sb sigmund
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Your lorikeet is just too fun and adorable. I had no idea they had little color patches under their wings
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minky, my ~3 month old lorikeet
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You have such adorable Lorikeets!
minkylory
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minkylory
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it can be hard yes, lorikeet poop is a pain to clean if you dont clean it up immediately haha
thank you <3
minkylory
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aw too bad.. lorikeets are quite a handful anyways, even though they're small they can be pretty aggressive lol. Minky bites me while I wash up his bowls haha. at least it doesn't hurt as much as seed/nut eating bird bites.. conure bites for example hurt like hell compared to lorikeets bites..I have carpeting, so I guess, no lorikeets.
minkylory
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Ellie refuses to leave her cage lately which sucks. usually around spring and summer she just doesn't want to come out, no matter what bribes I give her. its either because her previous owners didn't take her out enough or she's feeling nest-y. she still barely flies despite the fact that her flight feathers have grown back in as well, I think her wing muscles might be weak or something, not really sure tbh..
minkylory
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Ellie came out to play today! she was even hopping around and flapping her wings which is great. I apologise if her feathers look a bit ratty, she doesn't preen properly, I think due to her age.
WillowQ
Rollerblading along the road
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Hey, everybody (hopefully) gets old.
she’s a gorgeous old lady.
my very old Quaker got much less active in her last three years and very much so in her last year.
but if your girl has arthritis, pain meds might make her feel better and happier. Also she loved her thermal perch and cuddle up bird warmer (as well as sleeping under my chin).
Gosh I miss my Lucy.
she’s a gorgeous old lady.
my very old Quaker got much less active in her last three years and very much so in her last year.
but if your girl has arthritis, pain meds might make her feel better and happier. Also she loved her thermal perch and cuddle up bird warmer (as well as sleeping under my chin).
Gosh I miss my Lucy.
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minkylory
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aww I'm sorry for your lossHey, everybody (hopefully) gets old.
she’s a gorgeous old lady.
my very old Quaker got much less active in her last three years and very much so in her last year.
but if your girl has arthritis, pain meds might make her feel better and happier. Also she loved her thermal perch and cuddle up bird warmer (as well as sleeping under my chin).
Gosh I miss my Lucy.
I might get her checked for arthritis then, if she is in pain I don't want her to suffer every day
. she's definitely not as active as Minky (considering he's only 2 and a half) and ever since I first got her she's had trouble with pin feathers. definitely not as much as before, she used to be absolutely covered in pin feathers and smelled dusty because previous owner didn't give her a big enough bowl to bathe in.here in Australia we are in summer so she won't need a thermal perch but she has a little blanket she can cuddle if she wants to
minkylory
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I will
minkylory
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thinking I'll bring Ellie to the avian vet soon, its much cheaper than I thought it would be ($144 for consult and $40 for faecal test) so I can definitely afford it even if I'm on government support payments currently.. I just want my girl to be happy and healthy so I thought its definitely time to bring her to a vet for a check-up. I'm unsure if she's been to a vet in her 17 years of living, she's never had any major issues with me and even showed improvement once I got her so I never felt the need. the only thing is, she is very nippy even with me (her favourite person), she bit my hand today real hard and wouldn't let go just from me trying to change her food and water bowls 
. I will bring Minky for a check too, but separately and not so soon, he is clearly in pristine health and his feathers look so beautiful.
. I will bring Minky for a check too, but separately and not so soon, he is clearly in pristine health and his feathers look so beautiful.
minkylory
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also I need to clean their cages out fully and hose them down but I'm so sick today, they'll have to bare with just a wipe down for today
minkylory
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well, Ellie just laid an egg right in front of me. she was on her top perch, acting weird and then she pooped out an egg while I was looking at her lol
she hadn't laid an egg since December 2022 so I thought she was just done with laying eggs but nope
she hadn't laid an egg since December 2022 so I thought she was just done with laying eggs but nope
wow! well glad it didnt get stuck or anything, hopefully she recovers well.
minkylory
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she's already back to normal which is great. I always get a little worried when she lays eggs, I know it can be quite taxing on their little bodies.
Your avatar looks like it was really hard work! Time to snooze…
