Sort of gross poop question.

[magdalena]

Ok I know each bird is different but how far outside the cage does your lory squirt? I'm trying to get an idea of cage placement in case I get a cage with bars and how much floor covering I'm going to need around the cage. Yum.

[mundyzoo]

I think it depends on the bird, so far Trix has not been squirting outside of her cage but she is still a baby and learning how to get all around. The 2 Lories I fostered, one was not a squirter at all, he was very good about keeping poop in the cage, the rainbow was a bit more messy so I just kept the wall behind her cage covered and something under her cage but honestly it was not that bad. We will see how Trix turns out soon!

[becca623]

Never had a lory but I've seen one that could shoot his poop 6 feet or more. He would aim for people and dogs. He had a very good aim. I met 2 others that didn't shoot poop at all. They just let it drop like most parrots. What kind of lory are you getting?

[mundyzoo]

Shoot poop 6 feet? HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[becca623]

I witnessed him doing it. He got her right in the middle of her chest. She was wearing a white sweatshirt. He would cling on the aviary wire, aim, fire....lol. It was something else. He was only 5 or 6 months old too.

[magdalena]

Originally Posted by becca623

I witnessed him doing it. He got her right in the middle of her chest. She was wearing a white sweatshirt. He would cling on the aviary wire, aim, fire....lol. It was something else. He was only 5 or 6 months old too.

Dear god. Maybe I'll clear out the living room and stick the cage right in the middle.

[becca623]

What type of lory are you getting?

[magdalena]

Hopefully a red but it won't be for a while yet.

[mundyzoo]

If Trixie shoots poop 6 feet I am gonna DIE!

[becca623]

The red lories are gorgeous!!!! I've met green naped lories and Duyvenbode. The duyvenbode was the one that could shoot poop. The green naped were funny and pretty!