Has anyone ever taken their rat on a car ride? Are there any precautions I should take or something I could buy? I think I'm going to get a smaller soft traveling cage for her.
2007-12-21 13:49:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
There's not much else to do. Since your getting a carrier I think she will be more comfortable. Remember to bring her real cage though so you can switch back when you get there. Just make sure she is somewhere that the carrier will not move around in the car. If your riding with someone else or your not driving then put her in that persons lap. I wouldn't put water in unless its a really long drive though because it would spill every where and make a mess. Food would be fine to put in though because its much easier to clean.
2007-12-21 17:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by me : ] 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just short trips so far, to the vet or running errands. We have a small animal carrier & we put paper towels & a little food in it for the journey & carry a plastic bag of peas or other veggie too. If we ever take them on an over-nighter, we'll use our "emergency" cage, which is smaller than our regular cages but can hold a water bottle & hammock.
Our rats seem to enjoy these short jaunts.
2007-12-21 18:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by Catkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took my rats all the way across the country on the train to my house, which is pretty far! And they were only babies.
One thing I would recommend though is getting a water bottle that isn't so sensitive to being jolted about, because the water comes out so easily, and made the little tank all wet.
Take them in a well ventilated tank, it would be better than a cage for traveling.
Good luck with that !
2007-12-24 06:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by let me have my fractured logic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Thanks for asking. I have a pet rat called harriet! We bought her on holiday in sydney and travelled her back to south aust. by car. What we did was bought a water dispenser that they have to suck on for the water to come out. We put the seed in a small container but you will find that she wont eat much on the trip. To comfort her, put some sort of box in the cage and stuff it with lots of tissues and she will rip them up and sleep in them. Also, cover the cage with a light coloured towel. Hope this helped! xx
2007-12-21 19:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want a solid one that you can hang a hammock in so that she can sleep in it. A towel on the bottom works better than trying to keep bedding in it
2007-12-21 14:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing specific, just the usuall
a carrying cage,food,and water
2007-12-21 13:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by ActorBoy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could buy something like a carrier they sell them at petco, petsmart, meiger, alot of stores.
but let me give you some questions;
How long is it?
Where are you going?
If its too hot then no too cold no
If its like one week I guess it'll be okay
2007-12-21 15:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have. Just leave space for her to breath.
2007-12-23 07:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get something like this
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/12635/product.web
like a small one like from petco
2007-12-21 14:01:14 · answer #9 · answered by joelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋