I REALLY don't get it

lorika

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Loki, a strong-willed but adorable Rainbow Lorikeet
Hi all!

My rainbow lorikeet, Loki, is a cute and beautiful handful of weird. You may have seen the video of the lorikeet doing a rain dance... That's my Loki =')

Now lately I've discovered he really like the pretty parrot candies that my local pet store sells. He doesn't really eat them, but he loves to hold them in his beak and lick them for a minute or two.

Now the weirdest thing is happening: I usually open the round box the candies come in and offer it to him so he can pick a color he likes. When I do this, he gets REAL excited - pinning his eyes and bobbing up and down. And then, every once in a while, he'll bite me. It's completely random and I don't understand it at all. I'm literally offering you candy - what more do you want!?

Any advice on how to handle this behaviour is greatly appreciated. :rainbow1:
 

Pinkbirdy

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Hey ,you like what you like :) I have 2 lorries ,I amazed how smart these guys are.
 

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Overstimulated? If it was an amazon, that would be the sure fire answer, but I dont know if lorikeets are subject to the same hyper behavior. I would just give him a single candy and leave the selection to you. Birds dont necessarily reason things out like humans do.
You think your being really nice in giving him the choice of all of the candies. He may just see all those candies and bite to keep you from taking any from this bonanza of goodies.
 
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lorika

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Hahaha thanks so much, Wrench13. I lol'd at your answer and it actually sounds really plausible. I know for sure Loki sometimes bites out of overstimulation. He also bites me when I run the faucet, which I know he loves. And when he's just taking a bath and is really happy and hyperactive about it, he'll bite me on the hand sometimes.

So - thanks so much for your answer. I'm gonna keep 'overstimulation' in the back of my mind when he gets all weird next time! =)
 

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That's what I was going to say.

Sounds like someone is on overload mode...

My RFM can be pinchy around food. She just gets excited.

Only bird NOT handled, or allowed on my shoulder when I'm filling food bowls.

SAME DEAL... She's very sweet, but watch out around food.
 
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