nora@cbnewsl.att.com (nora.y.mclaughlin) (03/09/91)
I will be moving about 800 miles away soon and I have to move my animal family with me. Besides the others, I have a Blue Front. Does anyone have suggestions on moving them int the car with you, such as what kind of cage/crate, etc. The drive I expecto to be about 1 and 1/2 days long. I have never done this and need any advice/suggestons any one may offer. E-mail replys would be great or direct net is OK also. Thanks in advance. Nora
hubler@galaxy.lerc.nasa.gov (Dale Hubler) (03/11/91)
In article <1991Mar8.205749.18481@cbnewsl.att.com> nora@cbnewsl.att.com (nora.y.mclaughlin) writes: > >I will be moving about 800 miles away soon and I have to move my >animal family with me. Besides the others, I have a Blue Front. >Does anyone have suggestions on moving them int the car with you, >such as what kind of cage/crate, etc. The drive I expecto to be >about 1 and 1/2 days long. I have never done this and need any >advice/suggestons any one may offer. E-mail replys would be great >or direct net is OK also. > >Thanks in advance. >Nora I tried to E-mail to you but it bounced so here is a posting. I have moved blue fronts from Florida to Cleveland. I had 4 Bleu Fronts in an average brass wire cage. I used an extra perch or two. The were on the back seat of a minivan and they rode throughout the day just fine. I kept a dish of fruit in the cage and a dish with a little water on the bottom. I don't think the birds ate very much that day. The only problem I had was that when I drive, I don't stop. I went from Tampa to Kentucky during the day, but once it started to get dark the birds got very agitated. The were moving about a lot and snapping at one another. I finally gave in and stopped just south of Cincinnati. They were fine the next day for the remainder of the trip. I guess they were tired after a long day and needed some rest. It was a bit of a thrill when they decided to serenade the setting sun, as amazons are prone to do. I did use some rope to fasten the cage to the seat in case of a sudden stop. You're welcome Dale Hubler -- Dale A. Hubler -- Sverdrup Technology -- (216) 977-7014 hubler@galaxy.lerc.nasa.gov "There is no room in democracy for intolerant people, Therefore they should all be rounded up, taken out back, and shot" -- Dale A. Hubler -- Sverdrup Technology -- (216) 977-7014 hubler@galaxy.lerc.nasa.gov "There is no room in democracy for intolerant people, Therefore they should all be rounded up, taken out back, and shot"
cjqx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (03/11/91)
In article <1991Mar8.205749.18481@cbnewsl.att.com>, nora@cbnewsl.att.com (nora.y.mclaughlin) writes: > > I will be moving about 800 miles away soon and I have to move my > animal family with me. Besides the others, I have a Blue Front. > Does anyone have suggestions on moving them int the car with you, > such as what kind of cage/crate, etc. The drive I expecto to be > about 1 and 1/2 days long. I have never done this and need any > advice/suggestons any one may offer. E-mail replys would be great > or direct net is OK also. > > Thanks in advance. > Nora Wow, finally a post that's right up my alley! I am a graduate student, and bought my umbrella cockatoo during my senior year in college. I also had a cat at the time, and now have a dog too! Anyway, after graduation the cat and the bird drove in the car with my boyfriend and me from southern california to washington state. I should add that my cockatoo is especially mild mannered, and not easily upset. The only thing that seemed to bother her in the car (which she got used to pretty quick) was driving under overpasses - it seems that the shadow passing overhead bothered her! (probably thought it was a big bird of prey!) After the summer, we then drove from washington state to new york, and took nine days to do it! What's more, we camped about three quarters of the time, leaving the cat and the bird in the car (in their respective cages, of course!) As for equipment, I decided to purchase a guinea pig wire cage, to use turned on end (to give the right height proportions). I got a regular dowel from the pet store, and cut it to fit. I used wood screws and washers to hold it in the cage. In my opinion, this is a better set-up than a plastic pet carrier. The bird will be much more comfortable with an open air cage and perch. My cockatoo actually seemed to enjoy looking out of the windows and watching things go by. If you think about it, it is probably similar to the view during flight, but without the effort! I hope things go well for you. I didn't get the impression from my bird that there was anything especially frightening about riding in the car. Kate