living with von der decken's hornbills
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2020
- This video gives a detailed overview on keeping unlikely pets like hornbills at home. Feeding, environment, and everything you need to know on keeping this type of softbills..
Our pair of Tockus deckeni Shteven and Inka
Wow! What magnificient creatures. The Horbill seems extreamly intellegent, playful and curious. I cannot wait to learn more about them .Thank you for introducing me to this remarkable breed. ✌️
Love this video sheen very clever!
I have watched your video like 10 times! I would love an updated video with more info.
Thanks Ethan, they are fine and living in their pace, I will make another movie about them this summer when they breed
This is great!
Such an interesting species, it is a delight to watch them hunting mid air.
This was awesome! Such majestic birds. Hornbills n Shoebills r my absolute favorite especially the latter...
yes I LOVE shoebills too =)
@@Myfriendthehornbill Shoebills r out of this world!! How about u get 1 of those. I would personally book a ticket in a heartbeat n come visit u just to see it...but can u image? Lol
@@blackcosmos I am just crafting a video on how not to become a pet hoarder lol dont tempt me!
@@Myfriendthehornbill lmao ok I won't but listen, let's say u did invest in getting a shoebills, where would u keep it? Their the size of a average man lol I love them so much it's literally on my bucket list of things to do!
I have a Curl Crested Aracari. I keep it uncaged in my home too. Your video was very relatable, the only difference is my CCA is so much easier when it comes to its diet. Just the recommended fruits and Mazuri pellets and that’s it.
hi Antonio, thanks for your comment, where can I read more about your aracari? the hornbill diet had changed now and they are mostly on mazuri pellets which they eat well, blueberries, chopped chicks and insects. Perhaps I need to make a new video on my hbills diet
I think I finally found a bird I would keep.
I love birds for their intelligent and that they once were dinosaurs but I always diskliked the amount of sounds since my ears are quit sensitive. Thanks.
I definitely need to watch more videos about them.
dear Heroann, I would also recommend to go and observe them in a zoo, the main thing about them is they can't be kept in cages they need a lot of space. Thanks for your comment, we are moving houses at the moment, Ill shoot a video on how they settled in a new place and try and post it this summer =P
@@Myfriendthehornbill Dont worry, it wont be a problem that they need a full room.
When I will get an animal like that I make sure that they have the space they need :).
I would also see if I can let them roam in the house/apartment when I have one and maybe I would be able to go out with them in the summer.
But it will take at least a year until I can get myself a animal like that, so its more than enough time to do more research on them.
It will also be hard to get one in germany anyway, since it doesnt look like we have a breeder and the last thing I want is a wild cough one.
Thanks for the information I will definitly keep an eye out.
@@Heroann good approach I also took around 2 years before I got them.
You have plenty of breeders of various tockus and L nasutus, check for facebook european hornbill breeders group, there are at least 5 breeders over there but in reality many more
@@Myfriendthehornbill thank you a lot, I will keep it in mind ^^
Love from India
Hello, I have watched your video before and here I am again. I actually have the opportunity to get an 8 month, handfed Hornbill and am so excited. I was wondering at what age were your Hornbills when you got them and do you think there is an optimum age at which to obtain and start bonding with these magnificent birds? 1 more thing,...Did you move? I am in the process now, OMG, what a hassle!!!
hi Maria thanks for the question,
first of all good luck on getting a bird. 8 months old might be just as fine as a younger bird. it will all depend on how much will you dedicate on training your hornbill.
I have moved yes and the birds are currently placed in a smaller room, but hopefully in a year or so we will have a house on our own and the hornbills will have an outdoor enclosure. Good luck with your house moving!
Great video. Since these birds are mostly insectivores, could you touch on how you keep a supply of insects to feed them? Do you breed the insects, or mainly buy them?
Hi Jeffrey sure
I usually order insects because I dont have enough space to keep or breed them in big numbers (mostly due to odor and space required..). I order 1 kg of mealworms and approx 250gr of morio or crickets every 4-6 weeks. I think I can do with less if I keep my nerve with them and give them more of non-live food
@@Myfriendthehornbill thanks for providing this additional information!
You are very welcome:)
hi! could you talk about the temperament of hornbills? are they as volatile and bite-y like most parrots or calmer like the hyacinth or black palm? how do you deal with aggression during the mating season?
Hi Alyssa, the male is quite aggressive during breeding season but the female is very docile all the time. If you wish to get one bird Id recommend you get a hen
Finally!
An actual guide on caring for them!
I've been looking for this for a very long time now!
T h a n k y o u s i r !
I've been trying to find information on them, but it's rare to find them in the us, and the internet doesn't give much of any information on them. I really needed this.
i owned philippine rufous hornbills and they do drink water
Damn I always wanted a hornbill but I don't know if you can have one in France
A lot of people in france keep smaller species of these bird
can you feed the insects and mice caught with live traps in backyards/ storage places to your pets?
Id say depending on your location, if you live on farm and 100% sure there is no possibility of your neighbors leaving poison for mice then I dont see why not as it is not unknown for hornbills and other birds catch and consume rodents in their enclosures
Hi, just wondering what kind of sand you use for them?
I used beach sand very small fraction, now I use clay base tortoise soil
@@Myfriendthehornbill thank you.
id love to connect with you! I am in the states and have a von der deken. Not many people have them so it would be great to connect with someone who does.... :)
hi Heather feel free to ask me any questions if you like =P
Hi, I have a young male von der decken. If you’ve found anything particularly interesting, I’d love to hear it.
hornbills and toucans play a similar ecological rule as crows do
Can we get an update
I will film something short about them soon. They are ok
Ghh
No the largest ones are helmeted hornbills☝🏼
you are mistaking, by body mass and size Souther Ground Hornbill is still larger than helmeted