Housing - Our button quail can be found in the Small Animal Room. He has a very spacious glass terrarium that gives him plenty of places to roam around. For his comfort, we give him several hides, either plastic or ceramic, that he may choose to hang out in. Because they are such small and fragile birds, he is closed off from being touched, but is very easy to watch with all glass walls. You can even hear him calling sometimes; it’s louder than you would think for such a small bird!
Diet - Like many of our other birds here, Barney is fed game bird finisher. This crumble contains everything he needs to be healthy and active. Birds are very good at not over eating, so he is given as much as he wants. There is also a water bowl in his enclosure so he always has access to fresh water.
Enrichment - He is a very nervous bird, so he does not get enrichment through interaction. Rather, our interns will add new hides or rearrange his enclosure so he has new places to explore. These new features can be made out of cardboard, plastic, or really anything you can think of!
