Traveling around town with my bird. Cage?

Ira7

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If I want to start acclimating my very young YNP to get out of the house with me...safely and in a “travel cage”...can it or should it be attempted? Keeping him caged and not being stupid about it?
 

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I say yes. But watch body language, you don't want him to think it's negative.

Start getting him used to the travel cage at home, lots if treats praise, walk around with cage let him back out.
Then take him outside in cage and back inside. Then the same for car, then short trip down the block and back. Break down to little steps, and praise.
 

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I am 71, married and fairly private. I have PM privileges but prefer the phone. Printed messages, are so limited. jh
You might also check into a body harness and it's training and uses. jh
 

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There are multiple options for you if you want to bring your buddy around.


If you're thinking about overnight stays or long trips in the car, a metal cage works.

If you're thinking about hiking or walking around town, a backpack carrier is better. Something like a Celltei Birdie GoGo or Celltei Pak-o-Bird. Both are highly recommended - optimised for bird usage (adjustable perches, attachable bowls), breathable and visible (mesh is great), and parront-friendly (easy to clean).

If you're thinking about more interaction in the future, consider an Aviator harness (not a cage or carrier, but a bird-safe harness that your Amazon can wear). It does take a lot more time training (positive reinforcement, https://www.exoticdirect.co.uk/news/how-train-bird-using-positive-reinforcement) than just a cage/carrier, but definitely worth it.


We often use both an Aviator harness and a Celltei Birdie GoGo at the same time. The Birdie GoGo when walking inside buildings or travelling in a taxi cab, the Aviator harness when just walking outside.
 

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where are you located? In the US ,in most places itwould be too cold to be taking a amazon out side for any length of time
 
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I looked at those carriers, and man, the prices are crazy.

I’m also concerned about ventilation, because unless you’ve lived through a South Florida summer, it’s hard to explain. It’s like living in a sauna turned up to 10, and I can’t imagine how those things provide proper air flow. It’s mesh, and it’s not even all mesh.

I just want something I can take to a park and sit him him on a picnic table and such, not hike the Himalayas. So I think a small rock-solid cage might be my best option.
 

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That's a good travel carrier for vet visits. I wouldn't know if your Amazon is ok with being in confined spaces for such a long time. I know our ekkie goes bonkers if we're sitting and eating and he's inside the size of a carrier (hence his harness, so he can chill on the table with us or on our shoulders). But the carrier is definitely worth a try!

I live in tropical, sunny Singapore - I think we're relatively comparable to South Florida's summer weather (humidity between 64%-96%, temperatures between 24C-40C or 75F-104F). So I totally empathise with your need for air ventilation, and the Birdie GoGo mesh suits our guy fine. Then again, Singapore weather is all he's ever known (we don't have winter or anything for seasons - yay equator), so he gets fluffed up when it gets anywhere near 24C (75F).
 
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When Lucy needs to go to the vet or wants to come to the pet store, she sits comfortably in this trendy backpack. I live in a town where both are less than a 10 minute drive away so she is not in it for long but she seems to not mind it.

https://smile.amazon.com/halinfer-C...eywords=parrot+backpack&qid=1582502883&sr=8-4

That looks so cool! But I was thinking about something for more extended periods, where I can leave some food and water in there.

But that’s tempting!
 

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When Lucy needs to go to the vet or wants to come to the pet store, she sits comfortably in this trendy backpack. I live in a town where both are less than a 10 minute drive away so she is not in it for long but she seems to not mind it.

https://smile.amazon.com/halinfer-C...eywords=parrot+backpack&qid=1582502883&sr=8-4

Would only recommend this for short trips in air conditioned areas - it is easy to modify to have a perch inside and even bowls and a toy.

However, this is dangerous for hot and humid countries as it can easily cook your bird inside. And despite the large holes in front and on the sides, there is actually little air movement inside, unlike a meshed bag.
 

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