[Skyebirdsmom]

Originally Posted by Vega

I need some insight on how to make moving as painless as possible. I'm planning on moving about 6 hours from where I am now. This will be the 4th house for both of my birds (one moved while with her breeder, the other is a second-hand bird) and I need to get some tips on making it as easy as possible on them, especially because the one seems to have just settled in. Right now we're all confined to my 2nd floor bedroom, so they are both flighted. Once I get my own place I'm thinking of clipping them for safety reasons...the open doors, hot stove, etc. Would it be better to clip them now and get them adjusted to this change or wait until I HAVE to clip them? We won't be moving for at *least* 6 weeks, possibly up to 3 months from now.

Also, it's a long drive. They've both gone on long trips like this before, but it's been over a year for the one. Anything I can do to help ease the stress of that? Or would they be best just kept covered throughout the drive?

What about setting their cages up. I don't want to leave the poor things in shock, would it be better to allow them to watch me set their cages up (while still in their carriers) or should I have everything ready and waiting for when they come out?

Oh, and where can I find "safe" pots and pans? I doubt my mom will allow me to take her old set with me when I go!

I would suggest you clip them before the move. Maybe about a week before. You don't need any accidents of flying when they do not know where they are and since they will be on 'alert' anyway, fly-offs would not be out of the question in a strange situation. To be safe, I'd clip. Just my opinion though.
Linda & Skye~