Building Parrot Travel Carrier For Truman

[el-parrot]

Yeah, I don't think the parrot should be so exposed on all sides. I like to give them a balance of visibility and hiding. That way they can look around but feel reasonably secure.

actually, I don't travel that much with my birds (visit to the bird vet or so) but it is a good point to reconsider!

[Natacha]

You should ask Todd Marcus for a sponsorship

I usually put my perches on the other side..didn't hit me to do it for the whole length of the cage, might have to change that...

[Michael]

More perch space and less chance of them stepping to the bottom into their own poo.

[skeetersunconure]

where did you get kili's crate?

[Michael]

Pet shop. But once again I made my own modifications.

[HeartHaze]

i want to modify my carrier for my bird but i dont know how to attach a bolt to the perch. is there a double sided bolt or something?

sorry if this seems like a newbie question or something im just a HS student and i dont know much about hardware parts but i have made my own play gym and stand already for my bird

[Michael]

I used a perch that I bought at a bird store so it had the bolt built in. I don't recommend just finding a branch outside because it may be a type of wood toxic to the parrot, contaminated, or contain bugs. So at most you may need to saw the perch you buy at the store to make it fit but you shouldn't have to attach a bolt. Just use the one built in.

[HeartHaze]

i dont use branches from trees outside, i just buy at the pet store but in our country its hard to find perches with built in bolts. perches sold here have square bases and in those bases there are wires attached. thanks for the reply. ill just look harder for perches like that

[Michael]

Then you can try to source some hanger bolts to make your own. I suggest stainless steal and they look something like this:

[HeartHaze]

oh so that's what you call those things. ill be visiting the hardware later and look for that. thanks again