Aggressive male lost its mate, need help
Hi, I've posted here a few times before. Over two months ago, we separated a mated pair after the male injured her badly. He's usually calm, but suddenly became much more aggressive at the time. The female had grown too weak from picking at her wound - despite our best efforts, we lost her last night. The male doesn't know yet, because as much as they beeped and wanted to see each other, we didn't want to risk him picking on her.
What's the best thing to do in this case? We have two other pairs in the house, so he's not completely alone. Should I leave her body in his cage and let him come to terms with it? We're worried he'll pick on his next mate if we bring him one, but zebra finches won't live a rewarding life on their own. We're kind of lost.