I officially want a lorikeet

[zazanomore]

Is this not the cutest thing ever?

Makes me want one even more seeing him interacting with a White Faced Cockatiel

*sigh*

[Michael]

Wow, it makes the cockatiel look tiny.

[Natacha]

It is very cute.

But the liquid poo and constant high of energy would be enough to deter me

[kaylayuh]

I can't believe how tiny the cockatiel looks next to the lorikeet. I would have never guessed they're that big.

[GlassOnion]

Sooo cute! I love lories and caiques, bring on the permanent sugar rush!

[patdbunny]

bring on the permanent sugar rush!

Full on! ADHD!!

[Margaret]

I watch that video when i was doing research about Cockatiels and another birds, but it's still funny.
Yes I like watching lorikeets. They're full of colors and energy, but liquid poo make me immediately back up from idea owning one.

[TheNzJessie]

now that right there is typical lorikeet behaviour i should video tango at work... hmmm he makes this one look sane

[LyzGrace]

I had a rainbow lorie and I will say right now they are the MOST fun you will EVER have simply watching the bird be a total spaz. This was obviously not correct handling and training, but she was my little minion. I could chase my brothers around the house with her on my hand and she would follow their every move- if I would stop or get stuck she would fly after them on her own and if she ended up landing she would attack their toes and then laugh menacingly when they would yell "OW!" The brush tongue is the most amazing thing, too. I would sit there and just watch her beak my fingers to see the little squid-looking thing in her mouth

I'm sure if you're looking into a lorie you know this already, but they are unbelievably high maintenance. When they say "liquid poop" what they really mean is a liquid poop projectile machine packaged in a beautiful package of feathers and spunk. Our lorie was very active and was practically never on a perch if she was in her cage... that meant she was climbing on the walls of the cage. If she pooped while she was climbing it went out of the cage and all over the neighboring bird's cage, the wall behind her, and the bookshelf on the other side. My dad ended up having to make a fiberglass box that surrounded her cage by a few inches that we had to hose off at least three or four times a week. It's gross.

On top of that, they have the liquid food, too. They say you can have two bowls next to each other with water and the powder, but that never worked well for us and I can't see how that saves much seeing as I'm sure a lot of water gets in the powder. That can get messy, too.

If a lorie is what you decide you want you'll have to post pictures!!! If cleanup wasn't such an issue for me I'd get another in a heartbeat, they're a ton of fun! Looks like NZJessie has one... any miracle cleanup techniques that you've come across?

[TheNzJessie]

make sure you have a hose and an outside area to clean the cage, everyday