What's better than ONE pet Laughing Kookaburra? (DU NO NO)

Why, TWO pet Laughing Kookaburras, of course!!!! (If you're unfamiliar with the famous "kookaburra laugh" click here)

We've had our male - "Sydney" - since October 05, and he's just the coolest non-psitaccine bird one could hope for. He's a hand raised yearling who thinks I'm his mum, and most days he'll call to me when I koo-aaah at him.

http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/kooks/sid1.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/kooks/sid2.jpg

Today we got "Bindi" a 10-week-old female...she's sitting next to me as I type, and just did her laughing call when I played the sound file that's linked above...pretty cute for a little gal, and very fiesty at this point (in other words, anything that fits in her mouth is fair game, fingers included)!
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/kooks/bindi1.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/kooks/bindi2.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpics/kooks/bindi3.jpg

Hopefully this time next year Syd will be madly in love with Bindi...in the mean time we sort of get the feeling she's the "little sister's best friend who's a pest for now, but may be cool someday..."

"WTF is that little fluffy thing?!?!?"
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpi...s/sidbindi.jpg

"Are you my mommy?"
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpi.../sidbindi1.jpg

"Come one step closer kid & I'll eat your head!"
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpi.../sidbindi2.jpg

"Told you so!!!!!" (Kooks beak-wrestle for dominance...this was just prior to them trying to chomp each other).
http://newenglandreptile.com/forumpi.../sidbindi3.jpg

Anyway...the future goal is to have a family group of 5-6 of these birds, since they're extremely social animals, and a ton of fun to interact with.

Enjoy!

K~

very cool K! what happend to Syd's beak?

LOL...he beat himself up playing with some of his toys...it's growing back. ;)

haha, silly bird.

Boy I hope they don't call like that when you're sleeping. ;)


LOL!! Very Cool!!!!

Awesome K! ... I like it!

I was thinking about you the other day ... I was at the Baltimore Aquarium the other day with my son and we were walking through their new Australia exhibit (we actually went to see sharks, but he was humoring me) when one of the guides pointed out a kookaburra ... we looked for a little bit and then I told Jason that my friend Kara has one of those .... The guide then interrupted and said ... "I'm sure you're mistaken, they’re not the same as the birds you can buy in pet stores" ... LOL ... I just smiled. ;)

-adam

HAHAHA!!!

Hey Adam, you know when he went to break he was telling everyone about the dork that thought his friend has a Kookaburra. LOL!!!!

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

HAHAHA!!!

Hey Adam, you know when he went to break he was telling everyone about the dork that thought his friend has a Kookaburra. LOL!!!!

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It's totally ok ... she was a cutie. ;)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

The guide then interrupted and said ... "I'm sure you're mistaken, they’re not the same as the birds you can buy in pet stores" ... LOL ... I just smiled. ;)

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Well, DUH!!! Or in the words of Carlos Mencia, "Dee dee dee!" Of course we didn't get them from a pet store...they came from a breeder.

;)


You're such a doll, A...now you gotta come up here & bring your darling boy to wrassle some gators!

xoxoxo

K~

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Originally Posted by KLG

in the words of Carlos Mencia, "Dee dee dee!"

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I dont think I want to know what one costs lol. My all time favorite bird!

Crazy cool birds you have there!! Have ya got a wallaby yet? :P

As I said before when you got your first one.. kingfishers rock!

Do they make a lot of noise all day, or just at select times? I like their call, but I could see it irritating others if it's too frequent. lol

Are they considered a softbill.. ie do they require a low iron diet? Just curious here.. someday I may like to own one myself.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Crazy cool birds you have there!! Have ya got a wallaby yet? :P

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Heh...don't tempt me!!! You should see my "when I win the lottery" list... ;)

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Originally Posted by Shelby

As I said before when you got your first one.. kingfishers rock!

Do they make a lot of noise all day, or just at select times? I like their call, but I could see it irritating others if it's too frequent. lol

Are they considered a softbill.. ie do they require a low iron diet? Just curious here.. someday I may like to own one myself.

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April- they do indeed rock! Extremely smart birds with a lot of personality to boot! They don't sound off all day long, but they will when the sun comes up, and then call again at night pretty consistently. I can typically elicit the entire laughing call if I "koo-ahh" and cluck to them, but sometimes they won't do it & people just sit there & look at me funny while I make all these silly noises. ;) Their call is really cool when you're about 5' away...when they're sitting on your shoulder, it's earsplitting!

To the best of my knowledge, they don't require a low-iron diet, and will eat ANYTHING that they could possibly fit into that sharp pointy beak. They definitely know what is prey - i.e. anything that moves, vs. what isn't - people food, etc.

K~

Wonder if the birds are watching you making all those silly noises Kara and wondering what in the heck that human is up to this time LOL. They are really wonderful birds Kara, it must be very cool to share your world with them! What do they eat by the way?

That call is just wild! Your birdies are pretty cute...let us know how they get on. =)

Kara, that sound file is hilareous. Great looking baby birdie you got there.

That sound clip scares me :oops:

Super neat birds though Kara! Thanks for sharing :buttercup

What other tricks do you have up your sleeve??

Neat birds, I always loved their calls. Very comical looking, Thanks for sharing.:D

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Originally Posted by KLG

Heh...don't tempt me!!! You should see my "when I win the lottery" list... ;)

K~

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Here ya go, Kara! My daughter with the sweetest little wallaby...

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ra-wallaby.jpg

Aren't they cuuuuuuute???

~tempt tempt tempt tempt~

Your kookaburras are laughing cause they ate all the gum drops they could see.......






They are cute! I had no idea they were available in the pet trade!

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

They are cute! I had no idea they were available in the pet trade!

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Sounds like NERD might have some available in a year or so, hehe...=)

I've never seen PET Kookaburras before! Gorgeous, and clearly have a ton of personality, lol! Wow!

And hey, I remember that wallaby, Judy! :D Such a cutie!

Wow, never seen those as pets. They are really cool looking. How much would you expect to pay for hand fed babies?

can someone give me a link to this NERD i keep hearing about???

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Originally Posted by Momac

can someone give me a link to this NERD i keep hearing about???

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http://www.newenglandreptile.com/

ah, very good. thanks :D

My pleasure. :)

Wow, I love their colors! They seem to have a ton of personality, judging by those faces.
Do you need any sort of permit to own them? I am just curious how that works. :)