Rainbow Lorikeet, The Best Pet Parrot?

[@Fivesaflock]

Lorikeet owners, what's it like owning one?

[@futurefreefliers5861]

I dunno I don’t have a lorikeet hahahahahaha Btw. Why are all your birds clipped (just asking)?

[@Fivesaflock]

Watch my videos. My birds are flighted 😂

[@chariot115]

i have 3 and 1 is really aggressive 1 that loves making us laugh and 1 that likes to eat and he likes quiet places but 1 of them always screams even though they are like best friends which is weird. I love having lorikeets but some of them get really angry sometimes

[@Kingsultan-bn3nx]

He loud 😂😂

[@bromoment8053]

They’re pretty insane. I love mine but they’re veryyyyyyy energetic and lively and that can be overwhelming at times. You should learn to love them

[@CBRadioOperator]

I've had mine since 1999 ! He is an incredible talker, actually talks better than my grey.

[@dogwifahat7046]

Woah, that’s cool!

[@clintwestwood3539]

How did you taught him to talk?

[@CBRadioOperator]

@@clintwestwood3539 Sadly he passed away last year, but he just learned on his own by me speaking to him.

[@karenpeatey6226]

@@CBRadioOperator sorry for your loss 😢

[@awwaash]

Hi , how did you tame him? Mine is very aggressive because I don’t have time with him sadly 🥲

[@hipskipne1984]

As for diet, its not that bad, i go to the store once every other month and buy a ton of vegetables and fruit, blend it all in a mix, freeze in weekly portions, i mix a 1:1 ratio of the food blend with the lori food/nectar, and gets a couple scoops a day, mix with apple sauce as it entices them, then i give apple juice twice a day and they get water routinely

[@sadieadler3065]

Ended up with a rescue lorikeet as my first bird, totally by chance and out of nowhere, I was so unprepared and so was she. It’s been nearly a year with her now, I would never recommend anyone have one as a beginner bird, but my goodness do I love her and the hours of care she requires every week. I wouldn’t trade her for the world

[@bugsygoo]

When we lived in Sydney we fed the Rainbows from our 3rd floor balcony. Occasionally they'd come into the apartment and have a good look around before heading off again and we could get them on our hand. So they sort of made themselves our pets!

[@iamahorsenut7541]

I got an eight month old rainbow lorikeet a few months ago and he is so much fun. He has no fear of anything loves to sit on my shoulder when I feed my horses. He's learned to say hello what are you doing. And whistles. Jumps onto me as soon as i open the cage door. So much fun. Lots of pears and apples brussel sprouts and lorikeet mix mixed with water and dry

[@Relatedcoffee]

How lovely Lorikeet are! They make the world more happiness..love them❤

[@CosmicEquestrian]

Rainbow lorikeets are gorgeous!!😍

[@caithawes9646]

I love in Australia so it’s so strange to me seeing them referred to as exotic 😂 love my pet Lori too :,) so glad you gave so munch info I had to retype my comment so many times because you covered stuff I didn’t expect to be covered Im so happy you covered all this theyre very high maintenance and it’s so important to know about their health they’re so unlike all parrots

[@ezalator9653]

They are very common in Australia they can even be found in Victoria. They are very loveable and just overall great birds

[@YTxwell]

Mostly Gold Coast in Queensland I live in the gold coast and they’re always about several of them them at my house for food and I got a cockatiel and it’s used of rainbow lorikeets there the same lorikeets anyways

[@ezalator9653]

@@YTxwell very true I just live in Victoria and see some on the odd occasions looking for fruit most of the time.

[@YTxwell]

@@ezalator9653 oh ok

[@artivan111]

@@YTxwell they're all up and down the south east coast, but the majority are north of the QLD border because they prefer warm climates and the foods that grow there.

[@maddisonponting9923]

An eve n be found in Victoria? Mate they’re EVERYWHERE here haha. Can’t walk out my front door without being greeted by about 200 lorikeets 😂

[@justjello7599]

Lorikeet, the diabetic of the bird world

[@futurefreefliers5861]

Bahahahahaha

[@brysenstrowder5178]

Nah that’s toucans…….too soon?

[@1hawaii21]

I have a friend that has 2 lorikeets. They are cute, sweet and pretty nippy. She has transitioned them into a diet that’s higher in pellets than fruit. She did this under the guidance of an Avian vet who is very familiar with lorikeets. So, even though they still poop a lot it’s not as bad as a full fruit diet. They also, as you said, eat constantly. They are very noisy and shrill. They are wired for sound! They are a great example of the need to do research on a pet before you bring it into your life.

[@ebonypegasus9864]

TY for info. Just as a side note, they are also native to Tasmania, which is to the far south of Australia. I see them all the time in the wild and we get really cold down here.

[@Fivesaflock]

I believe they invaded from Australia to Tasmania, or at least that's how I understood it. But yeah, they're slowly getting everywhere

[@aubergineeggplant3114]

@@Fivesaflock you mean from the mainland, Tasmania is still Australia. I'm in WA (western Australia) the rainbows are here but seen as a pest and vets have to put the wild ones down. Saying that we have a native purple grey one up north here, and some really cool natives in Australia as a whole. There's an olive crested that my friend owns. They have so much dang personality

[@bji8942]

Rainbow lorikeets are extremely curious, intelligent, loving, hyper, vocal, loud, funny. They are sht stirrers and tantrum throwers. They want your company all day every day they love cuddles and kisses and will occasionally bite. They love to dance, bath & sing. They are protective of you ( my boy will watch over me while I sleep on the couch & run to “defend”me from my dog). they are jealous and will love you more then anything else in the world they are so amazing. They remind me of velociraptors. If you are thinking of getting one I think the biggest thing to know is how much attention they demand, the noise (they are loud!!) and the mess (messy eaters) oh and they can draw blood if frightened (it blooody hurts).

[@mehere8038]

I'd suggest the biggest thing to know is that they MUST have a lorikeet companion to actually be happy & giving them that, they will still be loyal & loving of their human & have plenty of time & energy for their human, but they will also be happy to be with their mate & so not feel the need to be with their human mate at all times

[@bji8942]

@@mehere8038 I agree it is lovely to have a male and female, I am velociraptor’s mate in his eyes lol he is very happy indeed.

[@mehere8038]

@@bji8942 how old is he?

[@bji8942]

@@mehere8038 1.5 years

[@mehere8038]

​@@bji8942 yeh, I knew it was below puberty! Neither of you will feel that way once puberty hits! You cannot mate with him or lay eggs for him & as soon as he realises that humping your arm is not achieving anything, he will begin biting & attacking you for your failures to conceive. You cannot effectively pleasure a bird! You are simply not equipped with the parts to do that! Your bird will hate you for it as soon as he figures out you're not a viable mate

[@noahpetherbridge5127]

I love these guys. I work at a bird store and we have two of them, they’re super funny. Sweet birds.

[@justinmoroney1222]

Lorikeets are the best companion u could ever get

[@alexanderv449]

In Australia they come into my backyard in dozens and feed and make lots of noice and fly away….

[@hipskipne1984]

I have the same perch for my lori, off amazon, its great, i only use one bowl though to get them room to perch

[@kseniaprytkova4344]

very vocal sugar rockets 🚀 baby in the video: totally chill and quiet 😁 deception artists!

[@sheogorath1524]

It's like the galah cockatoos at my local pet shop. He is quiet and nice in front of customers but I bet once he gets a home he'll start showing his true colors.

[@shadowstargate]

The one in a video is a baby, when adults their beak turns red and they're super vocal and energetic

[@aussiejoker2031]

You can leave the powder like powder straight from the pack but as normal have plenty of water to wash it down. I used to feed two wild ones the next thing I know I had 30 coming to every day pissing all over my balcony. I don't feed them anymore but the first two keep coming back they have been around since 2004.

[@ronakastenberg5225]

I am feeding my Lorikeet Tropican seeds for over 25 years, He is 26 years old and still active..I also give him a florette of broccoli and carrot that he shreds and he loves his grapes he gets 6 a day and apple and a date and am trying new things but he is fussy and he loves bread..so i give him little pieces every morning while I eat my breakfast or he throws a tantrum. I will try to find a nectar mix and mashed banana is a great idea ... thank you the tutorial was very beneficial

[@maddisonponting9923]

😢😢😢

[@brentonthorogood5409]

What are Tropicana seeds cause lorikeets aren't a seed eaters

[@brentonthorogood5409]

It's not good to feed them bread.

[@natalotto2006]

Great video, just got 2 young sibling lorikeets today and this information is very helpful. Thanks 🙂

[@fafaoli718]

My yellowback chattering lory is a poop shooter 😂😂 mine go nuts over honey

[@franzz.7482]

I need to know what are the most loyal parrots? I like a parrot that stay with me 24/7 cause I spend most of my time outdoors

[@bji8942]

My rainbow lorikeet is glued to me. I take him camping with me and he just sits on my shoulder all the time or on my camp chair & sleeps in his travel home in my tent. When I’m walking in the bush he just climbs all over me like a monkey chatting to me taking to me. Some days I wish he could be more independent and be okay to just chill by himself for a bit but then I do like having him on me where ever I go. He was raised from a baby always with his owner, the more time you spend with them on your shoulder while your doing something the better but show them what your doing and talk to them let them tast what your holding (as long as they can) try include them in what ur doing so they learn that shoulder = interesting/safety.

[@nwyk153]

they will paint your wall rainbow too!

[@mehere8038]

with poop, yeh lol they have an aversion to pooping on the floor & believe it must all go on the walls!

[@Los_HermanitosCruz]

Not really mine doesnt and i potty trained him

[@sup3776]

This is soo beautiful

[@ihaveagooddayatworktodayan8682]

I have Rainbow Lorikeets in my backyard. We leave out sunflower seeds and they absolutely pig out!

[@mehere8038]

please don't! They're really bad for them! Please replace them with fruit or nectar mix, it's cheaper than sunflower seeds anyway & MUCH better for them! Feeding them sunflower seeds is basically the same as feeding them straight animal fat, no nutrition in it for them, just pure fat - and it damages their tongues too!

[@brentonthorogood5409]

They are a beautiful bird and so smart

[@controversyV4S]

AYYY I'm so glad I found this I live by Omar's and have been wanting to go check out some birbs at that store!

[@thepie2080]

The parrot is so cute!

[@j3sus305917]

This guy is the Clint reptiles of the bird world

[@thereaIitsybitsyspider]

Most surrendered bird in Australia. More energy than a big macaw and fruity poops

[@FantasyJota]

I have one and this video is 100% on point, I just feel like their droppings is a very important topic here tho 🤣

[@RD-un8wm]

Rainbow lorikeets are so adorable. I love them so much and never knew they could talk. I feed wild loris and love their company.

[@joemamaintrama1918]

can you please make a video on indian ringnecks I am getting one soon and what to know more about them

[@katoon_1ufo781]

Thank you for this honest video 🫶

[@marenelinea]

Beautiful birds ❤️

[@kathybrem880]

I love lories!

[@paulcoffey359]

I've got a bunch of these in a palm tree outside my window in Melbourne Australia. They're very timid and much more colourful and vibrant than this one. This one has lots of black feathers in it. Every one i've seen in Australia, which is heaps, have no black feathers.

[@yumyumlolly]

Cause it's still a baby. Probably a few months old. Wait for a few more months ❤

[@kimberlymahovsky1827]

I love your videos. Thank you 😊

[@laurendorahy4153]

in australia there 20 bucks

[@Wendygram]

What a sweet baby!!!

[@ElanorDraws]

Love your videos I was wondering would you consider doing a cage tour/cage set up video? you have so many beautiful parrots it would be lovey to see all their homes 🤩

[@Fivesaflock]

Definitely plan on it! Just trying to get the right context for it. Thinking a vlog video would be a great way to get into that

[@SnekAAA]

Id looove to see a review of black-capped conures, there's not too much about them

[@Fivesaflock]

definitely will when I get my hands on one

[@smbvlogs9644]

Nice lorikeet

[@babuzzard6470]

Mate, as an Australian in Australia these birds are everywhere, I have a diluted Lorrie, he’s about 8 years, and they do talk, very well actually, he’s in the lounge area and he does NOT, miss a thing.

[@josephking8551]

For him saying they're such hyper birds, that one is very well behaved!

[@emiliamazzocco5971]

thank you so much! very informative video!

[@Hatchiyack247]

Heyy man I have recently learned of the horned parakeet and i was wondering do they make excellent pets and are great with other birds? They look amazing, Btw i already own an ducorps/solomon cockatoo who isnt aggresive she is a sweetheart, and was looking to expand the flock, Could you help me out please?

[@Fivesaflock]

Don't believe they are available here in my country. Not familiar with horned parakeets. Sorry, wish I could help you. If they're available near you, your best bet is to interact with one first.

[@wdwroadie3534]

I own 2 rainbows lorikeets ❤️

[@mehere8038]

Good! It makes me sad when people own just 1, they NEED a partner!

[@gamer21152]

Which parrot should i get green cheek conure, cockatiel or rainbow lorikeet

[@katiefabian2350]

Can you review a Hahn’s macaw and an Eclectus?

[@briannayancey3272]

I work at an aquarium and we have a single lorikeet, whom we adore, that is the absolute spawn of Satan. He goes from absolutely loving someone to giving them a perfect hole punch in the finger. He climbs on peoples’ glasses. He had to be sent to us from another aquarium because he kept harassing every. other. bird. He’s super cute and full of personality, but he’s uh… a terror. (And the reason I’m getting a lori

[@WOLFAZRAEL]

My Lori iz Satan and I love him

[@3_up_moon]

So what I'm hearing is that Loris are just loud, demanding, painful, messy crested geckos.

[@mimiquinn9911]

I see them everywhere in Victoria

[@elbosslh]

Can you do a review on black-capped conures?

[@SnekAAA]

@Fivesaflock i would also loooove a black-capped review. There isnt that much on them

[@ThePurpleLotus1]

I would be ever so grateful if you could do one on black lories at some point!

[@gerarddoyle7772]

love my 2 lorries, hear in Bendigo Aussie,

[@dennylui]

And they smell good too.🤪😝

[@prissilou]

My friend had a rainbow lorrie, and she and I would fight over poptarts...she loved them and would fight me over them, not meanly, just it was Elix vs me over poptarts, but she was a sweetheart

[@betty-jeandee-price3124]

Excellent commentary

[@bianciiieeegaming]

Their food isn't super difficult they need veges and Lory food mainly, in nz you can get dry mixes to avoid wetter messes but fruit needs to be lessened as they're not flying as much as they do in the wild. Pets can't be compared to wild birds

[@caithawes9646]

Im so shocked at the price over there! I got mine for $200 here in Australia 😱

[@ellam.3741]

wow i’m jealous

[@Kiwi_Tea]

That's cheap as...my daughters was $830...including cage and food.

[@caithawes9646]

@@Kiwi_Tea factoring in the cage was more expensive definitely. Also depends where abouts you are and the pet store etc. I’d pay a million bucks for my little bugger though I love him more than any amount of money

[@xinyupan7119]

I got for 300 dollars in Syd

[@mufaddaltahervaziri737]

it is native to australia so should be cheap there, i live in india, its illegal to keep indian birds here in caltivity, but still you can easily find indian ringneck or alexandrines for 1500 rs that is less than 50 australian dollars

[@Nobjan]

Sugar rockets!!!!🤣

[@ashleymcintyre4716]

Have a Dusky Lory who is a new addition and super orally fixated - lots of nibbling and licking my hands and clothes - anyone have tips on how to slow that down or is it totally normal?

[@JamesLilzz]

Hahn’s macaw time!

[@chennakeshava22]

Need a help with regards to health. Do Conurs birds cause Breathing problem like allergies in Humans, like the birds droppings or from the feather powder? please guide 🙏

[@Ilikepalmtrees]

What city is this shop at?

[@crispycream66]

I have a lorikeet and she’s so damn annoying but I love her, she only sleeps while on my shoulder and seeks so much attention.

[@Itsbutterflygames]

They are playful! But mine is still 1 year so it’s almost going to talk and they do not like me “my first PARROT!)

[@rudhrans6378]

Please review Quaker parrot

[@lukadragicevicg]

why is your apartment every time so clean? 😲

[@sw33tr1de4]

I rememebr raising my alex they have string beaks but u cant let them dominate u so you pretty much have to get hitten oretend it doesnt hurt and bluff them out of doing itnlop

[@Itsbutterflygames]

Mine keeps biting and pooping on me and other people in the house it always opens the door for itself

[@maxq1951]

The lory you have there looks young. It' s bil is not complete orange. I own a male rainbow lorikeet. He has a big cage with lots of toys. Free flight in our house for 6 hours a day. He is 3 years now and a very lovely bird. Sometimes he needs some blood :-) We mix the loryfood with honey. When we rise and shine our lory needs a warm "breakfast" He likes his loryfood with honey and water at a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. Every two days he needs a " tub" to bath in water 30 degrees celsius...... His compagnon is a male love bird. They are not always good friends......... When they look for some fight we put them apart. By the way: the price here in the Netherlands for a rainbow lorikeet is about 200 USA Dollars.

[@Fivesaflock]

Yeah, in the beginning I mention it's a baby.

[@mehere8038]

You might want to try cold water with the food, warm water like that makes them think it's from another bird's crop & is therefore mating behaviours & can make them hormonal. Switching to cold water may reduce some of the fighting between the 2 you have. It might now, bt there's a good chance it will help. Mine also like cold water only to bathe in & refuse to go into any that even has the chill removed from it. I wish I could get mine into 30c water in winter, I don't like giving them cold baths, but it's all mine will take. Would be interesting to know how yours would respond to cooler water on occasion, being used to warm water, would be good if it would have all different temp waters & so be able to change with the seasons, no harm in 30c water for bathing though, sounds nice to me :) Do try cool food though, as it may really help you with that fighting

[@dummy2027]

@@mehere8038 Try warming up the room. My Rainbow Lorikeet likes his bath cold in a nice warm room.

[@stefanoenricosalvadorebesu1445]

They seem to love interacting with people, if hand raised.

[@dreadlord5581]

Haha, I'm from Sydney , where they are as common as clouds, and I can assure you that they don't need to be hand raised to interact with people. If you happen to feed just one of them once - he will invite a dozen or so of his friends over and be climbing all over you in days.

[@stefanoenricosalvadorebesu1445]

@@dreadlord5581 hmm, sounds like they are similar in that respect to Cockatoos 😅

[@ローリーのミロクちゃん]

Is this parrot a baby🤔cute💕The embroidery on the back of the cloth『油』🤣👍

[@ApexPrimals]

One more, they can be and are usually aggressive to other species. I’ve seen one at the pet store pick a fight with an eclectus where they eclectus backed off.

[@dummy2027]

They are pretty fearless and always want to be the boss.

[@Its.laurabrown]

Is that lorikeet yours?

[@joshuataylor6087]

With all due respect, if you are going to put this beautiful and intelligent creature in a cage and go to work all day everyday then you should not get one. I live in Australia and wild Rainbow Lorikeets come to my window everyday, they are highly intelligent insatiably, curious and need constant stimulation, they don't belong in a cage.

[@Moose0fNorway]

They don't belong in a house/apartment either, they're wild animals. With your logic, no one should have any pets, the only reason we can argue we should have dogs is because we've domesticated them to the ground. So with your logic, NO PETS.

[@dreadlord5581]

@@Moose0fNorway Personally I think birds are a different category though. Putting a creature that can FLY in a cage just seems wrong. As an aside, I come from Sydney, where these birds are as common as clouds, and to see such a social bird (which usually exists in very large flocks) alone is another layer of unnecessary cruelness.

[@Moose0fNorway]

@@dreadlord5581 that's favourism. Your logic doesn't rely on the animal being able to fly or not. You're just adding that layer to justify having other pets.

[@dreadlord5581]

@@Moose0fNorway Well, just my opinion, but a Rainbow Lorikeet would typically travel around 30kms a day, add the dimension of height in through flight and we are talking about a massive bubble that these creatures would normally roam - you simply cannot say that keeping them in a typical home cage, or even a home aviary is anything but cruel - especially to a species as intelligent as Parrots. As for the comparison to other pets - If people kept cats or dogs in a cage they would be reported to animal welfare agencies.

[@Moose0fNorway]

@@dreadlord5581 Do you know how far wolves and wild cats travel in a day? Do you know why dogs have to be trained to not piss inside the house? And sure, over several thousands of years, we've managed to selectively breed wolves into something completely different than what they originally were, but they still need way longer trips than what the average dog owner is capable to even start comparing itself to what they would have done in the wild. But you're ok with that, because you like having those as pets. And there's lots of people who keep their dogs in cages. Not all day though, just like parrot owners normally dont keep their parrots in cages all day either. My parrot is only in the cage if I'm outside and didn't bring her. Parrots actually have very clear telling signs of wethere they're getting what they need or not. They get visibly depressed if those needs are not met. They start plucking feathers and behaving very differently than what they normally would.

[@MichelleMod1]

I considered a lorikeet until I watched one poop… nah. The owner had to wrap the cage in a shower curtain liner.

[@Fivesaflock]

😂

[@mehere8038]

lol yup, that's what I've done, clear plastic around the lower half, (no perches above that level in the cage) bent in at the bottom so it drips down into the tray at the bottom, that's full of kitty litter. On the top of the cage bottom wire I have shade cloth screens on wireframes, that I replace & hose daily, that catches the more solid stuff & lets the liquid drop through into the litter below. Easiest cleaning option I've found - not that there's any easy option with lorries

[@Los_HermanitosCruz]

Thats why you gotta train

[@1986donny]

🤣 for quietness i would give them 0 lol. Very loud. Also youdont have to mix it with water they will mix it them self. They are very smart

[@edib2000]

Nicr lorikeet

[@generalofthearmy2243]

~$1000? Where I live they cost €250

[@Fivesaflock]

😭we have a parrot shortage in the USA

[@Los_HermanitosCruz]

Lmao theyre worth 1,200$, 1000$in the US

[@noahsark1292]

Did you get this idea from Clints Reptiles? Nice to see these videos on birds!

[@Fivesaflock]

Not gonna lie, I did lol. Love his channel!

[@drygmmenchavez7721]

do a review on indian ringneck😊

[@triassictv6437]

I used to think you were just a knockoff Clint’s Reptiles but you helped me so much as I have to take in one until I rehome it because I am taking it in since I found it in the wild bring friendly and trained meaning it was a pet.

[@82donnabrown]

Please can you do an Eclectus parrot soon please?

[@ellenkirkwood9365]

I get Rainbow Lorikeets visiting me on my balcony (I live in Sydney) and the bird this guy has looks really, really unhealthy, and not like any Rainbow Lorikeets I've seen. Its colours are dull, its feathers are scraggly and it has white rings around its eyes that I've never seen before.

[@andydporter5136]

It's a juvenile rainbow lorikeet (adults have bright orange beaks) and its adult feathers still coming thru & u can see it still has plenty of grey down feathers.

[@Cyncheed3]

Love your videos! Can you please do the Blue Crowned Conure?

[@robloxcoolvip7238]

i have 6 or 5 loirkeets

[@Annh-s4k]

I don't believe this guy on point. They are noisy, smart if you spend the time, they hiss like a cat if so excited and happy. Love celery, as well as milk thistle along with fruit and wet/dry lorikeet mix. You can add baby fruit mix to the wet mix if you prefer

[@Tajimbhuyan]

rainbow lorikeet price 🦜✨❤️

[@ShimmerPK]

YO! I got my baby from here!!!!

[@Abhishek-fs7yd]

Are they better alone?

[@shaedbyus]

Is that a sunset lorikeet? It doesn't look like a rainbow.

[@Itsbutterflygames]

It had a sugar rush bc I gave him apple powder

[@hiding_dirt_scooters]

I feed my Lori wet mix with veggies and they love it I only feed them fruits as a treat

[@SBS8009Athedennisdart]

lorykeet

[@LaDZneR]

They're quiet huh, I didn't hear it once. Or maybe he did a voiceover