Travelling thousands of km/miles

[Cassi&Charlie]

So has anyone travelled thousands of km/miles with their bunny? I’m trying to work out how to move my bunnies across Australia, 4 days of driving or 5 hours of flying.

Any suggestions?

[jerseygirl]

Hi again Cassi Have you been able to visit back in Canberra?
My first thoughts are to fly – I think flights to Darwin are cheaper now too thank goodness. I would see if you are able to have them in a carrier in the cabin with you. Might be a long shot but it would make things so much better.
If driving, what route would you take? Across to SA and then up to NT? I’m thinking QLD is out because of the ban on rabbits. Even 4 days drive would blow out to 5 at least due to extra rest stops.

Do you plan to live back in Canberra or stay permanently in Darwin?  (Wondering what supplies are like up there for rabbits etc.)  Would you have to return to Canberra with the bunnies at some point? 

[RabbitPam]

I traveled from Massachusetts to South Florida – the entire length of the East Coast of the United States – with Spockie. I drove and it took us 3 days, 2 nights. I was alone with him. I put his cage in the back seat of my car. My belongings were on a separate truck. We did well. I can write more details if you’d like.

But Jersey knows where you’re traveling to and from, so I’d go with her advice first since I don’t know what accommodations are like on your route, or the climate on the trip. I went in summer in an air conditioned car, staying in hotels with AC also.

[Cassi&Charlie]

I’ve checke out every airline and I can’t have them in the cabin with me so they would be in the cargo area with all the other animals. I’ve been reading up on it and it seems that they will be exposed to a lot of noise and scary things.

The temps here at the moment are really high, I’m worried about them overheating while being loaded onto the plane. I guess my mind is made up, I’ll have to drive them up. I’ll be in Darwin for at least a year, probably two or three so bringing them up to me seems like the best option. I just hate driving so far! The car has AC though, and we’ll stay only in AC places so hopefully it all should be ok.

I wish that it wasn’t so far!

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

I would definitely not put them in the cargo.

Driving is super easy-I’ve done 12 hours of driving and I can certainly give you tips Especially since you guys are in summer and thats when you worry.

To be honest its easy to travel with them-they get right used to the car moving and it’s not big deal after a few clicks

1) Bring syringes to force feed water if they aren’t eating-(also bring critical care in case, or mashed pellets)
2) Sweeten your water with apple juice to encourage drinking, and bring water from home so it tastes the same
3) You can tape up sheets or pillow cases in the back windows to keep the sun from streaming in-if you don’t have air conditioning in your car-follow all the BB cooling tips seen here: https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/CoolingTips/tabid/123/Default.aspx
4) NEVER leave them in the car to go into a resturaunt or for a break-unless you have a car starter so you can run the car while your inside-don’t leave them in. People always underestimate the heat or overestimate the time it would take and bad things happen so don’t chance it. Get your meals drive thru and use the ladies room quickly
5) Bring lots of veggies and make sure you have their favorites on hand. Not only will this encrorage them to eat but also keep them hydrated

Also what I did-and you maybe can’t-depending on how much stuff you need to pack into your car, was I folded one of the rear seats down so the trunk was accessible from the back seat. So they had the trunk and the back seat to run around in. Rupert made himself a tunnel in between suitcases and enjoyed himself. I used 1/2 a carrier as a litter box and they sort of used that -little bit of poops elsewhere.

[Beka27]

It is safe to fly with buns, but ONLY if they are in the cabin with you. You’ve received good advice about long drives with buns. Let us know if you have any more questions.

Edited:  Here are a couple past threads about travelling with buns:

binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aff/1…fault.aspx

binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aff/2…fault.aspx

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