Grey travel carrier. UK.

[Streetwise]

Can anyone give me a bit of advice for a Grey travel carrier.

Wants to be safe and comfortable, but small and easy to take in and out of the car.

Rambo comes to work everyday and we call and see my mum on the way to work. Works only a couple of miles from home and he as a nice cage there when he lands.

 

Ive looked a pak-o-bird, wingabago plus the kings small travel cage.

 

Its got to be available in the UK.

 

Any ideas ? what do you use ? pictures would be nice.

 

Thanks Chris

[Tweedle]

I've just imported the adventure pack from the US, bought it from this lady:

 

http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/adventure-pack-cage.html

 

Service was great, you do have to factor in customs charges too. Worked out marginally cheaper from this site than her Ebay shop.

 

I first saw one at Sidmouth folk festival a couple of years ago, with one very happy grey enjoying the morris dancing and music. Hadn't seen one for sale in the uk at all. I used to use a plastic cat box with a perch drilled in for getting to the vets and back, but wanted something she could go outside and enjoy the world in. I looked at the Pak-O-Bird, but didn't like the mesh, and thought the Wingabago might get a bit warm if sunny. I also wanted something she could hold onto, with her feet not being great at perching, and she happily climbs all over the inside of it.

 

We both seem to be very happy with it

 

edit: right now she is hanging upside down in it, enjoying the sun in the garden.

[Birdnut]

I like this Paradise Perch and Go travel carrier. It's acrylic on the sides, but has stainless steel bars on front and back for good ventilation. It fits nicely on the car seat and straps in nice and secure. The handle also doubles as a perch. Don't know about its availability in the UK.

 

http://www.birdsupplies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CAI50002

 

Tweedle: The adventure pack you got looks really cool. How big is the door opening? Easy for a nice big grey to go in and out?

[judygram]

I have one of these travel carriers and it collapses for easy storage when not in use but I don't know if they would ship to the UK.

 

http://www.thecountryroost.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=28_29&osCsid=bb23d3449ab0cb00ded6c8b252cce79f

[KimKim]

I used a small collapsable dog kennel when we drove from Cali to Va. I hung perches, toys and food, water cups, and kept a towel over the backside so he couldn't see all the bags and dog crates. It worked very well, but it was awkward carrying it to and from hotel rooms.

[DrTak]

I walk Lulu daily in hers. When she sees it come out, she gets excited and makes happy clucking sounds. We walked with Golly (the German SHepherd) for an hour today, and she loved it.

 

http://store.celltei.com/pamomecufora.html

[Tweedle]

Yes, Birdnut, the door size seems fine for Pippa, who is at the large end of the Grey spectrum! I put her in on my hand, but she climbs out on her own. The door faces into the zipped panel that goes against your back - that way no one can sneakily open the cage. My only criticism so far is that the cover is quite snug, so I think the strain on the bottom part of the zip will make that the first thing to go. I think I might see if I can get her to take water from a bottle, as walking around with any water in the bowl results in our getting a bit soggy! It's not big enough for her to stretch out much, so I wouldn't keep her in it for very long, but as a means to give her a change of scene, I think it's great. Long term aim would be to get her out on a harness though.

 

We've just been to the pub

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2010 by Tweedle

[Streetwise]

Some great pictures there but still not made my mind up yet.

[Tweedle]

Just re-read your post, and I think some of the others might be better for the 'in-out-in-out' trip to work you described. Getting the cover on and off the cage is the faffiest bit, though you can leave it on and just unzip to get to the door. I leave the cover off and just use the cage on it's own when going on the garden for a short while.

[judygram]

Pippa looks good in her adventure pack but you are right about it being small so therefore it will not be good for any long period of time but just for outings and a trip to the vet it is fine.

BTW, I can't wait to go to some pubs while in the UK.

[Tweedle]

See, I still can't decide whether taking your parrot to the pub is very cool, or very sad. But if it keeps her happy and gives a change of scene I am prepared suffer and be known as the mad old bird

[judygram]

I think it is cool and it provides a change of scenery for Pippa too but then I have never visited a pub but after my visit to England I will let you know if I would have taken my Josey.

[Tweedle]

Ah, it depends on the pub! A Dartmoor pub garden is the perfect place to take one's parrot

[judygram]

Dartmoor is definitely on my list of places to go so will have to go to several other pubs to compare, frankly I can't wait.

[Streetwise]

I'd soon swap you Judy. Can't imagine anyone wanting to visit the Uk and defo not going in the pubs. May be that's just me. I'd love one day to finally step into the USA. Still time I don't think Rambo will be coming with me lol.

[judygram]

Well I guess we all wish to visit where we don't live but my main reason for visiting the UK is to see my good friend Julie, another member here, to spend some time with her but yes she is going to take me around to see the sights.

Yes by all means do come to the US and see our sights.

[DrTak]

A pint of hobgoblin, and a fish and chips; mashed peas, yum!

[Streetwise]

As anyone used or seen the kings cage carrier. I think I'm buying the small one.

[Tweedle]

Oh, I left Pippa's Adventure Pack on the table, thinking to get her used to the sight of it. She appears to have got over her fear of the bird-eating-monster and munched a hole in the cover. D'oh!

 

'It's all chew toys to them'