What’s the Best Way to Travel 1200 Miles With 3 Parrots?
Anita J. would like to know, We are moving to a new house, a 1200 mile trip. With a Noble Macaw (20), Sun Conure (23), and Cockatiel (29). Editors note ~…
A blue and yellow macaw performs a trick involving a toy car at the KL Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Traveling with Your Bird? Here’s Your How To’s
Air travel with your bird is a post all its own so today we’ll focus on terrestrial travel.
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What Types of Parrots Can You Legally Own in the US?
Start with the Endangered Species Act from 1973
Quaker parrots are illegal to own or sell in
- California
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Hawaii
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Wyoming
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How Do I Find a Big Enough Carrier Anywhere for My Macaw?
Christie W. writes
My beloved Macaw is 44 inches long including a 26-inch long tail.
I’ve searched on Amazon and everywhere for 3 years but no carrier will accommodate him and I will NOT allow his tail to be bent in a smaller one (the largest Wingabago made is still too short for him).
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Cages, Short Toenails, Freezing Pellets, Are Eggs Bad ~ Answered!
Editor’s note: sometimes we combine several answers into a post to make for more interesting and efficient reading endnote
Hi Mitch,
In response to the comment about travel cages, I have found a solution.
My Senegal parrot (Gonzo) did not like to hang out in a smaller cage.
So I got her a reasonably-sized cage that I can use for her travel or if she needs to stay with someone.
I can drive with it and strap the cage into a seat belt.
I set it up in another room and left the cage door open. She has started playing inside it and seems to like it.
Now, with COVID-19, I am working from home, and need it to be quiet when I’m on the phone.
On the green lawn sits on a small pleasure car for kids is a beautiful parrot.
Understanding How My Bird Can End as a Splat on My Car’s Windshield
Jeff Writes:
Mitch, this is for Judy M.
If bird owners would train their birds to the Aviator Harness they can put their bird on a T Perch in their vehicle and the bird does not have to be caged I have an SUV and my blue & gold goes everywhere we go and loves it. (more…)
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How Long Is Too Long for Birds in Travel Carriers?
Judy M. worries about:
Hi, Mitch,
The closest avian vet to me is 2 hours away, I worry about my bird being in his travel cage or carrier ( as I have both) for so long, the trip there, the trip home, the visit itself…..
Do you think it would be extremely stressful for Alex?
He has been to an exotics vet, who is only about 15 minutes from me, he was fine.
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How Do I Re-purpose A Dog Crate For My African Grey?
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Flighted Or Clipped Wings – Our Readers Weigh In
You asked whether our birds are flighted.Â
All three of our birds – African Grey, Dusky Pionus, Cockatiel – are fully flighted.Â
We have a lot of large windows in our apartment but so far we have not had a problem.Â
They all have their favorite routes and pretty much stick to them.Â
The only time we have clipped our bird’s wings is when we were traveling internationally and they had to go through the health and customs inspections at the airports.
Lisa Y.
Bird Cage Perches Needed
Prepping Our New Ringneck Rescue For A Travel Cage
For those not binge-watching Windy City Parrot TV, we rescued a 17-year-old male African ringneck last week.
This is Labor Day weekend 2018.
We will be leaving tomorrow Friday afternoon and returning Monday afternoon or evening.
The birds will be in the car with us for 2 to 3 hours – each way.
