Can rats survive an airplane flight if kept in a travel bag with food and water in the cabin?

i'm just wondering.

I'm Sure they COULD .. but i think in this day with airlines being the way they are .. i don't think you'd GET them on the airplane .. there gonna have to be X-rayed and i think they'd seen the little skeletons in the travel bag

depends!!! what's the rats name???

yes absolutly just getting bag threw xray maybe hard

Yes, they could survive, but you would never get them on the plane.

Airlines have very strict rules about bringing animals on the plane. Only certain kinds are allowed, and each flight is only allowed a certain number of animals. Most animals have to have a health certificate from a vet.

There are three different ways you can get animals on a flight. The first way is when you bring them on as a "Carry-on". This is when you put them in a small, approved carrier that can fit under your seat. I'm pretty sure that most airlines wont let you bring rats on as carry-ons, and if you have two rats, you have to have two people. The second way is to bring them as "Checked Baggage". Most airlines will only let you bring rats as Checked Baggage. They have to be in an approved carrier, and they will be stores in a special climate-controlled, pressure-controlled part of the plane. The third way is to ship them as Cargo. This is usually for people who aren't traveling with their pets.

There are a lot of other things to consider as well. Traveling with pets can be very expensive, around $200 each. You might not be able to take them with you if they are not allowed in the place you are going (such as Hawaii or Alberta).Traveling is always stressful on pets, especially small animals like rats.

Probably the most cost-effective thing you can do is have someone ship them to you after you get there instead of trying to bring them with you on the plane. Shipping crates for mammals and other costs end up making it about $130 to ship a pair of rats.

If you don't have a VERY good reason for taking them on a plane, you probably shouldn't. If you still want to do it, you need to contact your local airlines and ask them about their rules. Each one is different. In the USA, I think Delta Airlines is the best carrier to use for shipping animals.

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First off. They wouldn't go through the x-ray! DUH! The x-rays would kill them! Duh!
The pressure in the cabin might be to much for the rat. i know for a fact that guinea pigs die on planes because the pressure crushes ther skulls and pops their ears... nasty...
Check with the airline and do more research before you decide.

get a travel bag its like a little cage and tell the flight attendet he needs to stay with me