Water bowls?

[Shivra]

So my newest girlie, Godiva makes so much noise with the water bottle I could not stand it. Early in the morning she would chomp on the bottles and play with them and bite up the side of the tube and I just couldnt take it anymore.[/br][/br] I decided to try using a water dish. I use fleece so there is little chance of bedding getting into it, but I wanted to know if anyone here uses water bowls. I put bricks around it, so they dont lean on the bowl and tip it, and I've seen them all drink from it. After a week of both bottles and a bowl, I took the bottles out and they all drink fine from it. It's a ceramic dog bowl. [/br][/br]My questions, their feet and chins get wet (especially Godiva, who is a peruvian). Is this okay for them? They don't really dunk into it, they do put their little feet in it and shake off, I think they like playing in it. What are your thoughts? Is there such thing as a silent water bottle? But what about GoDIVA's biting? Of course there's wooden hideys and toys and tubes filled with hay but she HAS TO bite that bottle.

[Shivra]

Sorry to double post, but why won't my spaces show up? I had this separated into paragraphs and they just become one big essay!

[Bremw96]

I don't like the water bowl idea because the guinea pigs play in the water then they drink it. I just don't think its sanitary, but you seem to be doing a excellent job with the water bottle. I don't know of any silent water bottles though.Good luck

[woobly]

My little guy can't seem to figure out drinking out of his water bottle and will only drink from a bowl, but even with a weight ceramic one he still knocks it over and is practically bathing in it while drinking. Do the bricks work, and how many did you use?

I think that since you use fleece instead of bedding, as long as you change the water a couple extra times a day (since their feet are still getting in there) it's probably okay.

[CavySpirit]

Sorry to double post, but why won't my spaces show up? I had this separated into paragraphs and they just become one big essay!

Hi Shivra,

Something happened with this post. I'm looking into it.

Thanks,
Teresa

[Shivra]

I ended up scrapping the bowl, they just played in it too much and it kept getting mucky. I'll just get some earplugs at night. Haha

[Duffinvt]

I think the water bottle is more sanitary. I put a dish in the cage on these hot days, so they can play in the water, but it is a mess in just a short while.