Bird Backpack Carrier Travel Cage with Perch, Tray and Breathable Clear Window, Bird Travel Cage for Cockatiel Caique Conure Quaker, for Vetting Camping Hiking (Green)

Perfect for Green Cheek Conure
5 stars because 20 y/o green cheek conure uses this daily. She even flies herself into the backpack. She likes it so much she prefers chilling inside it over sitting on her playstand or on furniture (which makes life easier for her humans). We often set the bag on the console and it’s like she gets to sit on the couch with us.She was nervous of the backpack at first and tried to jump through the clear bubble the first time we zipped her up in it, so caution there. Go slow. Luckily, she learned immediately and there were no further incidents of trying to go through the clear part. It’s been her favorite place to hang out since.Great for moving the bird between the house and studio and going out for occasional rides or walks. She is so content looking out through the bubble. I chose this bag over other steel mesh bags for the superior visibility.This backpack has very good ventilation between the grommets on the sides and mesh door, but it does heat up quickly in warmer weather so be careful to keep your pet cool.Mesh door could be chewed through but this conure doesn’t fixate on it and is easily corrected. She will just as happily play with toys or chew veggies if redirected, so you may be able to get away with the more fragile material of the side door, or it might be worth modifying if you can’t.I carry the bag from the top handle to give the bird a gentler ride and to keep a closer eye on her, although it can be worn on the back just as well.Some reviews have complained of a smell. It did have a plastic smell at first and I let it air out 24 hours after removing plastic wrapping which improved it. I’ve had the bag several months now and it has no smell.Over time the backpack started to sag (which never stopped the bird from coosing to sit inside it) so we added a bit of wire to reinforce the shape which you can see in the picture.Cleaning has been ok, spot cleaning is easy on this material, nothing really sticks to it.Overall great choice for a conure-sized bird.

Bird backpack
Everything seems in order except I didn’t get the perch

Not the best but it will do
I purchased this backpack to take my Quaker out with me on adventures and I like to give pros and cons: Pros to this backpack- it’s super light weight, it feels very sturdy, very minimal assembly required, and it’s not too big, it’s about an average Jansport backpack size, and overall very stable. Cons to this backpack- you really need to a fan for a bird if you do purchase this, the holes alone are not enough ventilation for a bird, I noticed without any extra my bird would pant and get to hot! Also, the food and water bowls aren’t very stable and allow a lot of spillage, and the rope that is supposed to allow the bird to perch is very flimsy and made my bird want to hide elsewhere. Another issue with the backpack is that it doesn’t maintain its shape, it wants to fold into a weird fold and gets all deformed and doesn’t really want to maintain the shape it just wants to cave in the middle and fold up on the bottom. Outside of the cons listed above the backpack is decent.

Birds love their excursions
This was an upgrade from a similar sized pet carrier that only had mesh windows – it was so dark inside with the thick black mesh, I could barely see the birds and I think they could barely see outside. This one is a world of difference and we’re never going back.The first time going in, my two conures were naturally hesitant. By the third day, they went into the carrier as willingly as they do into their cage at the end of the day!! Now that they know it means more time with their humans and a beautiful 180-degree view of a world they otherwise would not get to see, they are happy to go into the bag and out with us.The window is so clear, it’s a great view inside and out. The birds are completely calm on the inside, they feel safe even when cars drive by, strangers gawk at them, or a wild bird flies overhead. They enjoy eating their food and perching either on the actual perch or on the lip of the window. They are rapt with attention to everything going on, soaking it all in – especially the warm sunshine!The container is semi-rigid. It will not collapse in on itself under normal circumstances but would also not hold up to, say, falling off a bike or some other crushing weight.The perch has a flexible metal rod going through it and can be mounted higher or lower depending on preference. The food/water trays clip on to the perch. This is *ok* but not ideal – it’s hard to keep them upright and the water can spill easily. I’m going to experiment with freezing it so the birds can enjoy slowly melting ice water over a longer period of time.There’s a wheatgrass-plastic tray at the bottom that isn’t structural like some carriers but does help to alleviate some of the mess and reduce the frequency of washing the entire carrier. The window can be wiped clean but is plastic and prone to scratching. Over time I fear it will lose clarity due to more scratches, but hope to get at least a couple of years of use out of it first.Wearing the backpack is comfortable on the back, not as much in the front. Besides the main zipper (the entire window opens and folds down) there is a small mesh side hole for possibly changing out food/water dishes, a couple of pockets for accessories/treats, and inside is a clip for a harness leash if your bird uses it.Obviously this review is very bird centered, as is the product. You could use it for other small animals, but even the smallest kittens, puppies, or the larger varieties of small creatures like ferrets, cockatoos, and full size parrots/macaws, would find this carrier too small. It is ideal for conures, cockatiels, and other small parrots.We (humans and birds alike) are really, really loving this carrier and all the adventures it takes us on together!!

I received the bag today, but the rope and the dishes were not inside the bag. Has anybody else have this issue?