rainbow lorikeet

Hi everyone, I've had a rainbow lorikeet now since 28 December 2023 and we got it 4-5 weeks old. I've previously handreared a Quaker parrot (i know they're different to look after just showing i have had experience at this). However i'm just wanting some tips as i know lorries are completly...

Hey everybody. Miss Gizmo suprised me a couple of days ago with a small egg at the bottom of her cage. She appears to have a bit of egg butt going on - but still her usual self, being noisy, happy, eating and drinking which is great. I’m a little stressed though as I know female lories are prone...

Hi everyone, We just took on two Rainbow Lorikeets from some people who weren't looking after them. We, unfortunately, didn't know what we were getting ourselves into! We have worked with a lot of animals over the years, however these two are really hard to figure out... Initially we had them...

Hi everyone! First time poster, apologies if this gets long. A week ago I became the owner of a 9 week old rainbow lorikeet. Although she was (apparently) fully-weaned when I bought her, she seems to have regressed a little... so I've been hand-feeding her wet lorikeet food (as well as offering...

My rainbow lorikeet has started to get a bit of black on its wings. is thissomething to be concerned about?

Hi everybody! I've had parrots since I was a little kid, but I've never had a rainbow lorikeet before. I've had my rainbow lorikeet for about a month now and am in love with her: she's such a cutie! She has a giant "house", gets nectar twice a day, has fresh water each day, gets Zupreem fruit...

Hi, i have a female, 3y/o Rainbow lorikeet she is recently obsessed with licking my teeth?? i gave her pear the other day and she seemed to love it, could it mean she is wanting more of it???? (she is laying eggs (extra info)) or is she just 'preening/bonding' help plz...

Today I will show you my baby rainbow lorikeet called Squeaky. He was atleast 2weeks old and was raised by me because I cam after school and playing with him until he felt like it was too much, I always provided him fresh fruit and ALOT of toys, He's went through this stage called "runner bird"...

My life was forever changed drastically yesterday. I'm still in shock. My little precious Baby Dino started throwing up on Wednesday. Before then, there was no sign of illness. I took him yesterday to the vet. My vets VCA turn me down, because they stop not seeing birds, the last time I was...

Is this normal for parrots!? He just sorta lies down in the palm of your hand... So adorable! =D Rainbow Lorikeet Parrot playing with a paper straw - YouTube

Hey guys ^^ Just wanted to share this video of my lorikeet taking a shower in the sink. It's just so cute. Thanks for all the help and advice with him, he's doing so great now! ^^ =D :rainbow1: Adorable Young Rainbow Lorikeet Takes A Shower - YouTube

Hi everyone! My rainbow lorikeet, 8.5 weeks old (just started flying) it totally fascinated with my hands, fingers and ring. Whenever I hold my hand out to him, he takes the fingers (or bits of skin) in his beak kind of locking and "biting" - but very gently. I've encountered him once or...

Hey everyone! Since saturday I've had a baby rainbow lorikeet. He's now six and a half weeks old. He's just getting used to being hand-fed. We fed him yesterday at around 21:00, and this morning at 7:00. I can see he pooped yesterday after we put him back in his cage, but he hasn't pooped this...

Hey everyone, My rainbow lorikeet Loki is six weeks old and has been with me since saturday. He's just getting used to being hand-fed. We fed him yesterday at around 21:00 and this morning ar 7:00. I can see that he has pooped in his cage yesterday after feeding-time, but he hasn't pooped yet...

Hi everyone! ^-^ From the depths of the Netherlands I come to you. I'm hoping to get a rainbow lorikeet soon and I am just full of questions. 1. He/she will then be about 7 weeks old. Is that an appropriate age to get a bird at? Will I have to feed her or will she be self-sufficient? 2. At...

Matilda our Rainbow Lorikeet & a wild Rainbow Lorikeet feeding on the nectar in one of the pods in our palm tree. Photo's taken by myself (Nathan - N-ScapePhotography )

Hello Everybody, I'm a photographer and I thought I might share with you this photograph. This photograph was taken two days ago at a public park in inner west Sydney. The Rainbow Lorikeet was about a yard or so away from me. He was eating the nectar off the red Bottlebrush. If you look...

So this is Petrie ~ the baby Lorrie i've been looking after :) I released him back into the wild where i found him about half an hour ago. But don't worry! He was looking much happier and healthier today than he was when i found him. His beak was a brown colour when i first took him in, and now...

I'm considering getting another parrot. I only have one so far and he's a mexican red headed amazon. Does anyone know the pros and cons of each? I'm looking for something that's playful and active. I have done research and so far these too seem like little clowns lol. I also plan to get my bird...

Hello Everyone, I recently got a blue mountain lorikeet, hatch date was on July 2nd, 2012. It's just an early 5 months old. I have not DNA tested him yet to know if it's a boy or a girl, but I think it's a boy from his behavior. Loves humans and is tamed like no other. Anyways, he ****s every...

I have a young rainbow lorikeet (don't know exactly how old because he was rescued) and when ever I pick him up to put him back in the cage, he starts biting my fingers that are holding him, hard. I've only had him for about 5 days, but he is hand tame and is very friendly other than that. What...

I have a young rainbow lorikeet (I don't know exactly how old because I rescued him) and he will refuse to eat fruit or veggies. I have offered him slices of apple, pear, blueberries, kiwi fruit, banana and carrot. He just nibbles on it a bit then licks it and then just walks away. I don't know...

Hi, I am the proud human of Zazoo, a 4-month old Rainbow Lorikeet. I bought him about 3 weeks ago from a pet store (I know I shouldn't buy one from a pet store, but we don't have many rescue parrots in South Africa, as we're mostly animal lovers). I always pop into the stores to see if they're...

My 12 week old Rainbow Lorikeet has been a delight and very easy to care for. He comes out of his cage often and is eating well (dry mix and a mix of fresh fruit) Tonight though I almost had a small fit when I saw him lying on his back in his cage. From a distance he looked dead but when I...

I was just wondering whether I need to cover Ozzy's cage at night or whether it's okay just to turn the lights off. He sleeps in the study in his cage. Also just wondering whether anyone uses those cute fluffy little huts in their cages? It's summer here in Australia right now so I'm...

Hi everyone .. so pleased to have found some help on line! I'm a tad embarassed actually. I fell for the age old trap - impulse buying at a pet shop. I know better than this and can't quite get why this little parrot got to me so fast but what's done is done. I did ask all the right...