Water bottle ideas

[Member ID2]

In a tank style cage there's sometimes no place to attach a bottle securely but there are many ways to get round this.

I think that a platform or flat roofed house is an essential in a tank. I use the inexpensive Ferplast sin guinea pig houses (cover the holes when used for a dwarf) and leave the front panel off when i only need a platform. I plastikote the roof to waterproof it.

I then have an even surface to place a bottle stand on and a bowl as well.

Here's a diy bottle holder for a dwarf. A small bottle with the top cut off to fit a 75ml classic bottle, a hole for the spout and weighed down with marbles.

 

[Member ID2]

When making a bin cage, cut out a small panel and attach a cut to size, barred panel from a free small ads cage.
I have cages for spares so if anybody needs a small panel, i'd be happy to post it for postage.

 

[Member ID2]

For a Syrian, simply use a bigger bottle and place the spout higher up. The small Orangina bottles are a good size.

 

[Maz]

Excellent - maybe there are a few more bottle holder ideas to add if people have any. I've done the water bottle with stones in the bottom before - I found it fiddly cutting the hole for the spout so as not to have sharp edges but managed it.

Industrial strength velcro is good in tanks as well - it's usually not accessible for chewing if it's behind the bottle.

 

[Member ID2]

The easiest one is to use a kitchen roll tube. Simply place it where you want it and push into the substrate, fill up to the required height with substrate, make a spouthole and put a 75ml classic bottle in. Flat smooth stones (to big to pouch) around it will keep it in place and catch any water drops.

 

[Maz]

They definitely need something flat and solid to stand on - I tried one on the substrate once and it just kept falling over. Even my expensive wood one kept falling over!