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Bottles or bowls

Posted: 12 Nov 2011 22:36
by Cazzat1979
What do you guys prefer for your buns water? I have a bottle for Minnie but it just leaks so much, it's just one of the standard ones you see in pet shops, any recommendations ?
Xx

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 06:21
by Honey61
Try a Sippy water bottle from ferplast... Sooty & Fern have one & they don't leak, plus you can mount them in or outside the cage :) Teddi & Lexi have ordinary bottles but 2 smaller rather than a large one as I find the bigger they are, the more they tend to drip.
Tigger has a huge dogs bowl for his water as he won't use a bottle :)
In fact before I had Teddi, none of my previous buns used bottles, but he can't manage a bowl due to the angle of his head
Try giving them the choice of both :)

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 07:15
by Hunnybunny2007
Sorry I can't recommend a bottle as all mine have bowls (their choice) I find it's easier to keep them clean too, the only time I've used bottles they seemed to leak or drip :(

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 09:39
by tiger_lily
I used to just have bottles, but as soon as I put bowls of water down they stopped using the bottle altogether, so now they just have the bowls

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 11:10
by Cazzat1979
i did put a bowl down before i went to bed and she went straight to it and has used it this morning aswell,so i am going to use a bowl and bottle for now x

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 09:20
by fluffers
I've had to use bottles for the babies (as they can drown in bowls) but I prefer bowls and think they are easier to clean out :-bd

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 17:55
by Kareen
Hi, I used these http://www.johnhopewell.co.uk/default.a ... oductid=21 and found them great, I now mainly use stainless steel bowls for the hutches. :)

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 18:00
by Blackberry
I use bowls - the Boys and Her Ladyship much prefer them. They do have bottles in as a back up,for the occasions when somebun decides to either jump in the water bowl and splash the water out, or kick poo in there 8-|

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 18:25
by Pomandri
Mine prefer their bowl - or bowls as they have a few dotted around the garden so they don't have to go too far if they get thirsty. 8-|

In their hutch they have a bottle, there have been a few 'incidents' with bowls. They do use the bottle but definitely prefer their bowls.

Re: Bottles or bowls

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 19:16
by holidayhutch
We have the John Hopewell bottles on all our hutches and even buns who are used to the standard classic bottles seem to manage them straight away. I always put a bowl in as well during the summer but they just tend to pee or poop in it. :-o :ymsick: