When Snow was with me in my room, she would always answer (until she got too weak & comfortable with me) to Ryder's chirp. Which I believe was an "Are you ok?"call. When Snow died yesterday, she called when the sun rose even after I showed Ryder her body. She still chirped and even flew around the entire house. She even did this today. Going silent after a failed search. I think this is her way of unacceptance to her passing. Is this her way of grief? And there any way I can help her?
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Best thing I can think of is to give her extra attention.
Spend as much time as you can with her.
Parrot partners definitely grieve
Twice I have lost a parrot from a partnership.
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Will do. If you dont mind me asking. What do you mean from a partnership?
I had two parrot pairs, one pair was a male orange wing Amazon and a red Lored Amazon.
They spent years together and mated some with no eggs.
The male died in December of 2016.
The female was very depressed and I tried to give extra 1 on1 attention.
In the end the female passed away about 8/9 months after her partner
They spent years together and mated some with no eggs.
The male died in December of 2016.
The female was very depressed and I tried to give extra 1 on1 attention.
In the end the female passed away about 8/9 months after her partner
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I fear that Ryder might meet the same fate. I am going to buy some more millet so that she will focus on that. However, all she does when she sees someone is fly around the cage so she can be let out and search for her friend. I feel like she is because I showed her the body. But I am not sure if she realized it. Which is what scares me the most. What would I do in that case?
Not much you can do.
My other parrot pair was Lucky and Baby, both male cockatiels.
They were inseparable for 20 years.
Lucky was a rescue and we never knew his age.
Lucky died in my hands while I was trying to give him medicine.
My mistake was, I should have left his body in the cage with Baby for a while.
I showed his body to Baby and then I put him in a plastic bag in the fridge.
To be cremated in the morning.
For days after every time I opened the fridge Baby was expecting me to bring out his friend.
Was very
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Sorry about them.Not much you can do.
My other parrot pair was Lucky and Baby, both male cockatiels.
They were inseparable for 20 years.
Lucky was a rescue and we never knew his age.
Lucky died in my hands while I was trying to give him medicine.
My mistake was, I should have left his body in the cage with Baby for a while.
I showed his body to Baby and then I put him in a plastic bag in the fridge.
To be cremated in the morning.
For days after every time I opened the fridge Baby was expecting me to bring out his friend.
Was very
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that is so sadNot much you can do.
My other parrot pair was Lucky and Baby, both male cockatiels.
They were inseparable for 20 years.
Lucky was a rescue and we never knew his age.
Lucky died in my hands while I was trying to give him medicine.
My mistake was, I should have left his body in the cage with Baby for a while.
I showed his body to Baby and then I put him in a plastic bag in the fridge.
To be cremated in the morning.
For days after every time I opened the fridge Baby was expecting me to bring out his friend.
Was very
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