Owl – a nice bird with huge eyes and expressive appearance. Having reconsidered once again Harry Potter and having admired a charming bird of the boy wizard, or having looked at numerous rollers with participation of the owls sitting on a hand still and allowing to iron their feathers some decide to get such pet.
And whether costs?
Before starting search of an owl and arrangement for it of the dwelling, think of whether you will be able to support this animal. The similar pet is contraindicated to sensitive persons, an owl – a predator, and it is necessary to feed her with meat. But not the chicken or beef acquired in the nearest supermarket, and the real game – fresh rodents or chickens. It is desirable not to undress them before feeding, and to give to a bird an opportunity to cope independently with this task. An owl – not the accuratest eater, and the remains of her lunch you should remove regularly from a floor and walls, otherwise they will begin to exude an unpleasant smell.Owl – not the loveliest pet in the address. You hardly receive from her as much heat and return, as from a dog or a cat. A bird it will not turn out to snuggle or fall asleep with her in an embrace. Moreover, if you have a cat or a decorative doggie, they can suffer from sharp-clawed paws and a sharp beak of a predator. The pleasure from keeping of an owl consists in observation of this strong and clever animal. Owls live long, on average – from twenty to fifty years. Before getting an owl, think whether you are ready to spend with her several decades, and even all life.
Where to take an owlIt is better to support medium-sized owls in bondage. Those are the marsh owl, a big-eared owl, neyasyt, sychik, splyushka. The bird should be bought in nursery and, it is desirable, still a baby bird that that got used to you. The owls who are on sale in poultry markets are illegally withdrawn from the nature. They can be carriers of various diseases and have no desire to come into contact with the person.
How to equip the house for an owl
For keeping of an owl the big open-air cage in the open air, however would be ideal if you live in the apartment, hardly you have an opportunity to build such dwelling. Prepare that you should give one of rooms to the new pet. Take out all objects about which the bird can be injured from the room. Veil windows heavy curtains that an owl not rasshiblas about glass in attempts to depart. On walls it is necessary to attach special wooden or metal boughs which will replace branches of the real tree. Owls like to bathe therefore it is worth putting in the room a big convenient basin with water. At the same time they splash everything around so in advance think of to spoiling furniture. Establish a drinking bowl in which there will always be fresh water. Now the room is ready to settling of the new resident.