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Kellyanne
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
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My husband wants to buy a lory - actually not just a lory but a very specifc bird. There is a local pet store that sells alot of birds. Sometimes birds are there for a very long time. I find this really sad. Anyway, this one Green Naped, Rainbow lory has been there for about 6 months. He used to have beautiful feathers. Now he has started picking and seems not as happy and active. My husband and I both feel really bad about it. I know I can't take in every bird that needs a home. I do all the bird related work and most of the regular housework and cleaning, plus I work full time. Although it is he that wants the bird, I know that the brid will become my responsibility.
All that to say, what do I need to know about lories, if I decide to buy this bird. I know that they require a special diet, and that their poop is liquidity. Any help, guidance or advice would be appreciated.
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Wednesday April 12, 2006 1:31 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6672
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Kellyanne, I've never livd with a lory & can't offer any advise at all, sorry.
But THAT is exactly why I no longer visit pet shops with birds very often anymore. It's just too depressing when I have to leave them there.
The lorries I've seen & read about on this forum sound so wonderful tho! |
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Wednesday April 12, 2006 1:59 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
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Location: Australia |
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Lory, yes, they are loud, they are noisy, they are active and they are THE clown of the smaller parrots world!! In my opinion that is!! hehe.. 
My mum now owns two lories, and boy are they cute or are they cute!! I should have kept them both.. hehe...
Fi from Ocean Grove has two lories, she'll be able to give you some advice if she sees this topic. Hope she does. So does Koukouvagia, she has one too...
Yes, they do need a special diet for Lorikeet, but you can get that easily enough. If you can, a supply of fresh blossoms are good for them. Obviously check on the how safe the diff flowers are. I just pick all the native flowers for my mum's lories. They love them! They love fruits as well, although my mum's Ruyi loves green veg's leave.. only the leaves, she doesn't go for stem.. hehe
Oh, and they absolutely love to swim and bath, you can guarantee that they'd wet the whole entire area when they are having baths!! and they also love climbing, and they'll spend a lot of time climbing all over the place. I've found that the two mum has love bells, or anything that has that metal clanking noise like a bundle of keys or something like that, they both love it!!
Kelly Anne, I think you guys are great just thinking about bringing this poor bird home. I'm sure she'll really appreciate it if you do, but know that you have your limit, don't push yourself over that otherwise everyone suffers for it..Now I'm not saying that you can't handle it, in fact, I think it'll be great if you do bring this lory back, the more the merrier I say.. hehe.. but I know that there are so many people out there that 'out do' themselves and end up regretting what they did. I'm know I'm at my max at the moment.. but most of my birds are low maintanance bar one!! hehe, the cockatoo... so I know I can handle them.. a plucker isn't an easy feat, so think about it, and decide with your head and not with your heart...
Again, I'm not saying that you shouldnt bring the bird home, but just to really really think about it first.. may be if you do, may be you can suggest to your hubby that he can take on some responsibility!! My dad adores Ruyi, and he helps with a lot of her 'maintanance', and believe it or not, dad's her favourite human to play with, no mom, the person that feeds her and take care of most her needs!! LOL
Geeze, sorry I babbled on a little too much I think.. |
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Wednesday April 12, 2006 2:15 pm |
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fi
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Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
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Hi there,
This will have to be quick, as I am about to go to work  but I will add more later As Cheeta said I have two rainbow Lorikeets as they are the more entertaining little guys around!! I have also found they are very good at entertaining themselves, and are not the type of bird that needs to be sitting on you constantly. If you don't keep an eye on them you will find they are definately up to no good tho  They are extremely inquisitve and I have found fearless so they aren't to bothered about going and checking out new things. They are also quite social and aren't as 'one person birds' as other breeds I have found. Some points to consider tho:
- They need a larger cage then what you would expect for a bird that size, due to their constant activity
- There cages need to be cleaned very often due to the types of food they eat (spoils quickly) and their poop, otherwise they can get bacterial infections and it definately attracts ants
- Also consider where you will put their cage. Their poop definately doesn't stay contained to the cage and will end up all over everything around it - walls, curtains, carpet etc.
I have found they can be quite aggressive towards other breeds of birds and they like to bully them. They like to be boss. They also love seed even tho they are not meant to have it, and if they know there is a cage with seed in it, you can bet they will be trying to find a way to get to it
As Cheeta said they love water, and mine have a shower with me everyday. Anyway I think they are great birds, thats why I have two, so if you have any questions feel free to ask. I hope this helped |
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Wednesday April 12, 2006 9:57 pm |
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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
bih and fi have pretty much said it all. I find they're pretty easy going birds, and pretty easy to keep them happy. Mine loves any type of flower, raisins, sweet corn, grapes, and lettuce-type vegies. He's always keen to try new things and adjusts really well to new situations. I find that he gets much more excited by playing with regular household items rather than parrot-specific toys, like carton boxes, plastic bags, towels, tissues, etc. I hope this helps. It's so nice of you to consider taking home an unhappy bird. The poor thing must have gone through a lot to start plucking his feathers  |
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Friday April 14, 2006 10:00 am |
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Kellyanne
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
Thanks everybody for your helpful advice. I will let you know what happens... |
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Thursday April 20, 2006 4:24 pm |
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Dangerdoll
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Joined: 16 Mar 2006
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Location: Roselle, NJ |
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I'm going to have to agree with everything that's been said in regards to the poop and the water. Pat (my rainbow) is an absolute bundle of fun! He is extremely playful and fearless. He has 2 saint bernards on their toes when he's out of the cage. He can be fussy at times but I gather that every being does, he just has his crabby days like everyone and everything else. As said, his bathing ritual is untouchable no matter how you slice it, as soon as fresh water is put into the cage, he's bathing in it.... making another trip to freshen up the water. He loves to beat his bell up and hang from it upside down in the cage, he makes his own fun when you are a little busy. He loves bright colored toys hanging in his cage and loves to mimic everything he hears. So far, Pat's got nite nite, what're you doing, Hi Pat, hey cutie, hi buddy, Rudy (Rudy is one of the saints, a pup himself), he blows kisses, which are pecks as well as long smoochy ones, mimics blue jays, how you doing, I up, hello, I love you, amongst other things I can't recall at the moment. He's by far the best bird I've ever had. He's got an unremarkable personality full of fun and mischief.
Good luck with the one at the petshop if you do get her, she may need a bit of rehab to get her from the plucking. She must have gone through a tremendous amount of something to get to that point. I would suggest reading up a lot on that situation as I'm sure you may have already or plan to. My best of luck to you and her. |
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Monday April 24, 2006 6:01 pm |
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kasia
Bappie
Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Location: Canada |
A Lory takes alot of time to take care of, so that would mean you would have to have time to take care of it. If you don't then of course you know what happens! And Lory's do sometimes get a little bit messy they do leave wet dropplings, so you would need to clean up alot. And make excellent pets for those in seeking a playful, and energetic bird. Hope you look over my advice bye and decide carefully! |
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