What Trouble Do You Have Transporting Guinea Pigs?

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Thanks for the travel tips! I'm trying to make a new kind of guinea pig carrier for a DT project: have you noticed any recurring issues with pet carriers that make travel particularly difficult? I have three guinea pigs who are fairly nervous and I can't use cat carriers because they just run out of the front! Anything like this?
 
I use a small pet carrier that opens at the top.

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PiggieOwner said:
Thanks for the Waifair link @Wiebke . I need to get a decent sized pet carrier as the one I have is a bit on the small size.

I like the look of this one ...
http://www.wayfair.co.uk/Savic-City-Caddy-Pet-Carrier-in-Blue-S3271-B-QQR1301.html

I have 3 Guinea Pigs and I like them to travel in the same carrier but with a tunnel each (material).

Do you think a water bottle would attach to the inside of one of these @Treacle?
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Personally, I would not use water bottles during travel. Feed your piggies fresh grass or veg before setting off and they will be fine! ;)
 
@PiggieOwner yes, you should be able to fit a spout through the slats in the side then use a cable tie to make a couple of loops to secure it.

Or use attached to the inside
 
I use a pet-carrier that opens at the top if I have to take a piggie to the Vet. I don't drive,so that's the only time that they would have to go in a carrier. My Vet is only a 15 minute walk away, but I usually take a few bits of cucumber to provide the piggie with liquid and/or pick some dandelion on the way there. I bottle might fall down or leak. Not all pet-carriers have attachments for a water bottle. Mine doesn't.
 
I think that the top opening carriers that Wiebke gave the link to are the best for taking piggies on visits to the vet. I use a piece of vet bet on the bottom but you can use puppy pads or old towels. If it't only a short trip then they should need any food but I always put some hay in with mine. If you haven't got a carrying case then a cardboard box somewhere about 20 cm x 30 cm is ok with a puppy pad in the bottom on top of some newspaper then put piggy in box & cover with hay. If you don't cover them with hay they'll get under the puppy pad & you'll end up with a box with a soggy bottom. I use this idea when doing last rescues with The Piggy Train. I've twice had about 40 piggies in my car all in boxes like this, some groups & mostly solo. Some were in the boxes for over 8 hours & the boxes still weren't soggy underneath after all this time.

I don't recommend putting bottles onto cages or carriers while they're being transported by car as you'll end up with soggy piggies due to the vibrations & motion of the car. If it is a long journey then cut cucumber into 25mm pieces then into 1/4 segments. Put some in with the piggies & take extra in cool box depending on length of journey. The only time I ever used bottles was in a rescue piggy train in February when I had 52 piggies in my car & most of them had wet bellies at the end of the journey.
 
7squeakers. said:
I use a pet-carrier that opens at the top if I have to take a piggie to the Vet. I don't drive,so that's the only time that they would have to go in a carrier. My Vet is only a 15 minute walk away, but I usually take a few bits of cucumber to provide the piggie with liquid and/or pick some dandelion on the way there. I bottle might fall down or leak. Not all pet-carriers have attachments for a water bottle. Mine doesn't.
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Cucumber is also another good idea. Never had a problem with bottles leaking, and I have drilled holes into the side of carriers to fit water bottled when I kept ferrets and use to take them everywhere with me.
 
I use a generic cat carrier, I find it very spacious, easy to clean and easy to fit towels and fleece in for transporting. I do like the carriers Weibke linked though :)
 
... I always put one of my fleece cage liners at the bottom of the carrier ... and tunnels ( I have the material ones from Chucklebunnies) .. and a bit of hay.

I forgot to put some hay in once when taking Max for a check up. There had been an emergency so there was a bit if a wait. The appointment was before his supper time so I was getting a bit concerned about when he'd last eaten. I'll never forget to put some hay in ever again !

I appreciate the advice about water bottles.
 
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