long as the floor space is sufficient (minimum of four square feet for one or two) and the inner top of the cage is padded to protect against the "Boink Factor" (see below). This can be done quite easily by wiring an inexpensive piece of foam, 1" or thicker, to the inner top of the cage.
Food and water must be accessible to the quail on the floor of their home. Make sure the food dish is not something their little toes will get caught in! The best thing I have found for a waterer is a hanging dispenser that only allows a bit of water to come out at a time, with a larger amount in the reservoir. This keeps the water fresh and clean, whereas a bowl of water would quickly become dirty as the quail would be walking through it all the time and tracking stuff into it.
Left: A couple of Button Quail homes with "Boink-Proof-Roofs". The one in the back is made from an old coffee table, turned upside down, with fiberglass window screening staple-gunned inside the legs of the table.
If you want to keep button quails simply because they are so cool, and not for an aviary, keep in mind that they are not like other birds in that they are ground dwellers and cannot perch. This means that floor space is key but vertical space is not (except for the "boink" factor, which I will talk about later). If they are to be housed by themselves or in pairs, a large glass fishtank, 4' long by 1' wide, is ideal. Usually these are 55 gal. capacity, but you can have your pet store order one that is not as deep (and less expensive!) that is known as a "30 gal. long".
Button quails can be very shy, and are easily startled. They are much happier if they have places to hide, so you should add some "extra options" to their cage or aquarium. Baby Spaz has three such hiding places: a bundle of millet sprays tied by the stems and suspended from the side of the tank, an upside-down rectangular box with two doors cut in it (shoebox size), and a cardboard cylinder about 3" diameter by 6" long, with (get this) a silk shoulder pad cut out of a blouse in it to sleep on. (Okay, so he's spoiled!). Real plants are wonderful, but they must be of a sort that are not toxic to birds. Plastic or silk plants also make nice hiding places, and are much easier to maintain.
THE BOINK FACTOR
This is very important, so read carefully! When startled, a button quail's first instinct is to fly straight up to get the heck out of there. They're not going to remember if their roof is something hard until it's too late. Boinking into something unyielding can cause serious injury, permanent disability, health problems later in life, and yes, even death. The answer? BOINK-PROOF THE ROOF! It's easy to do, and will save your quail (and you) a lot of headaches later on.
Yes, please do another video on the care! Also those rocks around the water...that was such a good idea!!
Thanks so much! I will for sure (:
Yes the rocks do look nice but im sure it is a pain to clean!
That cry is heart breaking. My male quail died and the entire day the female was crying for the male.
I've used straw pellets, whole and crushed, for substrate in the terrarium, with dry grass and fine sand and crushed shell for bathing.
I am sorry to hear! Hopefully, you found a new friend for your quail.
Who keeps birds in a fish tank. They should be in an outdoor avery.
@Cake Angel like you know anything about quails, they aren’t chickens, ok?
@@milkcookies894 Yea
I love this setup! I have only recently learned of the existence of button quails, and I think they're so cute. I hope one day I can adopt some of my own. Thanks for the great video and information, I enjoyed it!
Thank you for watching! (:
I definitely think that you should hatch them! Its a great experience, and you can keep them from when they are newborn
Beautiful setup for your buttons quails..❤❤❤❤
What a cute set up. I have Cotrunix and button quail. But they live in their one cage out in my barn with my chickens and ducks
That so cute! And thanks!
I was waiting for this video maha!! Thanks
You're welcome!
The house is really pretty! And buttonquails are so cute!(♥━♥)
Thank you!
Very unformative video, thanks. How do you clean the cage? And how ofter? Do you have to capture and move the birds while you do it?
Omg so very cute !!
Thank you!
Thnx so much for your experience and insight. U have motivated me. My guru, mentor & motivator So look forward to your future insights. Thnx so so much
All the best for 29w9 to you and yours
Thank you!
We are considering button quail. I was worried a tank wouldn't have enough ventilation. I know a few rats & hamsters that have gotten respiratory infections living in tanks, even though it is the norm. I was looking at more of a wire/screen on the outside cage but would much prefer a tank if they will be healthy in one. Love how cute your tank looks!
If you are worried about ventilation, you can cut the lid and attach a mesh roof.
Yea I wouldn't recommend a tank for them. Quail poop alot and there is a lot of ammonia in their poop so they can get sick if they breathe in too much and also they cant really see glass so they can get stressed. I would recommend a large guinea pig cage for these guys or you could build your own cage. Just make sure the cage is big enough and doesn't have a wire floor because wire floors can really damage and hurt their feet.
I Love your Tank!
Thank you!
@@BrighterDaysAviary You probably dont have them anymore but if you do you should probably move them into a actual cage.
What about those duplex they have for hamsters and such with 2 stories
Where do you buy the large tank the website
Hi how are you what is the length , height and width of your 40 gallon breeder tank please
Kindest Regards
Nick x
Love it
Thank you!
Are they full grown? How long can they stay in this tank?
Love your set up. Looks great!
Thank you!
I loved your video! you just got a subscriber!
Thanks so much!!
Thanks so much!!!
What kind of sand do you use for their dust bath? I’m scared to buy fake sand and I live in an inland state
You can get sand or a sand mix safe for birds!
I have mine in a large living world eco habitat and it's Great. I bought mine from zooplus
That's awesome to hear!
You just got yourself a subscriber
Wonderful!
How many button quails can a 40 gallon tank comfortably have in it?
No more than 5!
Will a very large indoor guinea pig cage , or a puppy play pen with newspaper on the floor suffice for them or do I need an aquarium?
They don't need an aquarium! But it is good to have something that has a roof because they do fly up when scared.
Okay thank you, mine has a roof so I'll add some padding for them 💕
@@rosemary.-6576 That is a good idea to protect their head! (:
@@rosemary.-6576 Yes a guinea pig cage is probably the best option for them I would not recommend a tank.
do u have to have 2 of them because of lonleyness?
Yes (:
I have a 40 gallon breeder tank Is that large enough for 2 button quails?
Yes but it is better to use a cage instead of a tank
Please can u make more videos on quails
I will, don't worry! (:
I have a quinea pig cage (indoor) that has a plastic bottom and railing as walls should I use it? It's about the same size as your tank
You could, you would just need to make sure the top of the cage is not wire or railing so they don't hurt themselves when they boing.
Yes guinea pig cages are perfect I definitely recommend that over a tank.
Which shavings are best?
You can use carefresh or some sort of paper bedding (:
this is a great video ! how many gallons would you recommend for 4 quails ?
40 gallons!
@@BrighterDaysAviary how many gallons for 2? Or possibly 3? I was gonna get a 30
The bigger the better!
I’d say a square foot per quail, so maybe 30 or 40 gallons?
It is best to get a cage instead of a tank
Where I can bay Button Quail
From a farmer or breeder!
Loooove these little guys. Planning on buying a pair. Or does 2 females, 1 male work better??
I think a pair would be good, I had one female and one male living together and they did wonderfully together. You do have to be aware of male button quails being overly aggressive because they would constantly pick and maybe even fight the female. You can have two female and a male but you just need to make sure they are not overly aggressive. Some Button Quails are very aggressive while others are very calm and get along well with other quails. You just need to pick out some nice quails out of the group and stay away from the aggressive ones.
I think that just a male and female or 2 females are good, sometimes you cant keep males with anybody though because they are aggressive, so you should not keep 2 males. But I think 2 females and a male is safer.
@@milkcookies894 I have 4 males together and they are fine the just chase each other sometimes but nothing too extreme
They shouldn't be kept in a tank a cage is always better. Tanks dont have enough ventilation so if they are constantly breathing in poop and dust they can get respiratory infections and they also cant really see glass so it can stress them out
Do u not recommend live natural plants?
Live plants are great too!
Instead of pine you should use aspen. It's just as cheap as pine but more safe
Thanks! I was thinking of just switching to carefresh bedding. When I use up my bag of pine shavings Ill find aspen or carefresh.
Aquarium but it's hard to clean
No it's not
No its not lol
It can be sometimes!
Where did you get your tank from?
Your tank looks great, by the way :)
Petco!
@@BrighterDaysAviary aw thank you x10000
Can you do a video about your Amazon Parrot
Yes! (:
I have an amazon parrot care guide up now!
can they have flock raiser crumble (duck food) as a main part of their diet?
I am not sure about duck food but you can look at my video how to care for button quails and I talk about which food they need. (:
Hi , Great video I will subscribe after I send this message. Please help what the size of your tank in inches height , width and length
Please in England uk we go by litres lol
So size in inches so I don’t get it wrong would really help Thank you
Kindest Regards
Nick xx
Thanks!!!
Do the males fight at all? I've read that males tend to be feisty with each other.
Yes males tend to be more aggressive.
@@BrighterDaysAviary My males are mostly fine together
რამდენი ლაპარაკი გყვარებია, მეგონა რამე ახალს ან საინტერესოს იტყოდით.
Dayum, that girl is pretty!
Thanks!
Don't they like hides
They do!
+1 subscriber
Thanks!!
Aren’t birds incapable of seeing glass? o.O
lol!
Yes so keeping them in a tank can kinda stress them out
@@chickensquailandbirds5650 Exactly! They should at least indication of a 2D barrier on the glass panels.
@@genetlair5999 Yes but quail really should not be kept in tanks at all. Their poop has a lot of ammonia and glass tanks dont have very much ventilation so it is not good for them to breathing that in and they also kick up lots of dust. Tanks are also hard to clean, a lot of the time too small, and glass can stress them out. They can also get stressed because tanks dont have a front door so it can scare them to put your hand in from the top because that is how animals attack them in the wild. I just dont really understand why so many people like keeping them in tanks because tanks are for fish, not birds.
@@chickensquailandbirds5650 Indeed! I think a pen slightly similar to the ones rabbits are kept in would be better. Or an enlarged coop.
Which gender do you prefer as pets?
They are both great!
hi m friend worked at mahogany
florest shop in Winchester
Massachusetts they were getting rid of
the zebra find and button Qual birds
we went to home depot purchase
the 2 white under the washer machine
extra water catcher and purchase 5 feet of chicken 🐔 wire pine shavings from tewkbury Massachusetts WALMART
and 2 semi transparent 3 draws for storing everything was perfect oh
and downs for purchase for the zebra finches and the button Qual were at the bottom everybody was happy I gave live mealworms the finches ate the guts the Qual ate the skin that's just 1 source of food
You should use real plants like cactus and sand and real dirt and real grass you would spray it to water it maybe grow grass and put it in there with a uv light to keep it growing. Stack them up make a way for them to go to both tanks. One to play one to sleep and lay eggs. Good luck quail like real plants.
Thanks for the suggestion!
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Give those birds some real plants to peck at😂😂 instead of all that fake shit
lol! If only real plants could live in wood chips
Absolutely terrible for quail.
Hoooooooooooow
Ankit Gomes ikr
Definitely not... these are very small quail. Very ignorant i see.
Any explanation would be good lol!
Brighter Days Aviary it’s good you love & take care of them but the set up is very unnatural. I have 4 bobwhite quail. The male is now 7 yrs old. I have them in a parrot cage with 4 zig zag levels of tree limbs & bark they can walk up. They have 2 hideaways on the bottom. One with grit & fine sand & the other a wicker trash can made into a nest box for their eggs. They have all around air flow though I did have to add hardwire cloth & screening on one side to keep debris in. They have a view of the sun rising & are bathed in light from the setting sun too. I have a mixture of bedding that includes dirt from when I tried to bring in grass sod & pine shavings. Now I just clip dandelions & grass into bits & give them different fruit treats like berries, peaches & pears in natural juice, watermelon, cantaloupe & they love lettuces, especially the butter lettuce with the root balls from the grocery, gamebird ration mixed with wild bird seed & different seeds. I also collect prairie grass seeds here in KS in the fall to give to them over the winter. They also like dried crickets, mealworms & things but they smell kind of stinky (esp the crickets). I just think the more natural you can make it the better. I had a friend who had a bobwhite quail that lived to be 9 & I’ve heard they can live to 10 with good care indoors. In the wild due to winter freezes, hunters & predators I’ve heard they only live 6 mos-2 yrs. Don’t they make the cutest variety of sounds? One time I tripped & took a long nose dive in front of the quail. My male was so upset lol! He made a sound like a squeaky toy over & over until I told him I was ok. He’s a sweetheart, talking to me every time I walk by. I like how they adjust the volume & talk very quietly if you’re close by or it’s at night. They’re wonderful little birds.