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Post by ido105 on Feb 3, 2009 20:17:43 GMT 10
Hi all, my name is Tony and i baught a rainbow lorikeet about 5 days ago... the man at the bird shop said it is 15 weeks old. but was not sure if it was male or female... He said the only way was to dna test it???
So far i have been giving it the lorikeet powder food and fresh water everyday... i have also fed it grapes once or twice from my hand..
when i put my hand in the cage he pokes around abit but when he holds onto me with 1 of his legs he bites abit hard......
Im realy nice to the bird and look after it well.. im just wondering how long it will take for the bird to fully trust me and jump up on my shoulder and trust my hand and so on... any information on tips and help with this matter would be great!!!
Is it to late at 15 weeks old??
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Post by sypher on Feb 3, 2009 20:41:12 GMT 10
Hi and welcome! Was the bird handraised?
Shaun
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Post by ido105 on Feb 4, 2009 14:02:31 GMT 10
Thank you.... im not 100% sure about that but i know he breeds them at his house and had some others there that he said had to be hand fed so im preety sure he did the same with this.....
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Post by ido105 on Feb 4, 2009 14:31:58 GMT 10
just found out the bird was 100% hand raised. this will help i hope
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Post by sypher on Feb 4, 2009 19:31:08 GMT 10
Spend lots of time with the bird, and I am sure it will get better. Some birds go through a stage of nipping. I am not big on pet parrots as I only have the one, but time is the main factor. Rewarding positive behaviour with treats will reinforce the behaviour.
Shaun
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Post by ido105 on Feb 5, 2009 14:10:57 GMT 10
yep... ill keep at it and see how we go... thanks for the advice
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Post by sypher on Feb 5, 2009 20:44:59 GMT 10
No problems. Let us know of the progress.  Shaun |
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Post by ido105 on Feb 6, 2009 20:48:29 GMT 10
Yep for sure.. i will keep in touch... hopefully good news...
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 7, 2009 20:09:09 GMT 10
yes as Shaun said most young birds go through a "teething stage" for want of a better phrase. The will test you out and see how far they can push you....so to speak. Just keep handling him and be patient with him ....... lorikeets can bite quite hard for a small beak too. They do make wonderful little pets though and are such funny little characters.
When he bites.......don't get too upset. I will still make my birds step up on me if they bite but if they continue to bite or show they don't want to be picked up then I leave them in their cage......they do eventually decide they feel like my company. Sometimes I just leave the door to their cage open so they can come out when they feel like it and then they might be a little more receptive to coming to me.
Just remember patience and don't get upset and spend time with him even if he is just sitting on your shoulder while you sit at the pc....... ;D
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Post by ido105 on Feb 7, 2009 23:36:57 GMT 10
thanks for the tips mate! at this stage he dusnt even want jump up on my finger so il keep at it and see how it all goes... it has only been a week so its still very early days... il keeep everybody posted and see how we go.... thanks again
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 8, 2009 10:51:50 GMT 10
15 weeks is not an old bird either.....it is still a baby so you should have no trouble taming him down. You just need to gain his trust. Try bribing him with food and see how that goes.
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Post by ido105 on Feb 8, 2009 17:48:53 GMT 10
yep doing all i can with food.... he seems to eat at it and then still bite me haha.. ill see how we go and hopefully all goes well...
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Post by sypher on Feb 8, 2009 19:24:17 GMT 10
Just remember only to reinforce positive behaviour with treats and ignore the bad behaviour.
Shaun
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 8, 2009 21:04:29 GMT 10
yes if he bites.......no treat.......
put your hand in the cage with the treat.....if he comes up without showing aggression, give him the treat......if he show's aggression......don't give him the treat. He will eventually realise "hey when I go to bite, they take that juicy treat away"
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 8, 2009 21:05:58 GMT 10
I have to be careful with Erik my young eclectus as he is going through that biting stage....testing me to see how far he can push me. He will learn.......they always do. As we speak he is sitting on my shoulder rubbing his head on my face ;D little suck he is lol
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Post by alekche on Mar 22, 2009 15:41:48 GMT 10
It might take a month or two for it to be fully bonded with you. I tamed a 3 year old rainbow lorikeet that i got off a friend. He never gave it it any attention at all and it took around 1 month to bond fully with me.
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Post by flamesmum on Apr 11, 2009 22:52:20 GMT 10
Can i just add -dont put your hand in the cage -tempt him to your hand with a treat , mine all love arrowroot biscuites , just break a little off . Sit beside the cage , talking to him , offer the treat , allow him to come forward , if he backs off , just keep talking and offer again . Dont grab at him or be rough , patience will pay off , Lorikeets are loving birds and very inquisitive , even as you walk past the cage , stop n offer a little treat then walk on , talking all time . Eventually he will choose to come to you -because he wants to . good luck -patience remember , no force , no grabbing .
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Post by finchperson on Sept 20, 2009 12:07:56 GMT 10
Someday I wanna get a lorikeet! Anybody know what are the best and cheapest species?
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Post by finchperson on Sept 20, 2009 12:09:21 GMT 10
Rainbows are grat lories! My cousin used to have one  |
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Post by Damo on Sept 20, 2009 12:32:25 GMT 10
If you are in Melbourne, i have a pair of rainbows you can have them for $25
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