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Post by marzipan on Feb 21, 2006 18:00:31 GMT
Greets to all! I'm a newbie to the forum. I'm glad to see some lorikeet action around here, we are sadly under-represented on most forums. Here's a shot of my 10 yr old male green-nape, Milo.  Playing in the flowers, how cute..  He's laying in my hand of his own free will! You can't see it in the shot, but my thumb isn't even holding him. He likes to be on his back and to be tickled on the tummy. While I'm here, I have a question for ya: Who else has a lorikeet with a foot-fetish? My bird will attack bare feet visciously, and he REALLy likes tennis shoes (with laces). I thought this was a result of letting the bird play on the floor too much, but I recently read that this is very common amongst lorikeets! cheers, Marzi |
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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2006 18:03:35 GMT
Hi Marzipan welcome to the forum  Milo is beautiful!! He looks so cure in your hand Lin will be so pleased to see another Lori |
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Post by Angela on Feb 21, 2006 18:33:51 GMT
Hi.........  Milo is an absolute stunner!......I love the picture of him among the flowers. #heart# |
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Post by lin on Feb 21, 2006 22:36:03 GMT
Oh isn't he gorgeous! I have 3 of the little angels, and I enjoy pretending I am the boss of the household. None of mine do that to my feet, although last night Her Royal Highness Skittles tried to make love to my feet (she's in egg laying mode at the moment!)
Please post lots of pictures and stories - these birds are such clowns I know you have a never ending supply of stories!
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 22, 2006 1:15:13 GMT
Oh what a sweetie, I love lorikeets.
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Post by carmz on Feb 22, 2006 3:38:47 GMT
awww what a stunner and very cheaky !
i love how he is laying down... like a little puppy getting his tummy tickled...
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Post by marzipan on Feb 24, 2006 17:34:59 GMT
thanks everyone.
Lin: Do you cage your lories together? Are they all similar ages? What sexes?
I ask because I'm about to adopt/buy a friend for Milo. Any advice would be great.
Thanks
Marz
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Post by lin on Feb 24, 2006 20:34:39 GMT
At the moment, they are all in different cages. Skits was my first one, she was handraised and is overly dependant upon people. So, I got Lawrence for her, hoping for a male. Unfortunately not only is Lawrence a female, but she also has beak and feather disease, so is housed seperately, and always will be. Next I got Studley, again in the hopes of a male. I just took pictures last night, will post later today, of what I hope is proof that he really is male. So, when the weather cools down, I might pop those two out into the aviary together and see how they get along. No idea on ages, all are probably at least 1, as they have the orange beaks, Skits was a rescue bird and is probably about 5, but that's all I know
I just don't have a large enough cage inside for keeping 2 together, and Skittles has killed a male (at her previous home) before, but I firmly believe it was due to severe neglect that nature told her that she had to do this.
Advice would be like I would say with any bird - be prepared for them to not get along and have to be housed seperately (unlikely, but possible).
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Post by Scully on Feb 25, 2006 7:24:43 GMT
That first picture is lovley! what a sweetie  |
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Post by featheredpets on Feb 25, 2006 16:26:30 GMT
Great pictures
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