Bellamingo
Sitting on the front steps
Hello!
I'm a relatively experienced bird keeper of mainly budgies and cockatiels, ever since I was a little thing. We have always had budgies, and I was given my first tiel for my 13th birthday. Having worked for a pet shop that had loads of birds, and kept me busy hand rearing the babies and the disabled birdies, I know one end of a bird from the other
However, I fell in love with and brought home a baby 10 week old lorikeet last week. He's so very cute, but this is uncharted territory for me! I'm very used to all the wild ones around here, and my uncle has a pet one who hates everyone but him, but I've never really had much to do with them before!
I'm mainly concerned with finding a good nectar mix to feed him, as there are so many on the market that I'm unsure which to go for. The breeder gave me Avione, which I've been mixing into his egg and biscuit mix to slowly wean him onto dry food. Is this a good brand to stick with?
Also, with regards to training, I've been trying to get different people to hold him and play with him, especially my partner and my mum, because I'm concerned that he will bond so strongly to me that he will become aggressive towards them. Is there more I can do to make him a well rounded little keet? I've had very good luck with training my birds before, but since my uncle's bird is so headstrong I'm concerned!
I'm quite glad I didn't know about the poo explosions this little guy erupts, because I would have possibly backed out on getting his adorable little self. Any tips on how to teach him to aim, per se? (Preferably at my dad, but a towel will do just kidding!)
Thanks, lovely people!
I'm a relatively experienced bird keeper of mainly budgies and cockatiels, ever since I was a little thing. We have always had budgies, and I was given my first tiel for my 13th birthday. Having worked for a pet shop that had loads of birds, and kept me busy hand rearing the babies and the disabled birdies, I know one end of a bird from the other
However, I fell in love with and brought home a baby 10 week old lorikeet last week. He's so very cute, but this is uncharted territory for me! I'm very used to all the wild ones around here, and my uncle has a pet one who hates everyone but him, but I've never really had much to do with them before!
I'm mainly concerned with finding a good nectar mix to feed him, as there are so many on the market that I'm unsure which to go for. The breeder gave me Avione, which I've been mixing into his egg and biscuit mix to slowly wean him onto dry food. Is this a good brand to stick with?
Also, with regards to training, I've been trying to get different people to hold him and play with him, especially my partner and my mum, because I'm concerned that he will bond so strongly to me that he will become aggressive towards them. Is there more I can do to make him a well rounded little keet? I've had very good luck with training my birds before, but since my uncle's bird is so headstrong I'm concerned!
I'm quite glad I didn't know about the poo explosions this little guy erupts, because I would have possibly backed out on getting his adorable little self. Any tips on how to teach him to aim, per se? (Preferably at my dad, but a towel will do
just kidding!) Thanks, lovely people!
Those projectile bombs are nasty! One of the reasons why I tended to stay away from them! But yes you can potty train them! Takes a while but its worth it, so long as you are careful about HOW you train them! You don't want them trained so well that they HOLD it till you tell em to go! This is dangerous for the health of your fid and can lead to severe complications! Pilo knows where to go and instinctively tells me first thing in the morning so that I don't forget either! Pilo is flighted so he has no issues about it in that regard as he can go to his POTTY spots anytime! Mind you... I have to hear about it when he does go... NON STOP! 
