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Post by judy on Apr 25, 2006 9:05:05 GMT
I have been told that Bottlebrush and Grevillea flowers are good for loris. I have tried bottlebrush on one of my last loris and it got really sick. Is there a certain type that they can only eat. I want to try and put a bit of variety in their cage.
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Post by Berserka on Apr 25, 2006 9:49:49 GMT
Any tree that you see wild lorikeets feeding in are good for them. All Grevillia, Bottlebrush, Tecoma - anything that contains nectar. Another good way to tell, if other wild birds or bees are in them then they are good for them. Make sure you don't take anything from the side of the road, car exhaust get into the leaves & flowers & poison them.
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Post by lin on Apr 25, 2006 10:44:25 GMT
You need to be careful of any poisons sprayed on by councils etc too, so try to just take from your own yard, or a friend's where you know they haven't been sprayed.
My birds seem to prefer grevillea to any other flowers, lucky that seeing as I have a grevillea tree #cheesy# Firmly attach a plastic bottle to the side of the cage, pop a bit of water in, and then a small branch with flowers, they will last longer like that. Try to pick early in the morning before the bees take all the nectar. I believe they love rose flowers too.
Put a small branch of eucalyptus leaves in (try the flowers as well, but mine are too fussy for something like that #cheesy# ). They will roll around in the leaves, which contain a natural insecticide - this goes for all species of Australian birds - tiels, budgies, finches etc
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Post by judy on Apr 25, 2006 22:23:57 GMT
Thanks I will give it a go. Is there a certain amount they can eat without making them sick, or can I give them a fresh plant each day?
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Post by MotherHen on Apr 25, 2006 23:03:09 GMT
Fresh every day is great. If you ever look at the wild ones..They go to every flower...Three flowers would be ok.
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Post by silvercloud on May 1, 2006 5:24:31 GMT
Mine also love protea flowers, they have plenty of nectar.
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Post by avril on May 2, 2006 3:08:07 GMT
anything natural from the australian bush is fine with Loris but don't let them near your young roses they love them especially the new shoots. I have to put protective netting on my roses after the winter as the native Lories make a mess of them. They eat the nectar in the young shoots about half way down the stem, and the top just fall on the ground.
I now give the Loris their own seed bells from the gums just so my roses can bloom
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Post by judy on May 8, 2006 10:57:56 GMT
I have a yellow grevilliea in flower, and the noisy minors seem to be into it at the moment, is it ok if I pick a flower early in the morning and give a flower each to the loris.
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Post by silvercloud on May 9, 2006 14:30:42 GMT
Absolutely, they'll love it. I'm assuming you don't spray your plants with chemicals.
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Post by judy on May 16, 2006 6:56:32 GMT
NO NEVER. Thats why we have so many wild loris, king parrots and galahs morning/afternoon.
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Post by Scully on May 16, 2006 14:10:49 GMT
oh how lovely Judy. I was hoping to see a woodpecker today, but all i got was a very soggy head
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Post by silvercloud on May 20, 2006 12:15:30 GMT
Judy make sure you don't pick any flowers from the roadside as they are covered in exhaust fumes and other nasties.
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Post by judy on May 31, 2006 9:11:50 GMT
I have been trying all the loris on grevilliea and they absolutely love it.
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Post by silvercloud on Jun 5, 2006 7:34:02 GMT
That's great to hear.
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Post by judy on Jun 6, 2006 8:54:33 GMT
lol, I think I may have to buy and plant some more bushes, I have more loris now, and the ones out the back seem to be bringing in the ones in front to my bird bath and feeder/
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