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Why are lories and lorikeets extra messy pets?

They need a special liquid diet.

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  1. They need nectar food that spoils quickly ✔
  2. They crack large nuts into shells
  3. They bathe several times each day

Why: Merck says lories and lorikeets need a special liquid diet, which is messy. Lorikeets eat nectar in the wild, and prepared nectar can spoil quickly, so it must be changed often.

Huh, didn't know that: Merck says many nectar-eating birds are sensitive to iron in their diets.

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Why was the lorikeet so sweet? It ate nectar for breakfast.
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Answer: They need nectar food that spoils quickly. Merck says lories and lorikeets need a special liquid diet, which is messy. Lorikeets eat nectar in the wild, and prepared nectar can spoil quickly, so it must be changed often.

  1. Merck Vet Manual: Choosing a Pet Bird www.merckvetmanual.com/bird-owners/choosing-and-taking-care-of-a-pet-bird/choosing-a-pet-bird
    Intelligent, curious, and fairly nervous. Striking coloration. Require special liquid diet, which is messy.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Merck Vet Manual: Feeding a Pet Bird www.merckvetmanual.com/bird-owners/choosing-and-taking-care-of-a-pet-bird/feeding-a-pet-bird
    many birds that eat nectar are sensitive to iron in their diets
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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