Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Rachel Jayne — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:33:03 GMT

Do you fill them right to the brim? That'll make them leak.

If you read the print on the side of the bottle (I only did this recently, after keeping rabbits for 20years!) it actually says to leave space for air at the top, so that a vacuum can be created to hold the water in.
Also the bottles are particularly sensitive to temperature changes, so might drip lots on a warm morning after a cold night, or if buns are in the house, central heating will interfere.

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Claire Cameron — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:03:32 GMT

[quote user="Laura x"]

I read hot water bottle for some reason instead of just water bottle haha!!!

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So did I lol

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:57:38 GMT

[quote user="bongo"]

I use the glass ones you can get from pets at home, can't think of the make but basically if you fill it up the correct amount it creates a vacuum so nothing leaks out. they also have a yellow duck thing in them to let you know the water level.

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I've not seen those before, sounds like a good idea. Although knowing my i'd drop them and smash them! Have dropped my plastic ones many times, most of the time they stay intact!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Cat Woman — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:26:16 GMT

I have found that rabbits seem to prefer drinking from bowls, especially post-operatively - although you have to be careful that they are steady on their feet in case they keel over & land in it face first!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Anonymous — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:30:25 GMT

sometimes you need to replace the rubber washer at the end of the botttle.

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

bongo — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:27:07 GMT

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:04:04 GMT

Lovely bunnies!

You can also get non-tip/spill bowls for rabbits. Tabitha is currently drinking out of a small dog one and hasnt tipped it yet! Worth a try!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:48:29 GMT

Hehe does that to me too...turns my brain to mush!!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Laura x — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:47:00 GMT

This is what time off does to me!!!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:46:50 GMT

They are very beautiful bunnies!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:45:25 GMT

[quote user="Laura x"]

I read hot water bottle for some reason instead of just water bottle haha!!!

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Hehe thought that was probably the case!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Faye Sewell — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:44:15 GMT

[quote user="SaskiaVN"] water out of a dish. Maybe that is worth a try?[/quote]

They tip them up!!

Seeming we are talking about them! - This is Daisy and Flash below!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Laura x — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:37:09 GMT

I read hot water bottle for some reason instead of just water bottle haha!!!

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Saskia Quinn — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:36:13 GMT

I have also used the classic ones and they have been fine. They would only have leaked a few after they had just been used by the rabbit.

My rabbit now, Tabitha, prefers to drink her water out of a dish. Maybe that is worth a try?

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Vicky RVN — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:28:58 GMT

Ummm...Laura...you've confused me...that's a heat pad not a water bottle!

I just use the cheap Classic ones for my pigs and find them fine! I think they're better for not leaking when they are full. When i bought their new cage it came with bottles, put them in and took them back out within a few min...the bedding was soaked so went back to the Classic ones.

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Faye Sewell — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:26:05 GMT

[quote user="Laura x"]

We use these

http://www.snugglesafe.co.uk/heatpad.htm

They stay heated for hours!!

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Thanks, but dont think id get much water out of them!!??

Re: Rabbit Water Bottle - Leaking!!

Laura x — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:21:38 GMT

We use these

http://www.snugglesafe.co.uk/heatpad.htm

They stay heated for hours!!