My Meyer is depressed, please help?

Poor Charlie lost his cage neighbor last week. She was a parakeet who was constantly talking and although outside the cage Charlie showed little interest, he would often come down on his lower perch and watch her and she would do the same and talk her little head off. Now that she's gone, Charlie doesn't want to go back in his cage and won't make his usual noises. His appetite hasn't drastically decreased but he's sleeping more than usual. When he is outside his cage with me he is completely normal though.

I'm in the process of adopting a parrotlet pair so he will have some company because as far as I know he has always been in a house with more than one bird and I think he feels alone.

While I'm waiting to get his new friends (could be a month) what can I do to help Charlie feel better? Is there anything I can do besides keeping him with me more? I'm beginning to panic, I'm worried about my little boy.

Very Sorry you are having this problem, did you ever try TV ? See if it would interest Charlie at all?

Or maybe download a video of birds and leave it playing on a laptop for him (in a loop repeating, or like a giant YouTube playlist?)

Something like this:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKhFZPefb64"]Bird songs [10 hours] - YouTube[/ame]
(there are better ones but I can't post them here because they are selling a CD)

Maybe these Ideas will help when you can't be with Charlie

Joe

GW.Joe said:

Very Sorry you are having this problem, did you ever try TV ? See if it would interest Charlie at all?

Or maybe download a video of birds and leave it playing on a laptop for him (in a loop repeating, or like a giant YouTube playlist?)

Something like this:
Bird songs [10 hours] - YouTube
(there are better ones but I can't post them here because they are selling a CD)

Maybe these Ideas will help when you can't be with Charlie

Joe

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Good idea! He loves watching TV with me actually so I will try putting his cage where he can see it while I'm gone and I'll look for some bird noises. Thank you!

maryyy361 said:

GW.Joe said:

Very Sorry you are having this problem, did you ever try TV ? See if it would interest Charlie at all?

Or maybe download a video of birds and leave it playing on a laptop for him (in a loop repeating, or like a giant YouTube playlist?)

Something like this:
Bird songs [10 hours] - YouTube
(there are better ones but I can't post them here because they are selling a CD)

Maybe these Ideas will help when you can't be with Charlie

Joe

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Good idea! He loves watching TV with me actually so I will try putting his cage where he can see it while I'm gone and I'll look for some bird noises. Thank you!

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GREAT!! Make sure you stop back and let us know how you make out
(don't leave us hangin )

BTW, We LOVE pictures LOL

Joe

GW.Joe said:

maryyy361 said:

GW.Joe said:

Very Sorry you are having this problem, did you ever try TV ? See if it would interest Charlie at all?

Or maybe download a video of birds and leave it playing on a laptop for him (in a loop repeating, or like a giant YouTube playlist?)

Something like this:
Bird songs [10 hours] - YouTube
(there are better ones but I can't post them here because they are selling a CD)

Maybe these Ideas will help when you can't be with Charlie

Joe

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Good idea! He loves watching TV with me actually so I will try putting his cage where he can see it while I'm gone and I'll look for some bird noises. Thank you!

Click to expand...

GREAT!! Make sure you stop back and let us know how you make out
(don't leave us hangin )

BTW, We LOVE pictures LOL

Joe

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I'll upload some soon!