Some species mate for life. They nest in a hollow limb or hole in a tree often 80 ft above the ground. Most species are not sexually dimorphic. Lories require a much different diet than that of other parrots because their gizzard is not as powerful and is unable to crush seeds.
Though some lories will crack a few seeds, their main diet is fruit, such as bananas, oranges, melon, and apples; they also eat flowers, such as hibiscus; but the staple diet in captivity is a nectar made from juice with specially formulated lory-diet powder mixed into it. Lories have a specialized brush-like tongue that is used to pick up nectar and pollen. This liquid diet causes very loose droppings that tend to be sprayed, often outside the cage.
Someone living with a lory will spend a lot of time cleaning. There are dry diets specifically for lories that will make the droppings less soft, but this diet should only be a supplement to the liquid and fresh food and flower diet. Lories are also partial to mealworms and grubs. The lory personality is intense, in general.
This is not a shy species. These birds are constantly busy and lively, allowing little time for rest. Playtime is crucial for the lory, and the Rainbow will relish time out of the cage to spend with its guardian. Introduced to the Perth area of Western Australia. Suitability as pets Although they are charming, playful and affectionate, their liquid droppings do not endear them to most home-owners.
Their inquisitive nature means constant vigilance is necessary. One drowned in a toilet because someone had not foreseen this danger. Wing-clipping these active birds should not be considered. As aviary birds They are active and entertaining and many are extremely friendly.
It is difficult to pass their aviary without being spellbound by their antics. They are bold and cheeky, with big personalities for their small size. Find lots of great cages here. Are you a suitable owner? You need to have sufficient time to care for Lorikeets properly. Unlike seed-eating birds in aviaries, their accommodation needs to be cleaned on a daily basis due to the liquid droppings. Lorikeets are naturally adapted to swinging and hanging upside down to retrieve nectar and therefore enjoy toys such as swings to mimic these behaviours.
Leafy native Australian tree branches also provide good entertainment as well as perch sites. Toys and food can be used to encourage natural foraging behaviour. Lorikeets are highly intelligent and easily trained. Training should be based on rewarding good behaviour, and ignoring bad behaviour never punish your lorikeet.
Lorikeets feed on pollen, nectar and fruit; not seed. It is important to feed the correct diet, to prevent serious health problems. The way you feed your lorikeet can also provide them with hours of enrichment. The diet should include a high quality commercial lorikeet mix, fruit and native browse. There are both wet and dry commercial lorikeet feeds such as Wombaroo and Vetafarm. These can even be made into ice cubes for a longer lasting summer snack. Lorikeets readily eat most fruits including apple, pear, grapes, melon, pawpaw and orange.
Fruit can also be frozen, wrapped in paper parcels or hung from the cage on skewers.
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