Has anyone had trouble with their hamster not using the water bottle? He just passes straight through the tube without stopping to drink...
1072210
I was worried about the same thing, but they seem to find it. Rub the bottom so that there is a drip there, or squeeze it a little so that it drips in the tunnel. That may tip them off. Also, after a while of use, the hole can get stopped up. Make sure you clear the hole once in a while when you change the water.
1072211
They will figure it out when they get thirsty enough. Hamsters get some of the water they need from the food they eat. If you are feeding your hamster a diet high in fruit and vegetable scraps then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. It is probably drinking at night anyway. If you still haven't seen it drink from the bottle, be sure to leave a little on the tunnel floor beneath the dispenser to give it the heads up.
1072212
I'm sorry, I have not used the Habitrail set yet, but I have seen this complaint before. If water drips from the bottle & Hammy ignores it, my only suggestion is to put water in a small heavy bowl so it isn't tippable, and Hammy can still drink like a cat or dog.
458230
If it is a small small dog because of the openings designed for the flexible tube. Ferrets & hamsters can squeeze through opening without the tube attached, but I would be careful about larger animals getting their neck or bodies caught in opening
407828
I bought the water bottles for my fiance and asked him if he's had any issues like this. He said he hasn't. You must have got a defective one with a hole or something b/c leaking isn't happening at all with ours. Good luck!
1670146
Dear Charles, We do not carry the lid of the water bottle currently. If there is something wrong with the lid of your bottle , please let us know your order ID, we would like to make our effor to make it right. Thanks and have a nice weekend! ~W&A
2282722
Are you talking about the small door on the top? Or the whole cage on top of the tank? They both very ez to remove. For the small door, you just lift the handle and pick up your hamster from the top level. Removing the top part is ez as well. Everything will be together (without rebuilding the whole thing). Just lift and put the cage somewhere flat. Just make sure you remove the tube first.
1762549
I would say "no", our hamster is a bit of a pudge and I wonder if he will get stuck at times!
1091928
I love that water bottle and you will too. I have two African Ridge Backs and although they are not as large as your mastiff they are a sizable dog. The dog will smell the water and lick it and from there he will know where he can get water from. If you put it outside and I did, do not place in or near sun as the metal nozzle will be to hot for them to drink from.I have my bottle hanging from there dog run, I got it because I got tired of mess the water bowl caused. You will need to order the larger one as I found this a bit on the small size for a dog as large as mine, so I order two. If you ever had a hamster as a kid, It is basically a hamster watering system just on a much larger scale. I love that water bottle and you will too. I have two African Ridge Backs and although they are not as large as your mastiff they are a sizable dog. The dog will smell the water and lick it and from there he will know where he can get water from. If you put it outside and I did, do not place in or near sun as the metal nozzle will be to hot for them to drink from.I have my bottle hanging from there dog run, I got it because I got tired of mess the water bowl caused. You will need to order the larger one as I found this a bit on the small size for a dog as large as mine, so I order... » Read More I love that water bottle and you will too. I have two African Ridge Backs and although they are not as large as your mastiff they are a sizable dog. The dog will smell the water and lick it and from there he will know where he can get water from. If you put it outside and I did, do not place in or near sun as the metal nozzle will be to hot for them to drink from.I have my bottle hanging from there dog run, I got it because I got tired of mess the water bowl caused. You will need to order the larger one as I found this a bit on the small size for a dog as large as mine, so I order two. If you ever had a hamster as a kid, It is basically a hamster watering system just on a much larger scale. « Show Less
771988
Had this problem with the first bottle that I bought from my vet. For the second bottle that I bought through Amazon, I have been taking a tissue and wiping off the pump spout after each daily use. No more mess! Also, don't tilt the bottle when you gently depress the pump. Keeps air from getting in pump. I am ready to buy my third bottle through Amazon.
1341282
Try putting toy with no water first ,just let them go in and out to get their toys ,then after a few hours I put water ,but just a little the first time , then the second day I put more water , now they go in and out by themselves and get wet while I sit there and soak my feet lol
1088913
I bought this for my 3 month old German shepherd puppy who, at the time we used it was probably between 20 and 30 lbs. the water from this bottle comes out slowly..I felt like he had to sip for way too long (5-10 min) to get what he needee, and not sure if it even hydrated him completely (he drinks a lot). I ended up buying one of the metal bowls that screw on to the side of the crate, he can get hydrated much better this way.
1385818
I use it in a feeding tube. Have not had a problem, just make sure to flush with warm water.
463182
I would maybe buy a new one.. it could work but I wouldn't chance it. I always drink the full bottle before testing.
2064441
I have not had mine that long and have not had that problem but it might be that the water intake tube is stuck in the top of the water tank.If so, push it down so it reaches the bottom of the tank. Another thing it might be is that calcium and mineral deposits could have built up. I know they sell a Shark water filtration bottle to stop that from happening.
1095528
If you disassembled it to clean in up, make sure the nozzle is screwed all the way. Also check the how high the bottle is: the dog should not be pulling it up or down while drinking. These were the two leaking problems I observed.Also, if this is a first this kind of bottle your dog used, it would take some time to adjust to.
1297548
No. The tubing doesn't bend and I think if you tried to force it, it would break. It isn't very thin. The dripping would come from the coupling where the top meets the bottle. I don't know of a cure for that except to get it in snugly and not fill the bottle full. I think the slope of the tube is fine. I have other feeders with similar tubing and the hummers find them easily.
809814
It has not happened to me either but this water is in with a bearded dragon and they just do not drink much water so it has never been an issue.
1595734
You can only control the food by how much you put in the dispenser at one time. If you fill it, the hamster, in my case, would get food when he wanted it and pick through what he didn't like. Well made, sturdy, easy to access and clean.