[alpacassei]

I use the Classic Crystal Deluxe water bottles and I’ve never had a hammie that was able break it apart. If you’re worried though, a water bowl is fine for hamsters (we have a few members that prefer using water bowls!). You’ll need a shallow bowl, preferably ceramic so it can’t be tipped over while drinking, and a flat solid surface or platform to put it on so that it doesn’t get filled with substrate or knocked over while burrowing.

Edit: looking at your setup (from other threads), you’re already using the Crystal water bottle so it could’ve been defective or you have a very strong hammie! I’d try him with a bowl for a while though, because if he destroys another bottle, the metal balls in the bottle shaft would cause blockages if swallowed.