Akinerri Birds Travel Carrier, Small Bird Travel Bag, Transparent Breathable Travel Cage Bird Parrot Carrier, Include Perch and Bottom Tray

I really like this carrier, although I was scratching my head in how to open it up. It is well ventilated. It comes with a nice perch but I did not use it, as I was picking up a 4 week old baby burrowing owl. The carrier sat nice in the front seat on passenger side and I seat belted it in. Hootie watched me the three hour trip home. I am a licensed falconer and am able to have hawks, owls, and falcons. Big birds might not fit in this carrier, particularly if you leave the perch in. The parrots like the one in Pirates of the Caribbean would fit. The sides where the mesh screens are are protected from claws. A Macaw might be too tall. The carrier comes with a covering. My little Owl did not need it. He preferred to watch me for three hours. Lols. Other carriers I looked at did not have the clear protected covering to protect the mesh screening.

Nothing, Bird Traveler Cage is perfect for out Lucy. She love being in the cage when we go out. Our bird enjoys riding in the car. We attach her seat belt & off we go. Emmy

The Bird: Adopted cockatiel with a BIG aversion to getting into anything that resembles a carrier. And a MASSIVE psychological need to be able to see his best friend budgie at all times (otherwise panics). Time for a vet visit, time to deal with carrier angst, time for a new carrier. (cue scary music). Birds vet: Awesome vets, terrific human beings, dont do house calls. Me: put away the too-small, too dark, claustrophobic cat carrier he came with; bought and returned two other failed carriers before this one. UPSHOT: This ones the winner. An excellent carrier for a medium-sized non-mesh chewer on a short trip. (but read the caveats below if nothing else). The winner: ----------- Its is a front loader where the bottom of the opening is nearly flush with whatever its sitting on. Which means The Bird doesnt have to climb DOWN to get in (good luck with that). Which means I dont have to catch him and stuff him into the carrier, frustrating me and ticking him off. Easy in, easy out. Happy bird, happy me, probably happy vet tech. It has mesh on two sides, which means theres adequate ventilation. (Who in their right mind designs a plastic bubble animal carrier that has two tiny holes, then says oops, our bad well sell you a fan. OMG. Greenhouse = cooked bird And no, I didnt even try one of those). The Bird can see everything around him, see and hear his bestie in her cage next to him, and not cook. Happy bird, happy me. It has a perch. The Bird likes perches. Happy bird, happy me. It has a hole in the back (grommeted), the perfect size to stick a millet spray through. Essential (for my Bird at least) to invite him in and get him comfortable being inside (although we did start with tiny bits of millet in the bottom until he thought to look up and see the jackpot). Treats are good. Happy bird in millet coma (lol), happy me. And an extra point for the removable tray (that was a lot of millet hulls!). Heres the big one: Bird HATED every other carrier. Even if he was comfortable going in and out, as soon as the door shut, he wanted OMG OUT RIGHT NOW OMG. This one, theres a bit of uh... huh? then he was FINE. He could see all around, he could hear me (and his bestie), I could get right up there and give him smoochies and boops through the mesh. Once he was inside, he was FINE. That said, and IMPORTANT: A lot of this is because I took the time to get him accustomed to seeing it, accustomed to going inside and not being upset when I rolled down the door, and I started the process well before the Big Day. Lots of praise and positive reinforcement and PATIENCE with many short sessions. But. I did this with both the other carriers I bought (and the cat carrier too). He was mostly comfortable going in, but freaked out as soon as the door shut. THIS carrier works. No trepidation going in, no panic once the door was closed. The Bird was curious and interested, not confined and unable to see. BIG FAT DISCLAIMER. My Bird is not your bird. Ive worked with my bird since I got him and he trusts me (to a point, heh). Your experience will almost certainly be different. Theres no guarantee that Your Bird will have the same epiphany that mine did. But I hope he/she does. So thats the good. Heres the caveats: ---------------------------------------- It doesnt have food/water bowls or any way to attach yours. Its not meant for long-term habitation. Trip to the vet and back, great. Road trip across the country, nope. He got to stay all day, so I sent him with a couple of mayo-size jar lids for food and water, and that worked fine. But Id consider another solution for anything longer than that. The mesh is ... mesh. Which means a determined bird can chew through it. My Bird much prefers wood, so hes probably not going to mess with the mesh (but Ill keep tabs on his activities). My friends Bird would have it shredded in about ten minutes. That grommeted hole at the back? Absolutely big enough for a budgie to stick their head through, and quite possibly escape if they were on the smaller size and determined. I WOULD NOT put my budgie in here, or anything of that size or smaller without solidly covering that hole. Sturdiness: For carrying The Bird to and fro, its fine - sturdy enough for what it is. But it wont withstand abuse, and it wont offer more than minimal protection against injury if Im in a car accident, or fall down the steps while carrying him. (unlikely but things happen). Carry strap? (which most of this style carrier have) Hm. I cant imagine being inside and getting banged around as my human walked. Cover? Nice to store it in when not in use. Wouldnt use it as a cover with the bird inside, concerned about air flow. Or at least not cover completely. P.S. (because I know you want to know): Vet visit went fine. Bird is in excellent health.

Birb likes it, has room to grow in it. Perfect for my little lady to travel in. Easy to clean. Took about 5 minutes to assemble. Pouch on the side is perfect for conveniently holding the cage cover and the storage case. The trick I’ve learned for cleaning is to unscrew one side of the bottom perch and the tray comes out easily. Happy travels!

How do you fold up the bird carrier? I dont want to ruin my new carrier. Please send me instructions for how to fold up the bird carrier when not in use. Everything else about it is wonderful. Thank you

The carrier is super cute and convenient. My green cheek has plenty of space inside. It’s got 2 dowels and a tray at the bottom. The carrier is also collapsible making storage really easy

Was very easy to assemble, although I misplaced one of the screws at first and (as seen in photos) basically only had one and a half perches. But that was on me. Its great for my parrotlet, who has plenty of room inside, seeing as he is a hyper little bugger who needs his travel cage to be almost as fun as his home cage. I recently brought home a cockatiel, though, and the small size seemed stressful, but that was also probably because I was a stranger at that point and the whole situation was stressful. So hopefully that changes.* It is very lightweight, has a shoulder pad, and ultimately makes transporting your feathered friend very easy. The pocket is also very handy! And the slide out tray is, of course, a must to keep cleaning as easy as possible. *I work at a vets office and have seen larger birds than her in cages of this size and they just perched quietly and did fine, so for calm birds of up to cockatiel/eclectus/lovebird size, it will work for short outings.

Pros: it’s easy to assemble, bird has not chewed his way out (despite many attempts), perches are nice, good size for budgie (as a temporary/travel home). Cons: bottom tray is flimsy and cracked on first use, it’s hard to get the tray in and out, no food dish (it’d be nice if there was a clip on one on the perch as there’s not much room for the bird to maneuver down to the ground to eat), nowhere to hang the bird’s favorite toy.

I have a Bebe Parrot that was able to chew out of his last carrier. That carrier was made of a different material. The only issue I have is that there is a small hole in the back — I suppose it is there to put in a water dish which I did. The hole was big enough for my bird to stick his head out and I did not know whether he could squeeze out. Other than that it is made of a better material and gas a removable tray on the bottom.