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Swirls · 08-05-2018, 07:46 PM

I can't say for sure if this is safe, but they do have protective coatings on their body that can be washed away because of the water- also your ham's germs and such going into the water, which the ham drinks afterwards- I don't think it'd be a pleasant taste.

As long as your water bowl isn't deep enough for your ham to drown in, I'd say it's okay for a short period of time. Perhaps try to break this ham's habit if you're worried about it, or try to switch to a water bowl- if you have a bin cage or a aquarium/tank, you can use things like Velcro to attach the water bottle to the tank. I have a bin cage and I poke holes through the walls of the cage, attach a chain through the holes on the outside of the cage, slip in the water bottle with another hole that lets the spout droop down, and my hamster doesn't chew on the holes! (She did once, but I scolded her as I caught her in the act, and she hasn't done it since!)

I'd suggest having others reply to this, though. I'm not 100% sure if my argument is even valid, aha.

08-05-2018, 07:46 PM
Swirls Newborn Pup Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 36	Re: Splish splash having a bath?? I can't say for sure if this is safe, but they do have protective coatings on their body that can be washed away because of the water- also your ham's germs and such going into the water, which the ham drinks afterwards- I don't think it'd be a pleasant taste. As long as your water bowl isn't deep enough for your ham to drown in, I'd say it's okay for a short period of time. Perhaps try to break this ham's habit if you're worried about it, or try to switch to a water bowl- if you have a bin cage or a aquarium/tank, you can use things like Velcro to attach the water bottle to the tank. I have a bin cage and I poke holes through the walls of the cage, attach a chain through the holes on the outside of the cage, slip in the water bottle with another hole that lets the spout droop down, and my hamster doesn't chew on the holes! (She did once, but I scolded her as I caught her in the act, and she hasn't done it since!) I'd suggest having others reply to this, though. I'm not 100% sure if my argument is even valid, aha.