Do white doves make good pets?
Answer First of all, let me clarify – white doves are just a color mutation of ring-necked doves. Like a blue budgie is just a color mutation of the normal green budgie. Color doesn’t make any difference to personality or care, so any ring-necked dove, white or not, would make a similar pet. They do make good pets, they’re usually quite tame, if they’ve been handled as babies. (They don’t need to be hand-fed, just accustomed to handling and people.) They’re very easy keepers, don’t chew or get into trouble like parrots, and are very quiet. They can also be kept in pairs or groups and still stay tame. If you decide on a pair, though, get two males or two females unless you want LOTS of babies – they breed like rabbits! Because they don’t climb like parrots, they should have room to fly. If they’re out of the cage everyday and can do some flying around your home, a cage for one could be as small as 18″ square, since they don’t need a lot of space for toys or anything like that. BUT, if t
