I am moving in about 20 days, Only about 200 miles to VA from NC. I am curios what is the best way to travel with fids I have 5 and am trying to figure out what to do with them all for a 4 ½ hour drive in a moving truck. I know they all do well wile driving but only on short trips, I have no clue about long drives. Do any of you have any ideas I know some of you have made long trips with birds before. So any help would be appreciated.
Oh, any advice on helping them settle in after such a long trip wile I begin to move furniture and boxes around the new place. I want to minimize there stress level during the whole ordeal.
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I twice moved 14 hrs away (Florida to Texas and back again!) with three fids. They each traveled in a smaller cage, the one I would use to take them to the vet, one or two perches, no swings or swinging toys, small qty of food (favorites) and some grapes or oranges for fluids. We did break the trip in to two 7 hr days so the fids had a night in the hotel room. This allowed them time out of the cages to walk around get loved on, etc. We travelled in a cargo van from Budget (I think), it is a 15 passenger van with all but the front seats removed. The floor can get hot, I put blankets down. Cages are unstable so I tied the cages down to the sides of the van to secure them.
My birds adjusted pretty well to the moves, just have familiar toys, cages, and favorite foods ready to go when you get to your destination and try to get back to a normal routine asap. If you usually spend 20 minutes with your bird in the morning, postpone opening that first box of the day until you have spent 20 minutes with your bird...also, place the cages in a room where your fids can hear you, but you are not working in (unpacking, slinging boxes, etc.). When you have the room where they will reside cleared of boxes, move them into that room, then you can go unpack boxes in a different room (where thay can still hear you!).
A bit of juggling but in my experience, not nearly as traumatic to them as it was to me!
My birds adjusted pretty well to the moves, just have familiar toys, cages, and favorite foods ready to go when you get to your destination and try to get back to a normal routine asap. If you usually spend 20 minutes with your bird in the morning, postpone opening that first box of the day until you have spent 20 minutes with your bird...also, place the cages in a room where your fids can hear you, but you are not working in (unpacking, slinging boxes, etc.). When you have the room where they will reside cleared of boxes, move them into that room, then you can go unpack boxes in a different room (where thay can still hear you!).
A bit of juggling but in my experience, not nearly as traumatic to them as it was to me!
Thanks mikaela that was very informative.
I did forget about the search option up top.
It sounds like most people have positive experiences with there fids and cars.
It is so hot out this summer so I need to figure out what to do with my bird’s wile I get the lease signed and my key. I will probably just leave the ac on wile im inside doing all that it can’t take more than 20 minutes. If not ill let the management know they need to be brought inside asap. Cool thing is my new landlord has a couple of parrots so she understands.
Kimtoo I appreciate the advice about the birds in another room wile putting things up and what not I will defiantly do that.
I did forget about the search option up top.
It sounds like most people have positive experiences with there fids and cars.
It is so hot out this summer so I need to figure out what to do with my bird’s wile I get the lease signed and my key. I will probably just leave the ac on wile im inside doing all that it can’t take more than 20 minutes. If not ill let the management know they need to be brought inside asap. Cool thing is my new landlord has a couple of parrots so she understands.
Kimtoo I appreciate the advice about the birds in another room wile putting things up and what not I will defiantly do that.