Travel cage

[rheanne]

Hello everyone,

Me and my other half have been thinking about whether to get a travel cage or not. We sometimes have to take our two budgies on little holidays to our parents who are both about an hours drive away. Although they seem happy m enough in their normal cage I worry that they may fall off a perch and hurt themselves!

Do you have any advice or recommendations?

Thankyou,

Rheanne, Dan, Peanut and Manuel

[Shirls]

Hello rheanne. I would suggest, if you are happy to take the original cage, just to have, say, two perches low down, removing any high perches, then replacing them when you arrive. If it is a big cage, then you could buy a smaller one, again keep the perches low so they don't have far to fall when travelling. I think you will find they will hang on pretty tight anyway. I would also cover the back and sides with a cloth of some sort, just so they don't get scared or catch any drafts. This is only what I would do of course, see what other members think.

[OP]

I wouldn't worry about the budgies falling off the perch(es), their feet are designed for holding on to branches. I have transported one some 200 miles in the back of a Noddy Van and he didn't fall. I transported the most recent addition some 70 miles in a more luxurious car and she didn't fall off a perch either. They both seemed to enjoy the ride as they chirped and preened most of the journey. Just take out anything that swings about and the water container. Cover the back and sides as Shirls suggests. Have budgie, will travel.

[Deleted]

rheanne. This is the carrier I have for Squawk as recommended by Marianne Marlow. I put a folded up pillowcase covered with paper towel at the bottom, and has his woollen ladder in with the screw things at the top that you attach on the cage attached to the holes on the side. I put him his Percy penguin in with him and he's fine.

www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/aladino-carrier

[Marianne Marlow]

As Jane says, I used that carrier for one bird.

But if it's 2 or more than the smallest proper cage I have will be used. I am taking 2 birds plus one friend of the birds to the vet on Friday and using a small cage. It's like a ferplast cage.

[mintysowner]

I have this one for my two, I put them in it when I decide to go and sit in the lounge and want to take them with me instead of their big cage. And I plan to use it in the summer when they can have a quick sit outside with me. The only problem is it doesn't fold down so can't be dismantled, but they have both been absolutely fine in it so far I practice putting them in it too in case they ever had to go to the vets!

www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/birds/bird_cages_and_accessories/transportation_and_safety/535178

[ffiscool]

I used to take bailey in his normal cage.. he sat on the top perch, looking out the window and having a whale of a time.. the first time, I was sort of worried, and had the sides covered, except for the side next to me - so he could see me (he was in the front). he loved it and talked all the time

[Hezz]

While I have not taken my birds too far - the vet and back has been all I have needed to do - I think they actually enjoy the outing, even when they have not been in the best of health. I really wouldn't be bothered with covering them up. Mine seem to love sitting on the highest perch and looking out the window of the car! I even leave the window down a little so they can hear everything - they really do seem to love it!

As OP has said, remove all things that might swing around and bump into them, ie toys, take out the water and if traveling for a time have water to put into a bowl for them on a break. If only traveling for an hour or two, then water is not necessary as long as they have had access to water up to the time when you do travel.

I am convinced these little guys are meant to travel, by their own effort or ours.

Just want to add, that they don't need a little cage for traveling, either, as long as you have the room in the car for a larger cage. I strap mine in with the seat belt and off we go!

[Marianne Marlow]

Hezz, I usually take mine on the bus and train...

But on this occasion I am having to pay for a cab.. not all of us have cars or drive!

[rheanne]

Thankyou all for your help.
Had a lovely drive today into Suffolk. Took all the swinging toys out, strapped their cage in the back with their normal cover half over them and off we went! They seemed happy, a few angry chirps here and there but on the whole seemed good!

We had a family budgie when I was a child but actually owning two now feels so much different! Am loving it though, they're so entertaining!!

Thanks again.

[Hezz]

Mar 31, 2016 10:20:02 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

Hezz, I usually take mine on the bus and train...

But on this occasion I am having to pay for a cab.. not all of us have cars or drive!

Yours is a different situation, M, and you know it. On a bus or train, I would definitely be covering them up, but the question was about driving with the birds. I could just imagine getting into a cab, bird cage in tow ........ they would be wanting to put it in the boot!