I sometimes join my partner on RV trips about a week in duration. The travel cage I used for my cockatiel is much too small for my Quaker. I seen recommendatios for a travel cage suitable for a quaker.

Mark

Well you could get one of those cat carries, but get one in the dog sectional so it's bigger. And you'll be able to put perches in it along with toys! You can buy those cups and get two one for water and one for food that you can screw on the carrier.I'm sure you can get several different sizes of perches. You might even want to put some soft fleece in there tie it close to a perch. I put some of that in my bird cages and they all use it for a blanklet they wrapped themself up in it. It's soooo cute~!


I have a cat carry and I put one of those rope perches in there and I have little cups for them and toys. When I need to take one to the vet or I just want to take one with me somewhere.


I hope I helped Little and I hope you have a good time with your friend!

It depends on what you plan on doing, If the bird is going to have to stay in the cage the majority of the time, I would get an 18 x 18 inch cage and use that. If he's not going to have to be in it all the time then you can use a vari kennel type crate and put a perch in it by drilling a hole in the side and screwing a perch to the side.

I use a cat carrier with a perch in it, and a rope perch on the outside. But that is only for a short trip, and visit. I just purchased the most incredible travel cage from King Cages. It is an aluminum travel cage that breaks down with out any screws. The quality is unmatched. It comes in small and large, for different sized birds. I could definitely see traveling with this cage for a week or so. It cost $225.00 Cdn, and for that quality and convenience I can't recommend it more.
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Oh, wow. That is a nice travel cage.

...I think I might need something different, though. In a little over a month, I'm moving to Northern Ireland for university. I'll be taking my Jack with me (of COURSE!), and need some kind of cage for the airplane ride. I've seen plexi-glass cages on the internet before; I just don't remember where. My mom is kind of worried about how Jack will hold up on the plane with all the pressure and such...
Has anyone ever flown with their QP?


Edit: I've found this one...this is the plexi-glass one I was thinking of, but it's not plexi-glass. It's mesh. It's the Global Pet Pocket Parrot Carrier.
http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merchant2/m...roduct_Count=12
what do you guys think? It looks kinda small for 15+ hour plane ride...

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Okay, so after reading some reviews on the Global Pet Carrier, I've decided it's not the best bet. The mesh doesn't provide much room or decent protection...

Here's another I've found...oy, I'm so lost.
http://www.parrot-paradise.com/avair.shtml

The second one is much better then the first in my opinion... nothing you can put him in for a plane ride is going to be as nice as a roomey cage so give him his fav toy and be sure to give him water in a water bottle and foods that he likes that contain lots of water.. ie. grapes, apple etc. to keep him nourished and hydrated...

I probably will use an 18"x18" cage, along with a small play platform. He'll only be in the cage when were are driving, when were out of the RV, or when we're sleeping. When were inside, he can use his play platform. So far our birds (pre Bugsy) have had few problems traveling in their "travel" cages (actually the love bird travels in his home cage). If Bugsy has a problem, I have a bird carrier he's used to; it's much smaller, but for short durations he does well in it.

Many thanks for the suggestions.

15 hours is a long time. The size of the second cage is fine, but if your bird is a chewer the cage might not last 15 hours. If it were me, mine is a big chewer, I would get a hard sided cage/crate.

--Rebecca

First of all ...

I have this cage in my office and I use it to take the birds in outside when I wash thier big cages ..It would fit in the back of my car so I am sure it would fit in a RV....its about24" by 18" and would be plenty of room for a weekend and I guess you would probably get him out when the van was closed for a spell..
I think its a flight cage not sure of the brand but I am sure you would be able to get similar sized cages for travel/emergency over night stays ..I think its a great idea if you have a big cage to have something smaller yet roomy in case of a disaster and you need to evacuate your home at some time (I never have but I am glad I have it.. and its all set up for a quick get away too ..)


These cages would be too hard to take anywhere lol..My boys Bird room...are they spoilt or what ..?? NO just EXTRA LOVED....

We used this pet carrier to transport out two 'tiels on an 800 mile trip. We turned it on one end so the wire door on the end was on top and the wire top door was on front. This made it were we could open the big wire top like a door and place them on a perch we had put in there. It was much easier than getting in the tiny door. We also drilled holes to put food and water cups in it. This is now their official travel carrier and what I will bring Zazu home in.

I have a 14 by 18 cage that was sold to me at the pet store as a cockatiel cage when I got my cockatiel. Of course he now has a much bigger cage but I kept the smaller one for travel/vet visits. We were about 1 block away from mandatory evacuation during the recent floods here in Iowa so I had the little cage ready to go and a plastic bin with his supplies packed and next to it with my name and address on them. I know this is a bit off the subject but its a good idea to have something set up for emergencies like that. Many people here just had one hour to pack and get out. I dont have an RV, but was wondering, is there a way to strap a Vari Kennel down, like with a seat belt? At least it would offer some protection in case of an accident.

We have Vari Kennels for the dogs. They fit nicely under the RV's dining table and can be held in place by putting towels between the table and the kennels.

I have been looking at these...
http://www.celltei.com/pakobird.html

Have you called the airline and gotten their specifications for on board travel? Some airlines are very specific in what you are allowed to take on the plane in regards to pet travel (ie: some require the carriers to be under the seat).

And, make sure that you have the proper documentation or copies of that documentation on you before you board the plane. I lived in Mexico for 6 years and took my 2 cats with me on visits to the states if it was longer than just a week. It seems that many people in the airline industry do not keep up-to-date on the rules/regulations regarding taking an animal with you on the plane. I have had some interesting arguemants with the check-in people and baggage handlers. And the people that run the metal detectors. Even the flight attendants! Once they were so rude, the flight attendants gave me all the Bailey's Irish Cream that I wanted for no charge to apologize for their boorish behavior.
This wasn't ALWAYS the case, but it was often the case.