HELP!!!
I've dedicated half my life to caring for swifts.
Today, someone lied to me and slipped me a starling fledgling in a tightly sealed box. I'm currently in shock at the "surprise" in the box.
I know nothing about starlings other than their beautiful plumage, their ability to imitate sounds in their songs, and the fact that their diet is more like that of a crow than simply insectivorous swifts.
Please help me with raising this baby! Tell me about keeping them in captivity, what and how to feed them properly besides insects, and what the proper ratio of insects to other food is.
I have insectivorous food (I use it for my reptiles, but it says here that it can also be used for birds). I would be very grateful if someone could tell me if this food is ok for him, since it contains not only the insects themselves, but also vitamins, calcium, and probiotics.
I have a light bulb that heats up to 28°C, some wipes, and that's where the list of "I'm sure this could be used to set up a home for a starling" ends. Heck, I don't even have any aviaries.
I'm in a terrible panic right now.
I can't send him to a rehabilitation center because most of them in my country work for money, not for animals.
P.s. For some reason, he trusts me too much; apparently, he was a pet before this. 🤨
English isn't my native language, so I occasionally used a translator.