Jack
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Post by Jack on Sept 8, 2011 20:04:37 GMT 10
Is a 72"L x 36"W x 36"H (cage dimensions not overall dimesions) suspended avairy large enough for a pair of rainbows?
Also any andvice on their care and behaviour would be great!!
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Post by avinet on Sept 9, 2011 10:01:37 GMT 10
Hi Jack,
That size aviary is OK - just! Always bigger is better, and the size you have is at the bottom of the range I would recommend. I assume it is a suspended flight?
Apart from diet - and I assume you are well aware of the dietary needs of lorikeets - there are a couple of points to keep in mind. They can BITE! That beak is just about the sharpest beak in the parrot world and a lori bite can hurt. They are quick - make sure your setup will not allow them to escape when you are servicing the flight. And finally they are messy - a suspended flight is good - easy to hose out. Also when breeding the nest box can get pretty messy - have a setup where it is easy to remove the box when there are babies in it to give it a clean and change of sawdust whenever necessary.
And they love getting nectar bearing flowers - Grevillea etc are great. When trying to get them to breed fresh Grevillea daily is a great stimulus.
cheers,
Mike
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Sept 9, 2011 16:24:01 GMT 10
Thanks mike!! Yes it is a suspended avairy and its being made for me for xmas so i can get it made bigger, or instead of having two seperate conpartments (the figures i gave were only one compartment) i could take out the divider.
Whats the ideal cage size?
Thanks again.
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Sept 10, 2011 9:05:37 GMT 10
Part way up the flight if i left a 1cm gap between the wire mesh, and i had a door either end of the cage could i slip a piece of board in and service the end they're not up and vise-versa? Just wondering if it would be just as effective as a safety walkway?
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Post by braydensdad on Jan 18, 2012 9:52:06 GMT 10
Hi Jack, They can BITE! That beak is just about the sharpest beak in the parrot world and a lori bite can hurt. They are quick - make sure your setup will not allow them to escape when you are servicing the flight. cheers, Mike He's right....I can testify to that  I was moving a pair of Rainbows yesterday and thought I'd be clever and quick and not use gloves. Didn't realise the bird was quicker....and probably smarter . Having said that, they are in their new cage so even though that bird may be smarter....I'M BIGGER . Troy. |
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Post by braydensdad on Jan 18, 2012 9:59:22 GMT 10
Thanks mike!! Yes it is a suspended avairy and its being made for me for xmas so i can get it made bigger, or instead of having two seperate conpartments (the figures i gave were only one compartment) i could take out the divider. Whats the ideal cage size? Thanks again. Hi Jack, I have a set up with a divider....although mine is a cage and not an aviary and, consequently, is designed that way. The problem with a divider is that you have to wait until the birds are at that end of the cage before you insert the divider. It's hard enough to get 1 bird to go to where you want it to, let alone 2 or more. By the way, that "wait" I speak of - it can be a long one....even if you do try to distract them to that end of the cage. You not only have to allow for the birds to decide to go to that end, you also have to allow for that bloke named Murphy and his darn laws. Troy. |
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I was moving a pair of Rainbows yesterday and thought I'd be clever and quick and not use gloves. Didn't realise the bird was quicker....and probably smarter