anyone own lovebirds?

[tponka]

I have a lovebird who will be 10 this year.  He likes to eat mostly millet-based food.  I've been most successful with the food made for parakeets, where most of the pieces are very small.  He doesn't like the vitamin pellets, so I put drops in his water to make sure he has proper nutrition.  They do like fruit, and some vegetables.  When we were carving our pumpkins for Halloween, he nibbled ferociously at the pumpkin pieces.  He loves mango and pineapple too.  I always keep a millet spray in his cage as well.  Hope this helps!  Any other specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

[Iceman0007]

sorry i don't

[SaintHiρρo]

sorry i don't

Thank you for letting us know!

[hades]

lovebirds are really smart.some even talk.  :)

[huggybear]

I have a lovebird and a yellow nape and i feed them everything i eat but i have been told no chocolate and no mangos.  Was told they would kill them not sure if its true just what my local vet told me.  Good luck with them

[ZedPaul]

being a former pet retail specialist  ;)
I can tell you that lovebirds are from the parakeet family.  they will eat smaller seeds like sunflower, millet, whatever you buy for your smaller parrot type birds.  and as for fruits, be careful not to give them too many fruits and veggies.  they will (like a kid) eat to their hearts content and end up getting sick (i.e colds, OD on vitamins)

aside from that, apples, bananas, apricots, kiwi, those types, they love!

good luck

[butch1286]

Thanks everyone