Doctor Worm
another belated update..
Had another rainbow lorikeet come in. My partner picked it up at work one day, it would have been taken to the RSPCA and sold to someone who would prob feed it seed if I didn't let it stay. Dr Worm was obviously someone's unwanted pet, she does kisses noises, mumbles something and doesn't mind too much about being handled. She was so malnourised and skinny and in horrible condition when he brought her here. They seem to get to a point where they just give up and wait to die, I get them like that all the time. The first time I gave her food she ate for about 20 minutes straight. She STUNK, she overly sweet stinky and ate all the time, about 4 times as much as a keet should. I don't think she would have lasted long as whoever pet she was. But I have had her about 3 weeks now and she eats only a little more than the others and doesn't stink anymore. I was so close to taking her to the vet because she would have had a tapeworm for sure and something had to be causing that smell. She is so much better, she is happy to be alive again. She bathes and talks to me and tips her food dish over so she can tap on it. I am really hoping she will live with Buggo. Once I move I am getting more aviaries built and the olive boys and maybe Bug and her can go in. Bug is really full on so I hope he will accept another bird.
Had another rainbow lorikeet come in. My partner picked it up at work one day, it would have been taken to the RSPCA and sold to someone who would prob feed it seed if I didn't let it stay. Dr Worm was obviously someone's unwanted pet, she does kisses noises, mumbles something and doesn't mind too much about being handled. She was so malnourised and skinny and in horrible condition when he brought her here. They seem to get to a point where they just give up and wait to die, I get them like that all the time. The first time I gave her food she ate for about 20 minutes straight. She STUNK, she overly sweet stinky and ate all the time, about 4 times as much as a keet should. I don't think she would have lasted long as whoever pet she was. But I have had her about 3 weeks now and she eats only a little more than the others and doesn't stink anymore. I was so close to taking her to the vet because she would have had a tapeworm for sure and something had to be causing that smell. She is so much better, she is happy to be alive again. She bathes and talks to me and tips her food dish over so she can tap on it. I am really hoping she will live with Buggo. Once I move I am getting more aviaries built and the olive boys and maybe Bug and her can go in. Bug is really full on so I hope he will accept another bird.