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parrotmom
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Hi. We?re buying a new toy hauler (RPM 23FD). The ?toys? we will haul are 9 parrots and a pooch. We live in south Florida and the plan is to get the family outta Dodge when the next big blow comes calling.
Other than comments about sanity, or the lack thereof, we would appreciate hearing your comments on some practical concerns we have. Here goes?
1) We don?t plan to drive fast or over bad roads. In fact, traffic will probably be a mess. What kind or ride can the birds expect inside the trailer? Bumpy, bumpy? Miserable? What? We plan to securely position the birds over the wheels where we would expect the ride to be best. We will rig a very good color camera setup (sound and IR) to read out in the truck. This should let us monitor their stress level and the motion.
2) Is there any change of exhaust gasses from the truck getting inside? Birds have a very delicate breathing system.
3) What kind of temperatures can we expect inside the trailer when running in south Florida? Can we run the A/C from the genset while underway? (Standard ducted unit used on lots of rvs). Any danger of generator exhaust getting inside? We have CO2 and gas detectors.
4) Will we have any park problems with our toys? Birds do talk during the day but are silent at night. Do we need to advise the park of our pets when booking? What?s the proper etiquette here?
5) Do any of you overnight at a Walmart or Costco? How is this for a quick stopover?
6) Will we have any state problems with our pets (not going to CA)?
7) Have any of you ever traveled with birds in an rv? How was it? Some of our birds go out regularly, some even to restaurants, and some aren?t quite ready for prime time. Our vet is 100 miles away so all travel now and then. What unexpected things did you find?
Cost is no object when it comes to the pets and this seems like a great alternative to a night of 120 mph wind and weeks without power. Because the pets are so important, we don?t want to stress or endanger them any more than necessary.
We can?t wait to hear what you have to say. Thanks for giving this some thought.
Smooth roads and light crosswinds.
Other than comments about sanity, or the lack thereof, we would appreciate hearing your comments on some practical concerns we have. Here goes?
1) We don?t plan to drive fast or over bad roads. In fact, traffic will probably be a mess. What kind or ride can the birds expect inside the trailer? Bumpy, bumpy? Miserable? What? We plan to securely position the birds over the wheels where we would expect the ride to be best. We will rig a very good color camera setup (sound and IR) to read out in the truck. This should let us monitor their stress level and the motion.
2) Is there any change of exhaust gasses from the truck getting inside? Birds have a very delicate breathing system.
3) What kind of temperatures can we expect inside the trailer when running in south Florida? Can we run the A/C from the genset while underway? (Standard ducted unit used on lots of rvs). Any danger of generator exhaust getting inside? We have CO2 and gas detectors.
4) Will we have any park problems with our toys? Birds do talk during the day but are silent at night. Do we need to advise the park of our pets when booking? What?s the proper etiquette here?
5) Do any of you overnight at a Walmart or Costco? How is this for a quick stopover?
6) Will we have any state problems with our pets (not going to CA)?
7) Have any of you ever traveled with birds in an rv? How was it? Some of our birds go out regularly, some even to restaurants, and some aren?t quite ready for prime time. Our vet is 100 miles away so all travel now and then. What unexpected things did you find?
Cost is no object when it comes to the pets and this seems like a great alternative to a night of 120 mph wind and weeks without power. Because the pets are so important, we don?t want to stress or endanger them any more than necessary.
We can?t wait to hear what you have to say. Thanks for giving this some thought.
Smooth roads and light crosswinds.