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My husband would like me to start going with him at times, with Lilly. The most he is out is 3/4 nights. Thinking we'd have to have something to put her in at night, but during the day, she would be out with us. We would most likely start with a day trip, than one with just one overnight. Has anyone done this? ANY ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

What will your days be spent doing? Where will you be -- motel, office, tent? What's the climate like there?

Most days will be spent driving, until he gets to where he has to unload. We stay in the sleeper, granted, it is the big condo sleeper truck. He travels the western states, so the weather has gotten cooler, although the truck is certainly a comfortable temp.

Christyb wrote:My husband would like me to start going with him at times, with Lilly. The most he is out is 3/4 nights. Thinking we'd have to have something to put her in at night, but during the day, she would be out with us. We would most likely start with a day trip, than one with just one overnight. Has anyone done this? ANY ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi Christy,

I knew right away that you were going OTR as in a truck driver delivering freight. It simply amazes me why some people make comments on things they know little about (personal experiences) or in absence of, providing proper citations or quotations when doing so. Makes me think that they want to build up their post totals like in Yahoo Answers or something.

Ok, on topic... First question I would have is, do either of you smoke? I know that many truck drivers smoke and this will cause a problem to the health of your baby. Absent this fact I do not see any reason why you can't!

Here is my experience:

While in the US Marine Corps, I use to have to transport our Amtrac's (Amphibious Tractors) on low-boys OTR to specified locations (as in Camp Pendleton California across the lower to points on the eastern sea coast.) This one time I will make reference too, I took my macaw with me and had a blast! I made a suction cup perch with food and water dish for him to stay on. He was stuck on the PAX window and enjoyed the trip immensely. I even brought him in with me at a few truck stops for showers! He also was a big hit there when I went in to visit the greasy spoon. They can understand where they are at and realize that you are traveling (unlike a dog or cat) and actually enjoy this type of "road trip." Remember they can see distances far and near and if you can, see the reactions in them at the different scenery and colors they experience.

Go ahead and bring your baby with you you'll have the time of your life and so will he/she!

Dutch

PurpleHeart wrote:Hi Christy,

I knew right away that you were going OTR as in a truck driver delivering freight. It simply amazes me why some people make comments on things they know little about ...

You're such a nut, Dutch Maybe you didn't notice that I refrained from giving Christy any advice when her answers to my qxs made it clear I have no experience with OTR.

Bluesbird Exotics wrote:What will your days be spent doing? Where will you be -- motel, office, tent? What's the climate like there?

Shows you haven't a clue to what she was asking for advice about.

Yep, I'm such a nut as to only reply to something when I have input that might be considered worthy.

I don't have a macaw, but when I first came to Australia my then husband and I traveled a great deal of the country by car with 4 birds. 1 Long Billed Corella, 1 Red Collar Lorikeet, and two Rainbow Lorikeet chicks that we actually hand reared as we traveled. We were in everything from cabins, to tents, to hotels. In everything from the desert to the mountains. And all of my birds traveled well. And really loved the exprience. And...because we were such an unusual sight, we met lots of great people along the way. Our only problem was that occasionally the birds decided to all join together in a very loud "singing" session in the car. A bit hard on the ears... But I wouldn't trade those few months for anything. If you decide to go, I hope you have as much fun as we did!

I did drive over the road some but never had a parrot when I did. However years ago I took a trip from LA to Fort Payne Al. to see the group Alabama & took my yellow Nape Zon. We went in a Mazda PU (single cab) with a camper shell on back. Milton road on top of his cage all the way there & all the way back, some 4000 miles. We camped out some & stayed in pet friendly hotels some. He even had his own ticket & went to the concert. So from my little time doing both I'd say go for it. Just remember to keep a leash on him/her when out of the cage. You might want to wait till it warms up more or he takes southern trips just in case of a break down too.

Good Luck,

Just want to thank Everybody for all the ideas, suggestions, concerns, all will be taken to heart.

I take all my birds with me when I go on vacation to florida 2 weeks out of the year. I believe they like it more there then they do here. It is always so much warmer there as I live in the north where it is cold. I take their cages with us and set them up around the mother in laws house. After all we got them all while we were in florida. We have never had any trouble with any of them. I don't see where you would have a problem either. After all we are our birds companions they enjoy thier time with us.

Although this really has nothing to do with the post I have read alot of the purplehearts post. I am not sure if anyone else feels this way but I feel he is very judgemental. In most of the things he has posted he constantly saying things about others posts. As if he has all the right answers and everyone else needs to stop giving advice. I believe his being in the marines may have something to do with the way he treats people. Believe me we are all greatful for him having served our country but can certainly do without the down grading. We are all just expressing our opinions and advice nothing more. I am truly sorry if I offended anyone but purpleheart needs to learn he can't talk to people the way he is.

Sherri01 wrote:Although this really has nothing to do with the post I have read alot of the purplehearts post. I am not sure if anyone else feels this way but I feel he is very judgemental. In most of the things he has posted he constantly saying things about others posts. As if he has all the right answers and everyone else needs to stop giving advice. I believe his being in the marines may have something to do with the way he treats people. Believe me we are all greatful for him having served our country but can certainly do without the down grading. We are all just expressing our opinions and advice nothing more. I am truly sorry if I offended anyone but purpleheart needs to learn he can't talk to people the way he is.

Oh well are we the kettle calling the frying pan black?

It's seems our new friend Sherri after being on the board for less than a week can be so pretentious as to look into her years of bird experience and psychological background to not only decide what is right or wrong, but how that information is to be distributed, and also in her "all knowing keen eye" can tell by a few words put forth in a posting exactly the "emotion of the person" to which it is written by!

Thing is Sherri, I am an advocate for BIRDS, and if the manor in which I write offends you, may I invite you to the ignore button. You need not read a single thing I post in the future. However, I will not sugar coat anything with regard to the subject matter of these birds and offer my postings as a response to the contrary.

I work hard to dispel rumors, old wives tales, and these so called home remedies that people apply to their feather friends without regard to science or effect that it has on such a tiny metabolism. If you are thinking that up at six is a "pet-fluffery group" think again. We are serious with regard to our birds and sometimes if you can't take the heat best to stay out of the kitchen.

Next is this so called "osmosis" understanding of what it is like to be a US Marine. Look lady you don't know anything about the US Marine Corps and when you generalize about things like this all I can say it makes you look not only idiotic but ironic too! If I mentioned anything about the USMC is was about the times I spent visiting all over the world in these bird's native habitat. The experience is second to none when understanding these birds in our own country as a pet.

Never in any of my postings did I say that I knew all the answers, I just put forward another viewpoint of the subject and backed it up with hard evidence and citations. I have challenged others to stand up and make proper citations also. There are a few here that like to throw around answers without scientific basis (old wives tales) apply home remedies (that are too strong for our little birds) or apply gossip (what was used by another so therefore it's good right?) To theses issues I will stand up and ask for references or citations with their proper endorsements for the bird itself. Up at six is not the ultimate resource in the proper care and nutrition of birds but it's not that bad of source as many like me will challenge weak and out and out wrong advice given to people who seek such.

If you want an affirmation in the wrong care and handling of birds you won't get it here!

Now let's go into you personally Sherri, since you brought me up, turn around is only fair play right?

So here you come a week ago introducing yourself and identifying that you have three birds; an Alexandria, CAG (can only say CAG because you didn't identify which Grey) and a Harlequin Macaw. You had a Too but that one is dead. Your subsequent posting indicated a senseless disregard for the health and safety of your birds by allowing them to play "on and around" your dogs. Could I understand that this might have been the demise of your Too in the first place? And now you come to pass judgment on others?

Now here is the kicker in all this, you have a Harlequin Macaw! A hybrid Macaw!

Look you don't know but many people are against hybrids and one of your best defenders on this board you decided to pick a fight with (me.) I might suggest you create a posting about hybrids, or better yet spend the next week studying the former posting of hybrids and then you'll understand what and why this effects people the way it does. Oh, by the way, since I will have you on ignore.... good luck with that!

And another thing that bothers me about you is that your from Pennsylvania. We just went through a huge battle against the Penn State Wildlife Board when they wanted to kill all the conures out there. Where were you when this happened and what did you do?

You don't have to answer because... duh... I will have you on ignore anyway, but for people from Pennsylvania to come in here and to precipitously talk about "OFFENDING ANYBODY!" is beyond me, you fail to see the irony in all this? I thought so!

Maybe some of you can help me with this problem which is related to traveling with birds.I have a 21/2 year old greenwing macaw female.Over Easter break, we took all birds,dogs,kids to Lake Tahoe(we have a cabin there).All did well and really enjoy themselves in the car--except my macaw.She gets into her carrier and starts yelling. I will call it yelling as it isn't the full blown Macaw sound. I would say to her it is probably a loud mumbling.To us, it is really loud and my husband basically tolerates the birds anyway.She doesn't seem car sick as she really doesn't have the chance to sick before she starts this.She is very hyper in the car and it is quite unsafe to travel with her outside her carrier.Even so, on the way back, I took her out and had her in my lap trying to quiet her and she did for awhile.I brought the carrier in the house to see if it was the carrier and put her inside and she was perfectly happy so it has something to do with the car.My husband has said he does not want to travel with her again which is quite upsetting to me as she is my baby.Any advice?

greylover wrote:Maybe some of you can help me with this problem which is related to traveling with birds.I have a 21/2 year old greenwing macaw female.Over Easter break, we took all birds,dogs,kids to Lake Tahoe(we have a cabin there).All did well and really enjoy themselves in the car--except my macaw.She gets into her carrier and starts yelling. I will call it yelling as it isn't the full blown Macaw sound. I would say to her it is probably a loud mumbling.To us, it is really loud and my husband basically tolerates the birds anyway.She doesn't seem car sick as she really doesn't have the chance to sick before she starts this.She is very hyper in the car and it is quite unsafe to travel with her outside her carrier.Even so, on the way back, I took her out and had her in my lap trying to quiet her and she did for awhile.I brought the carrier in the house to see if it was the carrier and put her inside and she was perfectly happy so it has something to do with the car.My husband has said he does not want to travel with her again which is quite upsetting to me as she is my baby.Any advice?

did you go up over the Pass?

are you from the Bay area?

She might just be experiencing altitude adjustments going over Donner. I went over the pass with my Macaws and they had a fit to be tide! So on the next altitude adjustment I made sure I had plenty of fruit cut up and water for them to eat and drink, seemed to adjust well. Now we know why flying is not good for our birds too, they are sensitive to the altitude adjustments when they go by vehicle-car or plane. If they were flying by themselves they would adjust slowly as they can't do when in a vehicle.

Thanks purpleheart.Yes, we did go ver the pass on 50 and we are from Folsom in the Sacramento area.That would make sense because she started fussing near the top of Meyers grade on the way back.It didnt seem to affect my other med size parrots,though.I guess it could be an individual thing.My amazon is the only one that gets carsick!I think, just in case, I will drive around town with her in the carrier in the car just to desensitize her if it is motion.I have taken her in the car starting as a baby but things could change.... Thanks again!