Hi everyone,
I have a 2x4 grid C&C cage with two guinea pigs and we always end up with water in the cage from our water bottle. I don't think it's dripping so much as leaking quite a bit when the girls drink. We keep a small plastic tray filled with litter under the bottle to absorb the water and we have to change this daily.
It seems like everyone on-line complains about leaking or dripping water bottles. A few years back people were recommending Edstrom Water Buddy bottles which apparently used a valve instead of a ball but these appear to be discontinued. I am mystified as to why there isn't a better solution available.
I'm considering installing a valve and tube based system from AgSelect like this one: https://agselect.com/starter-kit---flex-tube-watering-with-3-guinea-pig-valves.aspx. Does anyone have any experience with this or similar systems? I've seen it mentioned on these forums over the years, but only once or twice, which somewhat surprises me. It might be overkill for two little pigs kept as pets at home (as opposed to a commercial operation) but I'd love to stop the leaking!
Are there any other alternatives I'm not aware of? Or maybe just a better way to handle the constantly collecting water?
Thanks!
I have a 2x4 grid C&C cage with two guinea pigs and we always end up with water in the cage from our water bottle. I don't think it's dripping so much as leaking quite a bit when the girls drink. We keep a small plastic tray filled with litter under the bottle to absorb the water and we have to change this daily.
It seems like everyone on-line complains about leaking or dripping water bottles. A few years back people were recommending Edstrom Water Buddy bottles which apparently used a valve instead of a ball but these appear to be discontinued. I am mystified as to why there isn't a better solution available.
I'm considering installing a valve and tube based system from AgSelect like this one: https://agselect.com/starter-kit---flex-tube-watering-with-3-guinea-pig-valves.aspx. Does anyone have any experience with this or similar systems? I've seen it mentioned on these forums over the years, but only once or twice, which somewhat surprises me. It might be overkill for two little pigs kept as pets at home (as opposed to a commercial operation) but I'd love to stop the leaking!
Are there any other alternatives I'm not aware of? Or maybe just a better way to handle the constantly collecting water?
Thanks!