Traveling with your bird - some tips from folks who travel with their bird every day.
Before we get into specifics- let’s start with the basics. Emergencies aside- if you’re planning to travel with your bird- get the travel cage a few weeks in advance. This will give your bird time Contd...
We don’t have a flock- we have one small Indian Ringneck - Sunshine. Sunshine is 17. Catherine acquired him as a baby. He loves being with mom. We know about traveling with a bird. At home he has a 30 x 30 California cage (1)- a large playstand (2) in the dining room and another playstand (3) in the kitchen. Every work day Sunshine climbs into his custom- 18 inch long carrier (4) and comes to work with us.
We open the carrier- he climbs up his Booda perch in to his 26 x 20 HQ cage (5) and finishes breakfast. Afterwards he’ll walk back out via the Booda perch onto his King’s acrylic playstand (6). When he gets bored he fly’s onto his Prevue playstand (7) or his Prevue 20 x 20 wire cage (8) where he’ll stand so he can watch mom oversee the shipping of packages to our customers.
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If you’ve been following my notes- you’ll see our little 3 ounce bird has 10 cages and stands. We’ve never had a problem getting him into a new cage because 1) we don’t make of an issue of it and 2) he’s happy just to be with us.
A travel cage can be metal- fabric or plastic like - rigid or collapsible. Because it’s a travel cage only makes it slightly different than his home cage. If it’s metal- bar spacing should be appropriate. If it’s fabric- the fabric should be durable enough and well designed to discourage chewing. Clear plastic cages allow for great vision but may be confining for extended travel periods. It may only have one perch instead of three or four. Make sure it’s comfortable on the feet. Stopping and starting in traffic should not cause your bird discomfort. A couple of small toys should be introduced to keep birdie boredom down. If you’re traveling by auto- keep the bird in the back seat away from airbags in case of “god-forbids.” Keep it strapped with a seatbelt to avoid sudden movement.
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If your driving at night- cover the cage- the intermittent glare of auto lights can be scary- especially if its after bed time. If you’re taking a road tip stopping at motels- find a place to put the travel cage where you bird can sleep with as little disturbance as possible through the night. We usually find the bath room counter to be the best spot- it’s out of the way and once the cage is covered- affords privacy. In terms of temperature- it’s simple - if your comfortable- your bird is comfortable. No hot cars with the window cracked or in front of air conditioners in hotel rooms.
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