{"id":93409,"date":"2020-09-03T23:09:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T04:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windycityparrot.com\/blog\/?p=16312"},"modified":"2020-09-03T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T04:09:35","slug":"how-long-is-too-long-for-birds-in-travel-carriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/?p=93409","title":{"rendered":"How Long Is Too Long for Birds in Travel Carriers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Judy <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">M. worries about:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi, Mitch,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The closest avian vet to me is 2 hours away, I worry about my bird being in his travel cage or carrier <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"> as I have both) for so long, the trip there, the trip home, the visit itself&#8230;..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Do you think it would be extremely stressful for Alex?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">He has been to an exotics vet, who is only about 15 minutes from me, he was fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"> However, getting him in his carrier is not on his list of favorite things to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Thank you,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Judy<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bDon&#8217;t overthink this Judy, birds are tougher than humans give them credit for.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bKeep the carrier close to your bird&#8217;s cage all day.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Place favored treats and or toys inside to keep interests up.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/07\/traveling-bird-heres-tos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">6 How To&#8217;s for Terrestrial Travel with Your Bird<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bDo some practice runs and drives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bShort commute<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/api.smugmug.com\/services\/embed\/9740996670_CNbRxjt?width=640&amp;height=360&amp;albumId=207679051&amp;albumKey=Zk7WHz\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Keto Kommute ~ video<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bStay healthy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bBest<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">\u200bMitchR<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Caveat: Some birds get car sick and regurgitate while traveling.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">If this is your case withhold food 6 hours prior to travel.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">It\u2019s less stressful than the act of regurgitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8230;.. 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