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Re: DRIVING CROSS COUNTY
Posted by A Bird Mom on 11/09/07

I have an Amazon parrot & also needed a safe form of
transporting him when visiting relatives over the holidays.
What I settled on was a smaller bird cage ( like Wal-Mart
sells ) that would fit in my car ( front or back seat ) that
I could secure with the seat-belt. The cage already had a
perch & food/ water containers with it, as well as a base
that I could assemble & sit the cage on when I arrived at my
destination. I covered the cage with a large towel ( back &
sides ) & used another to cover the front ( when needed ). I
also used a large glass jar ( wrapped with a hand towel &
secured with a couple of rubber bands ) which I filled with
hot water ( basically a hot water bottle ) that I set in the
bottom of the cage to help keep my bird warm during the
winter months ( when I had to make a pit stop & couldn't
leave the car/heater running ).

I did try a carrier that Drs. Foster & Smith sell ( or sold
a few years ago ) that is round & suppose to fit in any type
of vehicle, but my bird HATED IT! A total waste of well over
$100.00 + shipping & handeling. Not to mention that the
special perch, water/food containers & cover where all sold
seperately running the cost up to the $200.00 mark. So
definately don't waste your money on something that you &
your bird will not be happy using for this trip & any future
trips ( to the vet, etc. ) Hope this helps!

A Bird Mom


On 11/09/07, SBIRD wrote:
> HELLO, I have a Yellow Nape Amazon and am moving cross
> county. Can't fit the bird cage in the car, so I thought I
> would get a dog grate with a perch or two and some
> feed/water cups and transport in that. It is about a three
> or four day trip, anybody have any better or alternative
> suggestions.
>
> Thank you

Posts on this thread, including this one

• DRIVING CROSS COUNTY, 11/09/07, by SBIRD.
• Re: DRIVING CROSS COUNTY, 11/09/07, by A Bird Mom.