dee25
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Post by dee25 on Jul 29, 2005 20:18:10 GMT 10
Hi everyone, I just bought my first lorikeet who is 13 mths old. The guy I got it off referred to the little fella as a 'baby'. He also told me to feed the bird - constant supply of dry mix, - once a day wet mix with a little watered honey and fresh fruit & vegies. When I got my little fella home, I felt his breastbone was sticking out a little, which I take it means he's been a little underfed. Any advice appreciated.
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Post by ollie on Jul 29, 2005 20:50:04 GMT 10
Good luck with your new lorikeet, I think the diet described is Ok except I am not so sure about the honey. Lorikeets are nectar eating birds and get that from the special lorikeet wet mix that you give them.
I am not sure about giving them honey. Don't know what others think. Also might be an idea to worm him!
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Post by dee25 on Jul 29, 2005 21:09:36 GMT 10
Any new birds I get, not only do I isolate them I spray them to kill mites - 2 treatments, once a week, and I worm them!Not that I don't trust who they came from, just in case though!! I havn't actually given honey to the little guy yet. I figured with all the fruit he eats he dosn't really need it. - He helps me every morning to cut up fruit and vegies for all my parrots! And also gets fresh fruit throughout the day.
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Post by dee25 on Aug 2, 2005 15:54:03 GMT 10
I LOOOOVE MY SCALEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psycho has learnt to step up and I love him/her to pieces!! By the way when I pat the bird on the head or neck, it bows down and lifts it tail in the air!?! Does that mean its a girl, or is it a scaley breast behavioural thing??? I might have to eventually get Psycho some company.......
Loooooooooooove scaleys!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Smiley on Aug 2, 2005 17:37:42 GMT 10
They can have honey, but not the normal ones you buy in shop. Try to find a bee keeper. They can have only 10% of what they are eating. But since he is one a good diet, I would only give as a treat..
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Post by ollie on Aug 2, 2005 17:41:01 GMT 10
I would say that it is a lorikeet thing, my olive rainbow does it too but he is male so maybe it's a male thing although I think they all do it. hope that confuses you it has just confused me!!!  |
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Post by dee25 on Aug 2, 2005 18:33:24 GMT 10
Yep confused! but that's ok, after all the little guy is just a special pet and not something I plan to breed with! Anyhow, just in case I do happen to get another pet scaley, does it matter if they're the same sex - as in will they fight to death, or they'l just be fine? Not that I'm getting another right now, but just in case I ever come across another for sale........
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Post by ollie on Aug 2, 2005 19:18:22 GMT 10
Same sex pairs are usually fine. I have had them often pair up only to find out I have two males or two females.
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Post by dee25 on Aug 3, 2005 20:20:47 GMT 10
Great to know I can always get a friend for my little pscho if I want, how are tame scaleys like with other tame birds? Do they learn to be friends with other species, like peachies or cockatiels or ringnecks?
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Post by Smiley on Aug 3, 2005 20:27:47 GMT 10
If you introducing them when young they could be ok.Waiting till your lorry is older would not be a good idea..That realy goes with any bird.
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Post by dee25 on Aug 4, 2005 14:26:06 GMT 10
Thanx Motherhen. by the way every1 my scaley made its first imitated whistle! And has been at it every time it goes to sleep!! Quick learner!! And also psycho is getting use to my spray baths - I do it in the morning around 10ish when there's sun on my patio and put his cage out there and give him a squirt. Well this morning he actually played around in the 'shower', on the bottem of his cage. Hope to get some more better pics by the weekend!!
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