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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 8:28:07 GMT
not sure if this is the right board, but they won't drink from either bottle! help  |
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Post by savvy on Aug 31, 2021 8:37:37 GMT
Check there are no air locks in the bottles, just tap the top of each bottle to see if there are air bubbles.
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 9:08:24 GMT
ermmm?  |
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Post by savvy on Aug 31, 2021 9:20:42 GMT
The bubbles should be rising, not on the side. Sorry for the confusion.
Tap the flat top of the bottle and look for water at the end of the spout.
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 9:44:08 GMT
if i smack the tops of the bottles water comes out, yes
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 9:55:25 GMT
does it matter that it's tap water?
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Post by savvy on Aug 31, 2021 10:46:13 GMT
Tap water is fine. It could be that they just aren't thirsty.
Check that the bottles are accessible to them, i.e. not too high or low, not to near to anything else, etc.
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Post by bouncy on Aug 31, 2021 11:14:21 GMT
Don't panic too much. I have one group that, even when they were a threesome, it would take a week to get through a bottle. Sausage and Spud take 3-4 days, and Snoozy and Sneaky drink even faster.
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Post by moletteuk on Aug 31, 2021 12:15:23 GMT
They might be reluctant to drink if the bottle is in an exposed and scary location for them. Place it near somewhere they can hide.
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 12:41:20 GMT
they'll eat non-treat foods out in the open but not drink for a full day? :/
i moved the bottle to behind the little log tunnel.
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 12:41:37 GMT
should i leave a bowl of water out?
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Post by moletteuk on Aug 31, 2021 14:57:42 GMT
You can try it if you want. Did they have a bottle before you got them?
Degus do most of there drinking soon after getting up and then through the evening.
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Post by hazel on Aug 31, 2021 18:24:39 GMT
the bottles i have are the bottles i got with the cage, so it isn't as if they're afraid of the unfamiliar object
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Post by bouncy on Aug 31, 2021 18:35:02 GMT
Then I shouldn't worry!
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Post by Bexi87 on Sept 4, 2021 21:15:54 GMT
Late to the party but my girls have never drunk from a bottle. I’ve tried it a few times and they haven’t got the slightest interest. They much prefer a bowl. Each to their own, maybe try a bowl too and see if you notice a difference?
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Post by hazel on Sept 5, 2021 10:37:44 GMT
tried a bowl and they just widdled into it. they're drinking, but worryingly little |
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Post by savvy on Sept 5, 2021 11:09:13 GMT
Remove the water bowl if they're not using it, as long as they're drinking something they should be ok. They may be drinking when you're not there.
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