We've recently been given a wild Rainbow Lorikeet (not too sure of age) and we just want to know the best way to have it feel secure and safe and not be scared every time we go near him/her. Atm he screeches when we go near it. Its only been 4 days since we've brought it home. Should we be waiting longer? Thankyou...
2007-01-09 22:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by Mel 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I've had my wild-caught rainbow lorikeet for over 18 years. And sometimes he's still afraid. It takes a lot of patience and love. Lance can be cuddly when he want to be--on his terms--but I am only allowed to touch his beak and his feet, no where else.
Lories in general are very different from what I call "regular" parrots. They eat a different diet (NO SEEDS--EVER) and they are very hyperactive. Don't ever expect your lory to sit calmly on a perch or on your shoulder for a long time. Even when Lance is feeling friendly, he climbs from shoulder to shoulder, hangs from my hair, sits on top of my head and then gets bored and leans away, meaning "put me down now".
The noises are probably for attention. If your bird is making a kind of 2-note call, that's the "hey!" call. It means, "where are you" or "come here". My lories (I have 4 right now) do it all the time, especially if I've got one or more of them in another room.
If he's in a very big cage (which he really should be--lories need big cages) try keeping him in a smaller, portable cage while you are home. Take the cage with you around the house (not in the kitchen while cooking). Let the bird just BE with you. I adopted an elderly rainbow lory last year and that's what I did with her. (She ended up dying from an illness she had when I got her, but she did get very attached to me.)
Anyway, I have years of lorikeet experience, feel free to IM me, message me, email me with specific questions.
2007-01-11 00:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should check the laws for owning this type of bird.
I'm pretty sure you need to have a specific licence for them.
For the time being, keep 3/4 of the cage covered and only approach from the side he can see you. Calmly and gently talk to the bird and spend short and long periods of time with the bird intermittently.
Good luck.
2007-01-10 00:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pretty good I'd say. Give it plenty of TLC and lots of gentle handling.
2016-05-23 03:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋