Ask Lemmy

I just want to chime in and say that you can take them camping, but I wouldn't suggest it as a first time bird owner or without knowing your bird for several years first. My parents have two parrots and they take them camping several times a summer and they really enjoy the outdoors. They've had about a dozen different birds over 50 years and know their birds well. They are very careful in these ways:

1. Both birds have special mobile cages that go traveling with them, and perches too. The birds are trained to travel comfortably in these cages. You NEED cages to put them in at night and also when you can't supervise them closely.
2. Tempurature is a big deal for birds and cold and heat can easily kill them. My parents only take them camping because they have a camper with heat and air on that the birds can retreat to when needed. I would never do it if you are tent camping where you can't control the temp.
3. The birds are trained and very attached to my parents. They are comfortable they arent going to take off. My parents live in a rural area and had already spent years outside on the front porch with their parrots to get comfortable with that first.
4. The birds wings are clipped so they can't fly.
5. They NEVER leave the birds sides unless they are in their cages inside the camper. Wild animals could be a problem.

Once you have a bird for a few years and are besties, you might think about the possibilities of going camping together. But it would take a lot of work before hand

How a bird reacts to being abandoned in a strange location for a period of time depends on the bird and your relationship with the bird.

No, you can't take a flying wild animal camping. The temperature alone would be a risk.

Yes, they can be fine riding in a vehicle if they are in a travel cage that is secure and possibly covered to minimize stress if the bird is overwhelmed. People lose their birds all the time for thinking a loose bird in a car is a smart idea.