Comments on: Welcome to the Rainforest Blog http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9 Behind the scenes with biologists Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: rainforest http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-14 rainforest Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:07:45 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9#comment-14 There are lots of variables when caring for tanagers, depending on the species, the local climate, and what resources you have available. There are two books that are very helpful. Softbills: care, breeding, and conservation by Martin Vince is great, as is the Encyclopedia of Aviculture by Glen Holland et al.


Also check out this husbandry manual by the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Good Luck!

]]> By: gerardo http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-13 gerardo Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:37:18 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9#comment-13 hello friends, recently I started in the breeding and management of tanagers, and I keep in touch with you, I appreciate your good advice to achieve reproduction in my aviary, I wanted to ask what should be the ceiling height in my aviary for my tanagers nest without problems, also wanted to ask if I should somehow cover the sides to make them feel secure, and finally that I can give food to keep them healthy, good color, and ready to copulate

]]> By: Wilbert http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-2 Wilbert Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:59 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/blogs/rainforest/?p=9#comment-2 Wow! Great pictures, they really show the animals in HD, as if you were there.

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