phoenix44 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 they dont have cages any more. they have their own room, but are free to roam the place. there are cages in that we had to keep them safe incase a new dog or something was on the property. its a very scary thought, losing one of them a lady that came into the pet shop told me how her lorikeet got tangled in one of those ladders with rope holding the ladder rings together, and it died. it is always safest to assume the worst will happen when you buy toys etc for them. so choose the safest, strongest, sturdiest ones. lucky you were able to rescue Olly chilli!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hmm would get on well with my dogs then, it'll growl at them and they'll growl back can you get them NZ? yes there have been a few chicks on tm for 4500 approx maybe ill get one in a few years(once i buy a house) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 thats why id wait to buy a house so they can have there own nice room that they can carve up if the wanted :lol: olly always broke things as he was walking buy(rubber seals were his favorate) oh and also stealing money off the customers and yelling NO OLLY,GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE Then he would whistle the great escape tune as he is opening his door he was sweat tho he also whisperd psst come over hear and give me a kiss Oh i miss him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Aww Olly sounds like a lovely bird. My Birdie says "Sasha shut up, come here sash" haha sasha is one of my dogs :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 there very smart birds olly also rang the phone and answered it and spoke half a conversation(very funny) and you could always tell what he learnt from who,coz it was there vioce exactly told the boss off when olly swore in bosses vioce couldnt say it wasnt him :lol: sorry gem im babbling on about olly,he was sutch a cool bird friend to have and im sure when you get your little one and you put the wright time into him/her it will pay off with a funny friend(love it when lorries roll over and kick there toys up in the air) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 yeah iv seen them do that when iv played with the pet stores ones. there is seriously no need to say sorry, i love to hear all your stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 this is my favourite talking lorikeet, he thanks her for kisses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Oh my yes Lori's love playing around on the ground, they are more "foot" birds gemz make sure you give your lori PLENTY of toys hanging toys and also foot toys My little guy loves rolling around on his back shaking his balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 male eclectus parrots are only about 2 to 3.000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 opps that sounded rather rude .. I should of said rolling on his back shaking his rattle balls :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 male eclectus parrots are only about 2 to 3.000 are only $2000 - 3000 I wonder why they're so expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 oh god.. that video. i should have been warned! rusty does nothing but meow and cough when she comes on. he likes cats, and meowing. gives me a right headache! lol. that is one cute lori though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 opps that sounded rather rude .. I should of said rolling on his back shaking his rattle balls :oops: lolz dont worry i knew what you ment, yeah we have lots of balls for him to play with. we were told that they love the crinkley cat balls so we got one of them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 oh god.. that video. i should have been warned! rusty does nothing but meow and cough when she comes on. he likes cats, and meowing. gives me a right headache! lol. that is one cute lori though! oh sorry lolz. Yeah its so cute! are they all that good at talking? like the meowing, does it always sound like an actual cat? cause mine will definately be a meower (my cats always meow!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 like humans some lorries talk more than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 sorry i should have explained better what i was asking, i ment how well can the pronounce words? african grays in general are good talkers. budgies can talk but you have to struggle to understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 loris are good talkers. they are not in the african grey league, but can be very clear when they talk. some say rusty sounds like me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 like humans some are as clear as a bell and worth listening to p.s. don't let your smoke alarms go off too often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 like humans some are as clear as a bell and worth listening to p.s. don't let your smoke alarms go off too often oh no! my boarder burns almost all his food! the alarms go off alot and the microwave beeps lots when its done and the fridge is broken and beeps too! im going to have a beeping bird lolz i hope atleast the fridge is done by the time it gets here. this should be interesting hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 You'll be very surprised what noises they pick up, my birdie does the phone ring exactly the same, so alike that I answer the phone only to find it's the bird ringing - I usually change the ring every now and then Also does the beeps on the mircowave and barks like the dogs very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 We have a starling that sits on the power lines outside on the road and does a perfect mimic of a phone ringing. This is the second year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 yeah i was shocked i saw on youtube a starling talking, it was someones pet. i still dont understand how they can talk, it looks so imposible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Bud the wonder budgie imitates the phone ringing but is quieter so easy to distinguish him from the real thing! We used to have a wild magpie locally that imitated a phone too. You would be out at the clothes line and think it was your phone. Luckily for me, the phone he imitated had a slightly lower pitched ring to mine so it only took me a moment to listen and realise it was not my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 look up the lyre bird. that is truly amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Bud the wonder budgie imitates the phone ringing but is quieter so easy to distinguish him from the real thing! We used to have a wild magpie locally that imitated a phone too. You would be out at the clothes line and think it was your phone. Luckily for me, the phone he imitated had a slightly lower pitched ring to mine so it only took me a moment to listen and realise it was not my phone. yeah magpies are really good at talking aye? my mum used to talk to one when she was little and i think she said it was trying to imitate her. my friends budgie calls the dog and mumbles to himself constantly (except when you try to get him to talk)lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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