Meet Sparky the kakariki!

[getwozzy]

Not the best picture, but he's still cute!!!

 

[Peeker]

Pretty colors on his head. I hope you will be able to post more photos.

 

[getwozzy]

Thanks! Me too... He's all over the place so I was surprised he sat still long enough for me to get this picture! I plan on cleaning his cage this weekend and I think he might try to escape lol he hasn't tried to bite me [yet]!

 

[Niner10Tango]

Sparky is cute. Looking forward to seeing more pics.

 

[moni.k]

oh wow, he's so b-e-a-utiful. I've never met a kakariki in person before. Sparky's the closest I got to seeing one lol. Thanks for sharing!

 

[getwozzy]

I'm hoping to get more pictures of him after we bird-proof so he can come out!

 

[MikeyTN]

There's quite a few different color varieties of Kakarikis now days, the original color of this type is the Red Front! Yours is a Yellow Front, beautiful birds!!!

 

[mistywaterwoman]

He's very cool!!! <3

 

[crimson]

nice to see someone else owns a Kakariki

you've just had him a short time, and he will settle down. He's just really curious about every inch of your place and has to explore it, taste it, scratch it, and test it out

they are funny, have fun with him!

 

[getwozzy]

nice to see someone else owns a Kakariki

you've just had him a short time, and he will settle down. He's just really curious about every inch of your place and has to explore it, taste it, scratch it, and test it out

they are funny, have fun with him!

Oh yay!! Another kakariki!! Lol I've discovered that it's hard to find others who own kaks and Tucumans :/ apparently they're not very common...

Sparky seems to be settling down a bit though... He doesn't seem as hyper as he was. He's been trying to investigate me when I change his food and water, and then yesterday I think he was trying to dislodge his water dish in an effort to get the door open to get out lol

I want to let him out but I'm scared I won't be able to get him back in his cage! :/

 

[MonicaMc]

I'm pretty sure that the yellow front and the red front are separate species... and the orange front is a hybrid of the two...



Red fronted kaks aren't very common, yellow fronts even less so.

 

[MikeyTN]

Monica,

Yea your correct, I was going by the information I got 14 years ago when I had my Red Front as there wasn't a whole lot about them that I can gather at that time. It's been years since I read up on them. It's not that they're uncommon, it's because they're not widely distributed as they've been around for a long time. Back then if I wanted a male for my female, I had to have it shipped to me all the way from CA. I see more and more breeders of them that's closer now days.

 

[crimson]

you should let him out!....if he steps up for you, there shouldn't be any problem going back in. just don't leave him alone, keep a eye on him.

with mine(his name is Cedric btw,lol my son named him)he loves to bath, provide a large dish he can fit into. I also put timothy hay in the bottom of the cage, and he scratches around it, which helps entertain him, almost like something he would do in the wild.
remember to change it everyday though.
they like to chew and shred, right now Cedric is into chewing any cable he can get his beak on,ugggg, silly boy

Cedric never bit me when I first got him, but is going thru the biting stage now.

they have very sharp beaks,like most birds, so it may pinch a bit, try and ignore it if you can tolerate it. sometimes I pull my sleeve over my hand and he still step s up, but pulls at my sleeve.
also provide LOTS of good quality fruits,veggies,brown rice,etc....Cedric craves for good food, and lets me know when he wants it, he makes a funny honking noise, LOL

 

[happycat]

Aw! He is adorable. I have a red fronted kak and yes, they are very active!
But sweet too. They are very fun birds!

 

[MonicaMc]

Monica,

Yea your correct, I was going by the information I got 14 years ago when I had my Red Front as there wasn't a whole lot about them that I can gather at that time. It's been years since I read up on them. It's not that they're uncommon, it's because they're not widely distributed as they've been around for a long time. Back then if I wanted a male for my female, I had to have it shipped to me all the way from CA. I see more and more breeders of them that's closer now days.

That's perfectly understandable! LOL 13 years ago, I recall that there wasn't much information out there on the internet, and what information was there was often conflicting, confusing and down right wrong! That was back when many thought orange fronted kakarikis were a separate species rather than a hybrid!

I don't see very many owners with kaks, but I've heard they are excellent little birds!

 

[happycat]

Kirby nibs me sometimes but it never hurts much.
When I was researching on Kaks, I found that there still isnt too much info about them that you can be sure is true. Ive mostly just been figuring stuff out as I have him.
Good luck with your kakariki!

 

[rmhuntley]

I wish I could find another Kak. I miss my little red front female. I had her fro 11 years before she passed away. They're such wonderful little birds, and apparently getting tougher to find, now.