Any one have or know about lorikeets? Just got one, did lots of research but want some more ideas and advice.?

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THNKS FOR ALL THE GREAT INFO. AND HELP!

Answer 1

Lorikeets, are absolutely wonderful birds.

Lorikeets are a specialized parrot in the wild they feed on nectur and pollen. as well as soft fruits.

In captivity their dietary needs are similar.

a lorikeet should have pellets appropriate for Kaytee makes them.

They are seseptible to hemochromotosis, iron storage disease, they require a diet low in iron.

the bulk of their diet should be fruit, nectur, and the pellets.

never offer citric fruit such as oranges and grape fruit, this can aid the bodies uptake of iron and lead to death.

peaches, apples, bananas, mago, cabtaloupe papaya, watermelon, and kiwi, as well as pomagranates are they best foods to offer, never offer avacado it will kil them as well as chocolate, never ever offer table food to a lory they body doesnt have the ability to process cooked chicken, or bacon as other parrots can. Thawed frozen vegetables are fine as well and contain essential vitamins, so do cooked carrots, and broccoli, cooked sweet potatoes are great they have vitamin A and beta carotene which brings out your birds brightest colors.

This diet full of fruit makes them able to squirt their droppings so be prepared to clean up a lot of poop, the good thing is because its watery it cleans up very easily, you may want to put pexi glass or a cage skirt againts your birds cage.

Fresh fruit must be offered everyday, and you can offer PASTURIZED honey once in a while, and put a lory poder in their water this is similar to the nectur they would have in the wild.

Now they have a high acticity level and require a large cage for a bird their size, as well as lots of toys cockatiel size works, they arent prolific chewers, so they prefer colorful shiny toys, as well as paper that they can shred.

Now lorikeets have a tendancy to be nippy and this is normal dont be alarmed if your bird tries to bite you, take the bite, and tell your bird no biting, and repeat what you were going to do that caused the biting.

Lorikeets are wonderful pets aand are extremely playful and intelligent, I've never seen a lory that was bored with its toys they will play rough and KILL thier toys for a while before they get bored with it.

you can email me for more questions on lorikeets or other birds at [e-mail]

I hope this helps

Answer 2

Lorikeets are brightly coloured parrots of the family Psittacidae and sub-family Loriinae (lories and lorikeets).
Six species are found in Australia, although further species occur in New Guinea, Indonesia and many South Pacific islands.
Do a search on line under The dangers of feeding lorikeets
so you can have that info as well

Answer 3

Here's what comes to mind:

First off, NEVER FEED THEM SEEDS. There are commercial lory powders, pellets and nectars on the market. That and fruit.

Second, THROW AWAY YOUR NONSTICK PANS. Non-stick pans, if overheated, give off a toxic gas which is fatal to pet birds of all kinds. Don't risk it. I even got rid of my non-stick iron.

Third, They poop. A lot. Everywhere. And they throw food. Buy lots of cheap shower curtains to cover the walls and floor in the area.

Fourth: they don't sit nicely on your shoulder or on a perch. They run and screech and generally are crazy. They are rarely still.

Fifth: Find a good avian vet and bring your bird in regularly--2-3 times a year to get its beaks, wings and nails done and for it to get weighed. The vet can also sex the bird for you. This way if the bird gets sick, the vet has benchmark information from when it was healthy.

Sixth: They like love and need toys. The little lattice cat balls with a bell in them--lories ADORE those (and destroy them). Baby toys (hard ones, not soft ones) are also good. Plain paper to rip up is always appreciated. Rotate the toys. Have a few hanging toys, at least one "floor" toy, a couple of different types of perches (the sisal ones they can preen are good) of various diameters.

Seventh: they like to sleep in a nesting box or in a Happy Hut/Cuddler (looks like a little fur tent)--get one to match your lory's color.

Eighth: Make sure your lory is in a BIG cage. I kept my rainbow lorikeet in a too-small cage for many years. Now he's in an 18 square foot monstrosity and he loves it. (He's 18 years old--I have three others who are all around 13 years old).

Ninth: Lories talk. Don't let anyone tell you they don't. I've had 8 adult lories of various types over 18 years and EVERY ONE of them has talked. Teach it to talk BEFORE you teach it to whistle.

Tenth: have fun! Lories are little maniacs. Watch your lory instead of your TV. You won't regret it.

Feel free to message me with any lory questions.

Answer 4

Well an AB-LOUNGE works so freakin good. I had a child and now I have a tremendous flat tummy, plus it's convenient, however the one down facet is that they're I believe among $one hundred fifty and $2 hundred, you'll be able to get them at wal-mart now. Or some of the pleasant sporting activities you'll be able to do to your tummy is to take a seat at the very fringe of a chair, preserve the chair both beside your legs or the hands and lean long ago with out letting your ft contact the ground, deliver your legs into you. Works well to your hands and higher thighs too. And you'll be able to do it whilst you're looking television with out considering it.

Answer 5

If you did a lot of research, you should be all set (remember the special dietary needs, etc.) I read an article in BirdTalk about putting plexiglass up on the wall near the cage to make poop clean-up easier (they tend to squirt their droppings.) I use Poop-Off to clean up my bird's messes... it works great.

Answer 6

Check with Cuttlebone Plus, Dick is an expert on these birds. One main thing is to keep their food and water fresh and clean so they don`t develop yeast,fungus,or bacterial problems.That also goes for gunk in their cage.

Answer 7

i have three adult rainbow lorriketts they like interaction and they are not a bigseed eater they eat fruit and theres a powder supplement made by harmony and they make a juice i find on this deit as my pair have been breeding have had two lots of babies hope this help you and to find out if you have male or female you have to have a dna test

Answer 8

I keep 11 speicies with a total of 98 birds....Which speicies of lorikeet did you get? If you need help...email me...

Answer 9

Play. They absoluetly love to play. Make sure you feed them correctly and keep them clean. But play alot. Wonderful birds. Congrats!

Answer 10

give them fruits lori pellets and store bought lori necter, not huming bird necter. avoid foods high in iron, and no seeds.