Bird and parrot owners have a unique problem when transporting their pets: they have wings. Bird wings beat against the bars of travel cages or scrape the interior edges of parrot carriers – a panic motion that, if repeated, can cause serious and lasting damage. Unfortunately, you do need parrot carriers or bird travel cages rather than a box of some sort: parrots in particular become extremely uneasy if they can see but not hear. Parrot carriers or bird travel cages tend to have thinner, close-together bars – which mean that if your bird flaps in alarm it may brush its wings but won’t get them caught in the gaps. You can also buy purpose-built covers both for bird travel cages and parrot carriers, which introduce a soft surface to the cage whilst offering visibility through special flaps.
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If your bird or parrot is too nervous for a traditional wire cage, you might find something suitable in the very newest ranges of bird travel cages and parrot carriers. Bird travel cages and parrot carriers are being made out of tough nylon type fabrics, with the cage mesh a fine plastic weave almost invisible to the eye but tough enough to stand the onslaught of Polly’s beak. So if you think a journey with your avian buddy in standard parrot carriers is too stressful, or a trip with your little feathered pal all cooped up in old-style bird travel carriers too upsetting, take a look at these brand-new ideas: you might get to go on holiday yet! Don’t forget to shop for the right cage liners for your parrot carriers and travel bird cages, too – it ain’t just flapping that happens when birdie gets excited...
