WTB Cardboard Transport Carrier

[Kylelemler]

Anyone have any suggestions on what boxes they use/used to transport chinchillas. I would like to find boxes I could send young kits or adults to their new pet homes. Thank you!

 

[threewingedfury]

Priority Mail flat rate boxes work - I always have customers who decide that they don't need to bring a carrier after I tell them to, so I keep a bunch of the boxes on hand just in case - poke about 20 holes in them and put shavings in the bottom - never had any issues with them.

 

[Kylelemler]

Thank you for the suggestion. We had a customer here Thursday that worked for petsmart and she brought a cardboard carrier from work and a cat carrier. She ended up buying two animals and put both in the cat carrier and left the box here for us. And on Friday had a customer that needed a box to take one home in and I liked having a box with a handle and holes. But we too have used whatever boxes we had around at the time.

 

[AZChins]

There's some equipment supply companies out there that sell the small animal transport boxes. I've used them before, they are very convenient and professional. But, I use all sorts of boxes that I have around. Like Tiffany I put in shavings or a towel in the bottom and it works fine. You don't want someone transporting the chins in something like that for more than a few hours but for most customers it works great.

I will see if I can find some of the carry boxes online....those store flat and make it easy. I bet we could buy them from a local humane society or animal shelter. (Then again...free boxes do carry a certain appeal....)

 

[AZChins]

http://www.amazon.com/YML-Cardboard-Carrier-Small-Animals/dp/B0089JBXXM

Amazon has a bunch of them. Some of them are very pretty, but I would worry about how sturdy they are....are they cardboard or thin paperboard, it's hard to tell.

I like the pretty ones with all the animals on them....but the plain ones probably are more sturdy. It looks like there are some good deals on them.

 

[AZChins]

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Pet-Tak...646630&sr=8-10&keywords=Cardboard+pet+carrier

Sorry, that's the one I wanted to link to before.

 

[greychins]

I use the priority mail boxes as well, with holes poked in. I store most of em flat and just open up a few and put in shavings so I have them ready. They're free, and a decent size to put a chin in.

 

[akane]

I don't have $60 for carriers when the postal service hands them out free and they are thicker cardboard. I could go get another wheel instead.

 

[Kylelemler]

AZchins: I saw that box on amazon this morning and liked the size and price, but the reviews were terrible. So I thought I would check with the experts on here.

 

[AZChins]

I haven't used them. Years ago I used some really nice heavy duty cardboard carriers from Da Mars. I can't find them anywhere...they were very inexpensive and worked well.

I have been using cardboard boxes for years now when people forget to bring a carrier for their new chins. I'll definitely let you know if I find something really good for a good price.