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  5. training a lorikeet?

    in The Off Topic Fishroom

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    no idea about rehoming places for birds. trademe seems popular for those sort of things.

    wanna bet? :lol:

    some lorikeets can be pretty bad...

    oh PS - there are some really nice lorikeet videos on youtube.

    yeah iv noticed the videos, we have been looking for ages but my favourite one of a lorikeet saying "thanks" for kisses and saying "yum" got removed :(

  6. training a lorikeet?

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    Yeah it is a very trusting bird and so cute but he is like $100 and something more than the one im getting. Mines only going to cost $275

    I believe there is no such thing as a "problem" animal just uneducated owners.

    Oh just thinking of the rehoming thing, do we have a bird rspca type place? before i put the down payment on mine i was thinking of getting a preloved lorikeet but i know that the chch rspca doesnt take birds (or are very against taking them) and i couldnt find a bird rehoming center.

  8. training a lorikeet?

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    There is a very tame hand reared rainbow for sale at Bubble and Squeek in Stanmore Rd and it didn't want to bite me while I was playing with it.

    Yes i played with that one too and it is a lovely bird, it even let me snuggle it upside down and rub its tummy. But we have put a deposit on one coming into papanui pets in 3 weeks and the lorikeet that Bubble and Squeek had last week wasnt as nice and now we cant get our money back.

    Otherwise we would be getting that one.

  9. training a lorikeet?

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    Im getting a rainbow one, those are they ones we always play with and if i have to move to a flat that doesn't allow birds then mum will take it cause she loves the rainbows. I haven't been able to find any other kinds in chch pet stores and i tried to google breeders in chch and found none (maybe i just suck at searching but i cant find them!).

    I have also been wondering about my cats. They are very curious and might try to "play" with him.

    Do you have a cat? Is it ok?

  10. training a lorikeet?

    in The Off Topic Fishroom

    Posted

    thank you so much!

    yeah we didnt really trust that pulling on the feathers thing it kind of shocked me! :o

    and yes we are getting a young bird, the reason were waiting is so we can get it as soon as its old enough to sell.

    once again thanks and i will definately post again if i need anymore help

    :bow:

  11. training a lorikeet?

    in The Off Topic Fishroom

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    hi, im getting my first lorikeet in 3 weeks now. im so happy! :bounce:

    i have been going round all the pet shops in chch and playing with the lorikeets they have, so far they all seem nice but one bit me really hard!

    i was wanting to know how you can train them to not bite (the nice way)

    one man told me to growl "no" and another lady said to pull on their back neck feathers but to me these seem mean and i dont really want to do them.

    is there anyone out there with some nice ways for me?

  14. Wide & narrow tank lust

    in Technical

    Posted

    If your tank is so borderline that a little current becomes a significant concern it's going to break when you walk past it in a bad mood.

    I never said that i worried it would break with a current just that i havent tried it. Im not gentle with my tanks and none of them have ever broken from anything but dropping the tank or dropping something in it. Mod = Warren: Snarky comment removed, consider yourself lucky no warning was issued

  18. Wide & narrow tank lust

    in Technical

    Posted

    It would probably cost more than that for me to make it, sorry.

    Im not a business i just make my own tanks when i need one, i get window glass cut to the measuements i need and then just seal it together with selleys all clear. the tanks come out looking exactly how you want it to look. i have made all my frog and fish tanks before now. if your looking to save money you could call up the glass places and D.I.Y the job.

  22. frogs mating

    in Reptiles and Amphibians

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    usually the male frog is the one on top lol.

    if they mate the same as golden bells then the male simply holds onto the females waist and waits for her to lay so he can fertilise them.

    some males hold on for days and you cant seperate them, even when in the wild you can catch them and transport them and they still wont let go, iv seen it!

    hope this helps :)

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