Pictures of Sheldon

[zazanomore]

I wish lories were more common here in Canada. They seem like they are a joy to have.

Outside... they are messy from what I understand, being nectar-eaters.

Apparently they have feathered tongues. Not sure where I heard that, could be completely wrong.

[kellybird]

What great photos you took of Sheldon! I love his name and he looks like a character!!! Very pretty bird!

[issy]

entrancedbymyGCC- Yep, they are very messy, he can fling his wet nectar mix up to one meter and all over the walls XD

zazanomore- Yep, his tongue is feather like, because in the wild they eat pollen and nectar from flowers as their main source of food. I can try and take a picture of it =D

Here is a pic:

[TheNzJessie]

yea their tongue is brush like for getting pollen and nectar out of flowers and yes VERY messy washing there cage is a daily job even twice a day some days

[zazanomore]

So how do you feed them? Do you give them honey?

[el-parrot]

what a cutie pie!

[MandyG]

Neat! I've never seen a tongue like that on a bird before.

[issy]

zazanomore- They are fed a specialized powder mix and can be given wet or dry. Honey is actually not supposed to be fed to them in large quantities, I sometimes use honey mixed with water as a treat though. =D

[zazanomore]

zazanomore- They are fed a specialized powder mix and can be given wet or dry. Honey is actually not supposed to be fed to them in large quantities, I sometimes use honey mixed with water as a treat though. =D

Good to know

[entrancedbymyGCC]

I have to say that Shedon and Jango sure are good advertisements for lories. Makes me want one, but I find a fruit eating GCC plenty mess enough to keep up with.