GOING TO THE UK! and paris! - Page 3

mollldoll · 06-12-2008, 09:41 AM

I think thats too far to travel in one day and the journey would be very stressful for the little hamster - this morning on airline there was a guy from Athens who wanted to take his hamster back with him, it cost over 100 pounds to do so...

Rellen · 06-12-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by internet_nobody

I think you're going to find it hard to find an airline who will let you take a hamster. I remember talking to someone a while back about the practicalities if importing them, some airlines will let you have a hamster as "hand luggage", others won't, and most won't let you put a hamster in the hold.

Surprisingly, there don't actually seem to be regulations prohibiting hamster import from Europe to the USA (although you will need a veterinary certificate to get the hamster from the UK to France). Its not really practical though, e.g. where will you keep the hamster while you're in France?

The pressure of the plane must be hard on the hamsters wee brains.

I would be keeping it in a hotel

Katzilla- Those hamsters are amazing!

I love it

internet_nobody · 06-12-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rellen

The pressure of the plane must be hard on the hamsters wee brains.

I would be keeping it in a hotel

Katzilla- Those hamsters are amazing!

I love it

I meant the cage

you'd need to buy a decent sized cage for the hamster to be in, then a carrier for the plane - with luggage allowances you might not fit a cage in your luggage!

Rellen · 06-12-2008, 12:55 PM

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I meant the cage

you'd need to buy a decent sized cage for the hamster to be in, then a carrier for the plane - with luggage allowances you might not fit a cage in your luggage!

Oh

That's verryy true.
I could always buy a decentish size cage for cheap and then just like throw it in the garbage, bring it in a little carrying case or something, and then buy it a nice one when I get home.

**babyboos** · 06-12-2008, 05:23 PM

French hamsters are gorgeous and you may have more luck finding a french breeder to visit that getting to a UK show sadly
Pm me where you are going ot be and I will ask around
I love France and am there a LOT!!!!