Plastic vs wire crates?

[LoveMyConlan]

Which type of crate is best for a Macaw?

Rhage was shipped in a small plastic carrier, just enough room to stand in.

I want to get him a bigger one that he can travel comfort in, but I'm not sure which one is better.

I'm afraid he'll chew the plastic, but I think the wire may be too open and not as secure feeling as the dark inside of the plastic.

 

[SailBoat]

I truly believe in the Plastic travel carriers for Parrots. They allow greater protection and shielding for the Parrot during transport.

The down side is clearly the ability of larger parrots being able to crew them into pieces. That being true, I strongly believe that a peach needs to be added to the carrier running side to side just behind the access door. In addition. Second, they are not intended to be anything more than short term travel carriers. Also, if the Parrot will be in the carrier for more than an hour, it should have toys that the Parrot would commonly be part of its normal selection as a distraction from crewing the travel carrier.

For most Parrots, the travel carrier are referred to as 'Cat Carriers,' For the larger Too's and MAC's the travel carriers are the mid to large 'Dog Travel Carriers.

I hope this helps. Remember to use the Seat Belts to hold the Carrier in place!

 

[Scott]

I too generally prefer plastic for many reasons; lightness, ease of cleaning, more private for comfort and security. Each of my birds has a crate in case of evacuation and for trips to the vet. A small hole drilled into the side permits easy installation of a short "screw/wingnut" perch.

Had to "test" the evacuation concept about 11 years ago due to horrific fires in the local area. I had 2 macaws at the time, and both began to chew the plastic vent areas. Can't blame them as they were "home" for 5 very long days. Neither escaped, though.

 

[LoveMyConlan]

I truly believe in the Plastic travel carriers for Parrots. They allow greater protection and shielding for the Parrot during transport.

The down side is clearly the ability of larger parrots being able to crew them into pieces. That being true, I strongly believe that a peach needs to be added to the carrier running side to side just behind the access door. In addition. Second, they are not intended to be anything more than short term travel carriers. Also, if the Parrot will be in the carrier for more than an hour, it should have toys that the Parrot would commonly be part of its normal selection as a distraction from crewing the travel carrier.

For most Parrots, the travel carrier are referred to as 'Cat Carriers,' For the larger Too's and MAC's the travel carriers are the mid to large 'Dog Travel Carriers.

I hope this helps. Remember to use the Seat Belts to hold the Carrier in place!

I've been looking at the medium sized range. My Conures have cat carriers with perches for their trips. So I planned on doing that with the Mac.

He has a nice travel cage that is a large wire crate, but it's too big for my car unless it's folded down.

I'm just hoping that with some work he'll go into the carrier since he was shoved in a tiny one for 7 hours on his flight :/

And I'm SO glad to hear I'm not the only one who seatbelts in my carriers! ROFL. People make fun of me all the time for that with the rats

 

[LoveMyConlan]

I too generally prefer plastic for many reasons; lightness, ease of cleaning, more private for comfort and security. Each of my birds has a crate in case of evacuation and for trips to the vet. A small hole drilled into the side permits easy installation of a short "screw/wingnut" perch.

Had to "test" the evacuation concept about 11 years ago due to horrific fires in the local area. I had 2 macaws at the time, and both began to chew the plastic vent areas. Can't blame them as they were "home" for 5 very long days. Neither escaped, though.

Each creature in my family has a crate for emergency reasons. They are located in the closet in their rooms. They are cleaned each use and placed back so they are always ready. I also have a bag with bowls that hook into them hanging close.

Recently I used a laminater and a 'post card' setting at Wal-Mart photo lab, to create tags with their photos on one side, and their info(description, band #, age, ect) and contact info on the back. It's attached to each crate