gravity feeder Vs water bowl

Danielle84

Mama Doe

• Sep 15, 2009

• #1

Hi! Just wondered...

we have had timmy now for almost 6 months and have always used a water bowl. He has never taken to the gravity water bottle and we still leave it there for him to try but he always prefers the bowl.

I know that bowls aren't ideal due to how they are easily contaminated, but we do change the water about 3 times a day to make sure it's fresh!

Just want to know if what we're doing is ok? Or whether we're putting Timmy at risk!

He does drink enough and has only toppled the bowl over once when he was in a strop because we put him back in his pen to say goodnight :lol:

 

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Becca

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 15, 2009

• #2

All mine have ceramic water bowls and they are fine

 

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LoopyLouie

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 15, 2009

• #3

I used to use bottles all the time but I much prefer bowls now, they can get a much better drink from them when they need one and I wouldn't go back to bottles to be honest.

 

Danielle84

Mama Doe

• Sep 15, 2009

• #4

Phew you know when you just get paranoid that you're doing something wrong just had that moment :lol:

 

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capel

Warren Veteran

• Sep 15, 2009

• #5

I use bowls all the time. Any buns that board with me drink out of bowls as well. I don't use the bottles at all now. It's a much more natural way for them to drink. I don't have any problems with contamination as I position them on a housebrick.
Shall I start a poll about it?

 

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coco1200

Warren Veteran

• Sep 15, 2009

• #6

I much prefer bowls, I hate seeing them struggle to get a drink of water from a tiny little hole (just my opinion) but then again, mine are wild and decide to drink from the dirty green pond instead of the lovely fresh water that I change twice a day! :roll:

 

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JessieP

Young Bun

• Sep 15, 2009

• #7

capel said:

I don't have any problems with contamination as I position them on a housebrick.

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What a good idea! I might try that. Thank you.

 

*Spider*

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 15, 2009

• #8

I much prefer bottles. It is a constant source of clean water for them.
I have tried bowls in the past but it either gets spilled everywhere or gets poo, wee and hay in it.

 

Elena

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 15, 2009

• #9

My three have two bottles and a bowl. The bowl is stood inside a small sized cat litter tray along with their food bowl and veggies. I change it about once a day as in this position it doesn't get a lot in it apart from the odd pellet. The bowl does seem to go down faster than the bottles.

 

Danielle84

Mama Doe

• Sep 19, 2009

• #10

Thanks all I guess it's down to personal preference and what the bun prefers, timmy seems happy enough with his bowl!