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02-13-2019, 07:51 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 54
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Bottle or bowl ?
Ive always used a bottle for my hamster but recently ive started to want to try a bowl after research and youtube videos. Any advice or any pros and cons youve found with either bowl or bottle?
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02-13-2019, 07:54 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
I think bowls are preferable & given the choice all my hams use them but you do need to find a spot in the cage, on a shelf or somewhere it won't easily get full of substrate or get tipped over.
It's much more natural for a hamster to drink from a bowl rather than licking a ball bearing! Bowls are more hygienic & easier to clean.
The size & depth of the bowl is quite important, nothing too large & a height that is easy for them to drink from.
ETA I forgot to say if you decide to try a bowl it's best to use both for a while & see how your ham gets on rather than just doing a straight swap.
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Last edited by cypher; 02-13-2019 at 08:01 AM.
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02-13-2019, 08:02 AM
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Little Miss Tinytoes>
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 7,036
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
Agree with bowl. Bottles can get stuck too which really isn’t uncommon so for that reason alone I’ve put a bowl in, even when using a bottle. If used sensibly there really aren’t any serious risks with using a bowl.
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02-13-2019, 10:04 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 54
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by cypher
I think bowls are preferable & given the choice all my hams use them but you do need to find a spot in the cage, on a shelf or somewhere it won't easily get full of substrate or get tipped over.
It's much more natural for a hamster to drink from a bowl rather than licking a ball bearing! Bowls are more hygienic & easier to clean.
The size & depth of the bowl is quite important, nothing too large & a height that is easy for them to drink from.
ETA I forgot to say if you decide to try a bowl it's best to use both for a while & see how your ham gets on rather than just doing a straight swap.
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Ive got a tiny food bowl would that be okay to use?
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02-13-2019, 12:27 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
You could try it & see, should be ok.
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Always loved, never forgotten, forever in my heart
T'ycor, Ziggy, Zephyr, Flynt, Mickle, Little Whisp, Zen, Zeki, Tinwë, Zylvan, Míriel, Calyanwë, Gusto & Meri ❤️
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09-03-2019, 11:28 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 9
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
I use a bottle and bowl so hamster can choose and both are changed over every night or early morning while he’s awake x
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09-03-2019, 02:00 PM
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Fluffy Hamsters
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 4,231
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
I use both as well. My roborovski, Mallow prefers a bottle where as my syrian, Tarak prefers a bowel!
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09-05-2019, 12:37 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Midlands
Posts: 208
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Re: Bottle or bowl ?
For all of my hamsters, I try both.
Some of them use both and some just use one or the other.
Offer both and see what they do, each hamster is unique
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