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Post by freswood on Jul 19, 2007 9:34:47 GMT
I'd eventually like to get Yogie a buddy, but not one that he can mate with. I'm even thinking it might be good to get a bird of a different species. What kinds of birds could get along with lorikeets? Perhaps cockatiels? It's a bit of a long shot I know, because lorikeets are pretty tough little thugs
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Post by Scully on Jul 19, 2007 10:08:44 GMT
well i thought Conures were the same with Cockatiels, but my two get along well.
the only thing i would suggest is perhaps not a baby tiel, may get picked on.
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Post by silvercloud on Jul 21, 2007 3:08:28 GMT
Yeah lorikeets can be bullies. You need something thats equally playful. How about a kakariki?
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Post by judy on Jul 21, 2007 3:35:08 GMT
I have pippa my IRN in with harriette all the time, they are both great mates and get along really well. Not sure on the gcheeks as alex my gc is a big bully when it comes to other birds. Biggs scullies bird maybe alot different to alex though so dont qoute me on that one.
I guess it all depends on the nature of your yogie? If hes pretty easy going and down to earth than any bird his size would be ok.
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Post by freswood on Jul 21, 2007 6:33:06 GMT
I have pippa my IRN in with harriette all the time, they are both great mates and get along really well. Not sure on the gcheeks as alex my gc is a big bully when it comes to other birds. Biggs scullies bird maybe alot different to alex though so dont qoute me on that one. I guess it all depends on the nature of your yogie? If hes pretty easy going and down to earth than any bird his size would be ok. What does IRN stand for? Well I haven't had much time to get to know Yogie yet (that's why I'll wait a while before making the decision) but he has mood swings. First thing in the morning he's grumpy-as and attacks me when I change his food bowls. He then follows a pattern of chatty, playful, quiet, and at around midday he's at his most active. That's when I let him out of his cage. Sometimes he'll sit on our shoulders, but other times he'll be quite aggressive and just sit on top of his cage smashing his toys around. Then for the rest of the day he's pretty quiet and tired. To be honest, at this stage I wouldn't trust him around small birds because he seems like the type who would happily maul one. He'd need a buddy who would stand up to him (rather than something like a budgie) but not so much that they wouldn't get along.
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Post by judy on Jul 21, 2007 7:07:21 GMT
IRN, Indian Ring Neck. Pippa is on the left of my sig, she is the yellow bird.
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Post by phill on Jul 21, 2007 11:42:00 GMT
I don't know alot about Rainbow Lorrie's.. But i think it is best that if you want to get him a friend get him anoter Rainblow Lorry.. Safer keeping the bird with its own species..
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Post by Scully on Jul 21, 2007 12:34:47 GMT
I said mine get on well, but i would not trust them living together, i think Phills right..perhaps go for another Lori.
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Post by judy on Jul 21, 2007 21:43:19 GMT
If you re getting another bird for yogie, best to get one around the same age as well this way they can grow up together.
sorry donna, read your post wrong. #embarassed# #embarassed# (silly me)
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Post by freswood on Jul 21, 2007 23:47:02 GMT
The only reason I'd avoid getting another lory is because of breeding. Is there any chance of him breeding if I don't put a nesting box in?
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Post by phill on Jul 22, 2007 1:35:02 GMT
You could alway's get one of the same sex.. And if yuo do get the opposite sex they usually wont breed unless they have the proper condition's to do so.. So without a nest box.. Bedding material.. They usually wont breed. Also if you do get another lorry you will have to remember that you might loose the bond you have with your one.. He might see the new Rainbow lorry for his mate and not you.. In this case he would be less tame and not very friendly. In other cases though sometime's they will consider both there mate's and still remain as time as alway's..
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Post by freswood on Jul 22, 2007 4:34:36 GMT
I wouldn't so much mind losing the bond with Yogie if it meant he'd be happier with another bird. It'd be sad but I'd get over it Rabbits of the same sex don't usually get along so I assumed it was the same case for lorikeets. Wouldn't two males fight?
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Post by judy on Jul 22, 2007 7:50:46 GMT
They usually only mate or lay eggs if you have a nestbox in. I wouldnt personally put two males together unless they are handreared from the same person, even still they might still end up fighting. You should be safe to put m/f together without a nest box. Are you sure you want to lose the bond between you and yogie? You may not lose the bond if you get yogie a female, but if you put a male in you will probably find you will lose the bond. Sorry dont know if this is confusing you or helping? Im getting a mate for my girl harriette, but he is being hreared for me, and I know harriette and I wont lose our bond.
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Post by freswood on Jul 22, 2007 8:20:19 GMT
They usually only mate or lay eggs if you have a nestbox in. I wouldnt personally put two males together unless they are handreared from the same person, even still they might still end up fighting. You should be safe to put m/f together without a nest box. Are you sure you want to lose the bond between you and yogie? You may not lose the bond if you get yogie a female, but if you put a male in you will probably find you will lose the bond. Sorry dont know if this is confusing you or helping? Im getting a mate for my girl harriette, but he is being hreared for me, and I know harriette and I wont lose our bond. I understand perfectly ^_^ It's not that I want to lose the bond, it's just if getting him a mate and him being happier meant losing the bond, then I wouldn't mind so much. Somehow I feel that I'm not spending as much time with him as he would like. It's about an hour a day plus cleaning, and also we make sure his cage is in a room with someone so he can watch them. Even then it seems like a bit of a boring life.
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Post by judy on Jul 22, 2007 8:52:12 GMT
If you get him a mate, dont put him in yogies cage straight away, obviously quarantine him for a few days, they usually recommend a week. Put him in a separate cage after quarantine next to yogies so they can get used to eachother. Then after a day or so get them out together and see how they get along when they play, and when you are happy enough that they are getting along, then try and put them in the same cage. Also another thing to watch out for is to make sure your new guy is eating and yogies not getting all the food. I had this problem with pippa and stimpy, so I had to separate them in the end. But on saying that pippa is a much bigger bird then stimpy.
You shouldnt have any troubles, just be certain they get along with eachother before you put them in together.
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