One of the most important things when owning a pet is providing them with a good source of fresh water to keep them hydrated and this definatly applies to small animals. A good water source has to be large enough to hold enough water between times where it can be changed, keep the water clean and be easy enough for the animal to use.  From personal experiance I've come to almost totally avoid all bowls when it comes to small mammals (unless other reasons determine it to be the only option) as they are too easy knocked over or messed in so that means I predominantly use water bottles. Having owned a mixture of small animals over the years I've used quite a few different .  Read the complete review

I use one of these large bottles for my rats, as they get through drinking water like nobody's business. I wouldn't be surprised if they had figured out a way to use it to have water fights while I am fast asleep, as it needs refilled often! I started off with a smaller one, but when I was last in my local pet shop I decided to buy a larger one, and use it alongside the smaller one (placing each one at different areas in the cage). The bottle is simply transparent plastic, with a red screw on cap. It has a measuring scale on it in millilitres, but to be honest I don't pay attention to this at all - since it is clear you can easily see at a glance when it needs ...  Read the complete review

During the recent icy weather, it was a shock to find that when I went outside to feed the rabbit, her feeding bottle had frozen up completely, leaving her unable to have a drink of water. I took the bottle inside to thaw it out, but realized that as the frosty weather continued, I was going to have to find a workable solution to make sure that the rabbit had a constant supply of drinking water. The internet was full of advice, including adding a drop of glycerine to the water to prevent it from freezing, or wrapping the bottle in bubble wrap and covering it with a sock! In the end, I decided that the best course of action was simply to buy another ...  Read the complete review

I was having a lot of trouble with water bottles for my guinea pigs and opted for a Classic Crystal Deluxe water bottle after my glass ones kept leaking. For my duo of pigs I got the 600ml bottle as they have always tended to drink a lot. This particular size I purchased from Pets at Home and it wouldn't have cost me any more than £3.00 at the most. The bottle is simple in design, being made from a see through plastic with a red plastic and metal ball bearing nozzle. It is light weight and being made out of plastic it won't break if you accidentally drop it. To fill up the bottle you just unscrew the nozzle, I recommend rinsing the bottle a fair few times ...  Read the complete review

I currently have one of these water bottles on my chinchilla cage at the moment which is normally for a single rabbit but due to the size and weight of it when it is filled up I find it a perfect combination for my chinchilla who can lift up smaller sized bottles (Hamster sized ones) and he drops them on the bars of his cage causing a right racket...... At 2am I swear he does it on purpose. These bottles are easy to clean and quite sturdy too although over time they can start to drip more and more frequent but for the sake of both hygiene and a few pounds it is easier to just buy a new one every year or so. The only time I have ever seen one break was last year when in ..  Read the complete review