I Need Information On My Budgie Please?
Jan.31, 2010 in
chalet
Reason i am asking is we are off on holiday at Christmas till the New year going to Great Yarmouth in a chalet and was wondering if the Budgie would be safe going with us in the car.
We will be leaving from Nottingham to Great Yarmouth. would this be to long for a budgie to be in a car for this sort of travel distance. We have not had the Budgie for long so thats why we would like to take him with us.
Thanks
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January 31st, 2010 at 12:45 am
This will not do your budgie any harm,cover his cage then he will not upset by the scenery flashing by,make sure his cage is secure and he has plenty of food and water as stress tends to Dehydrate birds in travel,don’t drive with windows open as the draft may get on to him and keep the heater at a comfortable temperature 21degs.if it is comfortable for you it will be for him. I have carried birds all over the country to shows without any ill effects.Happy Hols.
January 31st, 2010 at 12:58 am
Yes, they should be fine, just drive safely.
January 31st, 2010 at 1:33 am
I would suggest putting a blanket partially over them. Make sure you put them in a bird safe travel container with NO hanging toys. Mirrors and other toys are fine though. Just make sure there is NO way of them falling off and hitting/hurting your budgie. Make sure the perch is low in the cage so if the bird falls off, it will not hurt him/her. Make sure they have a small bowl of water and food. Also, seat belt them in. This will help in and accident/speed bumps/stopping quickly. Bring a plant mister with water in it and spray them about every hour. Also, spray some water on the cage bars and on the mirrors. My birds love licking it off. This will keep them from getting hot or dehydrated. Do NOT lower the windows and don’t leave them in the car alone when eating, etc. They could over heat or get too cold resulting in death! Make sure you bring their regular cage with you. It is not fun for the bird to sit in the travel carrier when you are visiting wherever you are going. Good luck! And have fun on you vacation!
January 31st, 2010 at 2:06 am
I have traveled with my Budgies across the USA twice (35 hours in the car). I put them in a seperate container, do not leave them in their cage for the trip ( if you hit a bump in the road they could fall of their perch and die). Keep some beeding in the bottom of their travel container to help cushion the ride. A small amount of food and water should be in there as well. Keep a sheet draped over the container, just make sure that air can still get in . Put him back in his cage as soon as you get to your destination. Good Luck and enjoy your holiday.
January 31st, 2010 at 3:04 am
as long as u cover cage with something it will b fine,, took my budggie to carlisle 2 london by car, no probs
January 31st, 2010 at 3:08 am
yeah, give him a holiday too
January 31st, 2010 at 3:17 am
He will be fine travelling with you and you should definitely take him along for the holiday!
I live in the U.S. but, according to my search for the two cities on MapQuest you will only be driving for about 3 hours to get to your destination. This is not a big deal or a long drive so don’t worry at all. There are just a couple of things to do to ensure his comfort.
One VERY IMPORTANT thing I would mention first though is be sure to bring along enough local tap water for his drinking consumption for the week you can purchase bottled spring water (NOT distilled) from where ever you are. Small differences in water chemical content can upset a pet bird’s digestive system. For instance, you may have city water coming from your home tap but Great Yarmouth may have well water that is not treated with any of the city water chemicals and well water can make a pet bird ill (not to mention how nasty it tastes for humans too).
Other than that, just remove any swinging or moveable toys from his cage for the drive, cover the cage (on the top and 3 sides only is fine) with a light towel to keep him from any drafts or other visual stress. If you can fit the seat belt across his cage then do that or use a longer cord or other type of stabilizing measures to keep it from tossing around the car when you turn corners or need to stop fast.
Because this is such a short trip I wouldn’t even worry about having water in his water cup. Parakeets are somewhat of desert and plains dwellers in their native Australia and can go longer than you might think without water - probably longer than a human, so 3 hours is certainly not an issue. If you use a water bottle rather than a cup for his water then you can safely leave it attached to the cage but WHY bother when its not needed and may only cause you or your car seats to get wet if it spills.
For people who feel they absolutely must provide liquid, you can always cut up some grapes, apples or oranges and put them in a small cup. If they truly need to the bird will be able to get liquid from the fruits but they won’t spill and make the travel cage or crate wet.
Also, putting some pine bedding on the bottom of the cage would be a decent idea or just a small towel too would work. If there were any spills or quick stops, either the bedding or the towel would serve the appropriate purpose.
I moved my entire flock (about 80 birds) from Michigan to southwest Florida which is about a 20-24 hour drive (straight through). However, we did it in three 8 hours drives and slept overnight two nights. The birds were only give water each night when we stopped for the evening and we would dump the water cups each morning before we started out but left the seed cups. Even so, the birds did not care much for eating while we were driving and would only eat and drink after we would pull into the stopover each night. We removed all the toys and swings but did not put anything down on the bottom of the cages. Everyone survived and they all love their new climate now living in my garage birdroom in Florida, rather than my basement birdroom in Michigan.
Have a safe trip and enjoy your holidays.
January 31st, 2010 at 3:30 am
Yes, it’s completely fine.
1) Don’t roll down the windows. (A draft could kill him.)
2) Cover up the Budgie’s cage with a blanket so he doesn’t freak out with the flying trees!
3) Hold the cage steady!