Long trip coming? What are my options for fish and bird care?

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I have three medium sized cichlids, Aswad, Asfar, and Jameela and two budgies, Sky and Coco. We have to go on a holiday. It may take 2-3 months. Should we give them to our friends? But they don't know a lot about the pets though we could teach them. Another option is to take them with us but the journey is long. It takes about 12 hours altogether. We could also leave them with the pet shops from which we bought them. What do you suggest we should do?

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

That is a difficult situation to be in, and I don't think that there is a right or wrong answer to your question. I think that you should look at the pros and cons of all of your options, and see what you are most comfortable with doing. It may be worthwhile to discuss things with both your friends and the pet store as well. As far as taking the animals with you - there are many animals that do well with car trips, but traveling must be done very carefully. The birds may become stressed in the car - make sure they are in a small carrier that does not allow them to fly or hurt themselves. Consider covering their carrier while you are driving, and then uncovering them when you stop to allow for them to have light and to be able to see to eat and drink. Make sure that every time you stop for a break that they are offered water - it can be difficult to have water available at all times on a car trip as it will spill. Food should be available at all times due to a budgie's high metabolism and constant need for food. The fish would be harder to take along, as they will need to be transported in water and will also need to have additional, clean, water to be transferred into. They would also require a bubbler for transportation, which would need to be compatible in your vehicle. Good luck with your decision, and I hope this gives you a place to start!

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