airplane tips please!

[pebbles1553]

So, I've flown with Pebbles before, but this time the flight length is 6 hours. I'm scared; she has a super small travel cage, and I would like to get a larger, safer one. Also, I'm trying to train her before the flight so she isn't all stressed out. But can I please have some more tips? She gets super aggressive in small cages, and I'm scared of putting water and food in because she might escape ( she hates small spaces). So, can I have cage recommendations that are allowed as a carry-on on a plane? Thanks! I am also flying into the sate of Washington, and wondering if i need a health certificate for her? Some websites say they do, some say not, so how do I know? Flying with pets always makes me so stressed!

 

[rheashard2]

The latest regulation that I know of are simple. Pets transported to other states, US territories by their owners isn't regulated. Pets transported by agencies are regulated. Owners should have health records if need arises. The catch is some species of parrots are considered invasive and not allowed in some states or territories. So check on this. Getting your bird used to carrier is advisable. Cover and have her sleep in it. Feed foods she'll eat that has a high moisture content. This will get around the need for water. You know your bird. When you say cranky what do you mean. With parrots cranky is subjective. Does she become aggressive? Escape artist? Sulky? Depending upon your response talk it over with your avian vet

 

[DonnaBudgie]

What airline are you taking?

 

[pebbles1553]

The latest regulation that I know of are simple. Pets transported to other states, US territories by their owners isn't regulated. Pets transported by agencies are regulated. Owners should have health records if need arises. The catch is some species of parrots are considered invasive and not allowed in some states or territories. So check on this. Getting your bird used to carrier is advisable. Cover and have her sleep in it. Feed foods she'll eat that has a high moisture content. This will get around the need for water. You know your bird. When you say cranky what do you mean. With parrots cranky is subjective. Does she become aggressive? Escape artist? Sulky? Depending upon your response talk it over with your avian vet

Thanks a lot! She gets aggressive, like runs at everything entering her cage, then bites the corner of the cage when super angry. She does this when she is around small spaces; I'm guessing to her it looks like a nest. When I flip over just a simple binder or something like that, she will immediately grow an obsession with it and want to be inside it. It's nest behavior, and this is in the cage lots of the time. She also becomes very responsive and copies a lot of what you do, like sneezes and coughs; she does this in all nests. It's interesting but difficult to travel with lol.

 

[pebbles1553]

What airline are you taking?

probably frontier, because its a lil cheaper

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I tried to take my Budgie on American and they don't take birds so make sure you call and ask before making reservations.

 

[pebbles1553]

I tried to take my Budgie on American and they don't take birds so make sure you call and ask before making reservations.

ok thx so much, American is one of our options! ill definetly call them