Hello!

I'm thinking about getting a hamster or guinea pig but I have one concern in mind. I'm studying abroad and I travel back and forth by plane and car during holidays.
I know they're very sensitive and stress out easily so I would like to know how they would respond to something like this and if it's a good idea to get one at all.

Since a dog or cat is out of the question, this would be a nice new pet.

Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Alex

hmm how long are the journeys??

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it depends on how long the journeys are. I've travelled 230miles with chinchillas in the back seat of the car (in a carrier of course) and no problems

my hammys where 3 hours on a train ok. I think it depends on the conditions, so check with the airline, have enough air going to them too

Well it's about 600 miles ... but I'm mostly worried about the plane ... it's not a long flight (1,5 hours) but it still might come as a big shock to such a small pet ... and having to fly every 3 months

thanks for all the quick responses by the way

where the earth are you studying?!

Ask the airline - they will be the best to advise you on how they care IF they care for them, they may not let u fly with them.

From what I've read, they let you fly with them as hand baggage so that should be ok. But I'll ask the airline anyway to check.
I just wanted to know if it's safe for them to fly that often
I have a huge german shephard at home so when I see something as tiny as a hamster I can easily think they would die of a heart attack on a plane

As for where the other question I'm studying in Vienna and I'm from Romania, so it's a bit of a long road in between.

wow!!
I would love to visit Romania.

Ahhh German Shepards!! Male or female?

I saw one the other day - I wanted to pinch it, was a stunning male, didn't look too old either