Question:I own two zebra finches who are realatively healthy. The boy is very energetic and loud whilst the girl is very quiet and hardly comes out of the nest. I think this is because she's either preagnant or just born like that.
I'm going on holiday to Norfolk for 7 days. I live on the outskirts of London so it's only a two hour drive. I have not found a single person willing enough to look after them so the only solution I see is them coming with us. Is this a good idea? What else can I do? What safety measures could I take if they do come with me? Please answer! Thank you so so so much!
Answers:
Can't see any problem providing the place you are staying does not have any objections. Just don't subject them to more bumps and twists and turns than you can help on the journey. Might help to cover the cage to stop them fluttering.
I wouldn't advise them to do that budgie jumping, parrot-shooting or hen-gliding, if I were you.
Find a kennel that takes birds or maybe a sanctuary will take them for a week. They will really tie you down!
as long as you keep the car cool on the journey up, and don't allow them to over heat, try and keep them calm, maybe by covering the cage up with a light coloured blanket (light enough to let light through so they can still eat should they need to) and as long as you keep the cage stable for the journey i cant see there being any problem. we take our dog on holiday with us each year (6.5 hours drive away) and this year we having to take the ferret also, as long as you keep the car cool, that's the main thing.
the main thing is when you get there, are you going in a caravan / tent? another persons house? hotel?
if your going to a house its not that bad, you can find somewhere for the cage to stand in a cool environment no problem generally, f its a hotel? are you sure the hotel will allow the birds in? if its a tent or a caravan, id be very careful, these types of tempory homing become very hot very quick in warm weather, i had a nephew who accidentally left him hamster in the caravan awning when we went out for the day, got back to a dead hamster, died from heat stroke. if it is a caravan or tent etc, you need to be able to ensure you can find somwhere cool for them, somewhere out of the breeze, and also undercover should it decide to rain.
hope this helps some
i would have thought that it would be better to leave them in there own home which they know and get someone to come and look after them rather than disturbing them,
you can bit why bother! Can't you get a friend to look after them?
Take them with you. Cover the cage for travelling and make sure it is secure. They'll be fine and you'll be happier knowing they are safe.
First birds don't get pregnant, they lay eggs.
If i can take my pets on holiday, i dont see why you can't
When I was in college I had a pair of zebra finches. When I'd go to my Mom's house during break, I'd take my birds with me then back to college. Just don't let them get too hot, or too cold in the car, and it would help if you have someone holding the cage so it doesn't tip over or anything.
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