Moving day

[Denverbug]

My wife and I just bought a new home. Today is moving day. I was wondering if the move will stress Fire. His cage will still be the same but the surroundings diff. I was hoping since he will be moved in his cage that the new surroundings would have little effect on him.

 

[NHenn]

He might need some time to settle in to the new environment but I'm sure he will be fine.

 

[NHenn]

I don't know who you are planing on moving him but I don't know if I would recommend leaving him in his cage during the ride. He will be stressed during this time and every little bump could cause him fall to the hard bottom. I know he won't like it but I think placing him in something smaller, dark and having a soft bottom that he can hang on to might be a better alternative.

 

[Denverbug]

He will be riding in the front with me. I just took him to the vet abouta week ago. I did put him in a smaller enclosure but this really seemed to stress him. It took about five days for him to even start hand feeding again. I appreciate tha advice. However this time I think I'll roll the dice on moving him in his cage. I wll put a couple towels at the bottom to be safe but we only have to travel about 20 miles

 

[Psychobunny]

You can minimize the stress.
Are you moving him in your car?
If so, I would put him in a small, dark critter keeper so he can just sleep through the ride.
Then put him in his cage when you get there.

 

[Denverbug]

Yes we did move in a truck. Fire did awesome I left him in his cage and he still fell asleep. He was the very last thing to leave my old house. I got him out of there around 7 pm wich is right about his bed time. Thanks for the tips on moving him. But last time when I took him to the vet and put him in a small enclosure and covered it. He wouldnt even look at me for a week.

 

[revengeveronica]

But last time when I took him to the vet and put him in a small enclosure and covered it. He wouldnt even look at me for a week.

My cham is particular about how he gets moved around too. If I'm traveling by car and it's sunny out, I can actually hold him. He likes the sunlight through the windows and he gets real active and brightly colored. But if I travel any other way besides car, I definitely put him in a small enclosure with something to hold on to and keep him in the dark. With this method though, my cham does the same thing and gets mad I put him in the enclosure in the first place.