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How can I transport my Beta fish on a plane?

Air travel (total trip time approx 12 hours) with a Beta Fish. I've heard of placing in a container with their water with enough air room, then placing in a dark cooler or polystyrene box to reduce some heat loss. Any one had trouble with any Canadian airlines taking fish containers on board? 2 fish to transport (in seperate containers of course!). I also know not to feed them 48 hours before travel. Will pressure effect them? Thanks!

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1. they will die!.. my mother tried to take her fish on the plane with her and they said that the pressure change will kill them. so she had to leave them home.
2. I believe that you're technically not allowed to fly with any animal that can't be vaccinated, but maybe I'm wrong. Ever seen those little boxes they keep them in in the pet stores? One of those with the temperature issue worked out would probably do fine. I do worry about the pressure, though, as I think that fish are generally fairly sensitive to pressure.
3. You have to bag them with allot of oxygen. Fish are usually sent by air to some fish stores from wholesalers. A beta should make it with no problem. don't feed him keep the bag clean and don't open it after it's packed with oxygen. Go to the fish store they will pack him for you.
4. Try contacting a fish wholesaler online. They could give you the best advice- they do it all the time. They sell fish on e-bay. Try talking with them. I have asked the gentleman who ships out a lot of goldfish from ebay questions and he has always been helpful. Good Luck!!!
5. You can't for one the airport wont allow it and 2 the change in pressure will overstess the fish and it will die.