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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / January 2004sad budgie
My parakeet Merlin died a week before Christmas, and Mimi, his mate of six or so years has been a recluse ever since. Since she is aged, we are reluctant to get another budgie, fearing the new one will be widowed in a sense once Mimi dies. Any thoughts on how to bring her out of her shell ? She spends 99.999 percent of her time in a nesting box, coming out only to eat and poop. Would taking the box out only traumatize her further ? The box was first introduced to the cage about two weeks before Merlin died. Thank you. -- halliejane >My parakeet Merlin died a week before Christmas, and Mimi, his mate of >six or so years has been a recluse ever since. Since she is aged, we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >first introduced to the cage about two weeks before Merlin died. >Thank you. Are you sure she's not ill with the same condition that killed Merlin? Or was he not sick, just died of old age? Becky > My parakeet Merlin died a week before Christmas, and Mimi, his mate of > six or so years has been a recluse ever since. Since she is aged, we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > first introduced to the cage about two weeks before Merlin died. > Thank you. IMO, remove the nesting box. She doesn't need to mope and hide in a box that won't be used. And take her to an avian vet if she's exhibiting the slightest signs of illness. Jill > My parakeet Merlin died a week before Christmas, and Mimi, his mate of > six or so years has been a recluse ever since. Since she is aged, we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > first introduced to the cage about two weeks before Merlin died. > Thank you. I think she's lonely. Why not get two more little budgies? That way your widower concerns will be assuaged. Three's company, too. |
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