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sushi_78 · 11-15-2020, 05:08 PM

My hybrid has both a bowl and a bottle and she uses whichever is closest to her at the time so that suggests to me that she has no strong preference either way. As long as your hamster has water one way or another, she will be fine. A choice of bottle or bowl is a nice bonus. If you are using just one bottle you should regularly check that it's working though.

I've had a few gerbils that hated bowls because they were afraid of getting their noses wet. That might be the case with some hamsters too.

11-15-2020, 05:08 PM
sushi_78 Hamster Overlord Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: London Posts: 763	Re: hamster cannot use water bowl My hybrid has both a bowl and a bottle and she uses whichever is closest to her at the time so that suggests to me that she has no strong preference either way. As long as your hamster has water one way or another, she will be fine. A choice of bottle or bowl is a nice bonus. If you are using just one bottle you should regularly check that it's working though. I've had a few gerbils that hated bowls because they were afraid of getting their noses wet. That might be the case with some hamsters too.