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Post by Damo on Aug 29, 2009 13:51:09 GMT 10
Hi
Did not no where to post this one but does anybody here keep Double Eyed Fig Parrots?
What sort of aviary do you need? box? and what sort of diet are they on?
im just wondering as i have seen them time to time on petlink and just wondering what are they like to keep. by the looks they aint very popular.
Damien
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Post by Robyn on Aug 29, 2009 19:15:16 GMT 10
My mate Bob has a few pairs Damo, not sure what he feeds them but he did tell me that they need a very small nest box. He also put in a palm stump that one of his pairs have chewed out to make a nest chamber.
It was illegal for us to keep them in Qld until this year. All other states have been able to keep for years. Strange our Government.
They cost around $3000 a pair from a breeder.
I can get more info from Bob should you need it.
Robyn.
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 1, 2009 18:42:57 GMT 10
wow they are expensive hey.....but then I just guess it is what you are into hey as I would buy an amazon ..... or a black cockatoo......one day ;D
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 1, 2009 19:26:10 GMT 10
I am going to get a pair soon, when i move into a more permanent house, my Black Cockies will pay for it  |
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Post by Laraine on Sept 3, 2009 10:37:26 GMT 10
I dont think I have seen any at the markets, which is obviously why they are so expensive. Only seen them in my Oz Bird Book.
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Post by Damo on Sept 3, 2009 10:43:39 GMT 10
They are a very hard little bird to find also heard that they are preety difficult to breed.
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 6, 2009 19:39:42 GMT 10
Not a problem at all for me Damo.
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Post by Damo on Sept 6, 2009 19:45:39 GMT 10
same alot of people say this and that is hard but depends on the set-up and the birds and what you feed them.
Ben what i was going to ask you a friend has an aviary 5 meters Long and planted is this enough room for a pair of Laughing kookaburras?
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 6, 2009 19:48:19 GMT 10
How wide is it? they need atleast 2m wide to be comfortable. 5 m is more then enough length. they dont move around alot and dont climb wire.
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Post by Damo on Sept 6, 2009 19:52:27 GMT 10
its 1.2 wide and 2m high
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 6, 2009 19:59:08 GMT 10
too skinny, kookaburras do not cope well in parrot flights, they need square box type aviaries like finches. they will smash against the wire on the sides of that. You;ll end up with Tailess kookas and they wont tame down as well, if they are not take food out of your hand tame they wont breed as they are too scared of you.
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Post by Damo on Sept 6, 2009 20:02:26 GMT 10
Alright Thanks for that info Ben much appreciated ill pass that on maybe he can build another aviary.
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 6, 2009 20:50:21 GMT 10
yeah, it doesnt have to be too big i used 3m by 3m cube aviaries
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Post by Damo on Sept 6, 2009 21:32:26 GMT 10
Thanks for that Ben.
Do you still keep any?
I would like them but the early wake up calls in the morning.
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 6, 2009 21:36:55 GMT 10
I do not keep any pairs at the moment as they are not allowed to be held privatley in QLD, in South Australia i held a wide range of species. We have Blue Winged Kookas as work, and my Handraised Laughing Kooka, aswell as my tame tawny frogmouth and his parents. I sold off just about everything when i moved up here. Thats the problem establishing a large collection when you are young, life takes over.
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 7, 2009 16:24:05 GMT 10
Gee I love their early wake up calls.......it is so Australian ;D
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 7, 2009 17:07:06 GMT 10
You know what tracey, even when i had 4 pairs of them, they never ever woke me up. You get so used to it. But when i was out and heard a different kooka it stands out.
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Post by Damo on Sept 7, 2009 20:52:50 GMT 10
Also what are sugar gliders like a woman up the street has a pair for sale asking $400 is that good?
would they be alright in a suspended aviary with branches and box
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Post by zooyouthben on Sept 7, 2009 20:59:58 GMT 10
Sugars are fine like that, dont need lots of space. That is normal price, although i prefer Squirrel Gliders.
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 7, 2009 21:20:16 GMT 10
We have some kookas around here again and I just love listening to them I also love roosters crowing too.......but with neighbours it is impossible to enjoy. I always worry that my birds are annoying everyone else....they don't bother me ;D
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