The nectar routine is the whole job
A red lory does not eat like other parrots, and your sitter's sheet must lead with that fact. Lories are nectar feeders with brush-tipped tongues, so write down the nectar food you use, exactly how you mix it, how much the bird gets at each serving, and how many servings a day it expects. Stress the timing rule that makes lory care different: nectar is a sugary liquid that ferments and grows bacteria quickly in a warm room, so each serving is mixed fresh and the dish comes out and is washed after a few hours, never topped up and left. A sitter who treats the nectar dish like a seed cup will make this bird ill.
Fruit, extras, and what never goes in the cup
Alongside the nectar, list the fresh fruit your red lory eats daily, such as papaya, melon, mango, grapes, and soft pear, cut to the size it handles, and note any pollen or soft foods your bird's routine includes. State clearly that a dry seed mix is not a substitute meal for a lory if the nectar runs out; if supplies run low, the sitter should contact you or your vet rather than improvising a diet the bird's digestion is not built for. Show where the nectar powder, spare dishes, and fruit are stored, and leave more than enough of everything for the whole stay.
Cleaning: warn them it is constant, and why
A red lory's liquid diet produces liquid droppings that it can project well beyond the cage bars, and your sitter deserves that warning in writing before they agree to the job. Give the cleaning routine that keeps it manageable: dishes washed at every nectar change, cage papers replaced daily, and the wall and floor area around the cage wiped down regularly because dried nectar and droppings attract insects fast. Note which cleaning products are safe near the bird and that sprays and scented cleaners stay out of the room, and accept in your notes that some mess is simply the price of a healthy lory.
Bathing, energy, and daily company
Red lories are high-energy, playful birds that expect interaction, so the sheet should cover the social routine as well as the feeding one: how much time out of the cage the bird usually gets, the toys it destroys fastest, and whether it steps up readily for new people or needs to be won over with fruit. Include bathing, because lories typically love water and many expect a bath dish or a soaking misting most days, after which the room needs to be warm while the bird dries. Record lights-out and cover time too, since an overstimulated lory kept up late is a loud lory early.
What normal looks like for a lory
Close with the baseline that protects the bird: liquid droppings are normal for a red lory and are not diarrhoea, its appetite for nectar and fruit should be keen at every serving, and a healthy lory is busy and vocal through the day. The warning signs are the opposite picture, a lory that leaves nectar untouched, sits fluffed and quiet, or stops playing, and those mean a same-day call to your avian vet, whose number heads the emergency section along with yours. Passing the full routine through KinsLe's Care Pass gives the sitter clear temporary access to your lory's care details for the length of your trip.