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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability: Quiet, lively, pleasant and quite shy; may be housed with others including finches.
Captive Status: Not usually found.
Longevity: Not available
Housing: Planted aviary, 2.5 x 1 x 2m (8.2 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft), or spacious bird-room enclosure, with concrete floor and drain if possible, for ease of cleaning.
Enrichment: Unsprayed fruit-tree branches with blossoms, also willow and elder branches; shallow bowls of water for daily bathing.
Nest Box Size: Nest log 5" x 12" (12.7cm x 30.5cm)
Clutch Size: 2 (in wild)
Incubation Time: Possibly 20 days, as in other
Loriculus sp.
Fledging Age: 5 weeks, as in other
Loriculus sp.
Hatch Weight: Not available
Peak Weight: Not available
Weaning Weight: Not available
More Info Sites: http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E183.htm&Pic=183_1.JPG
http://www.avianweb.com/sangigehangingparrots.html