Birdie Water Bottles

[Cortneypenn]

My Kaitlynn makes HUGE messes with her water bowl. Has anyone used or is using a water bottle? How do you get them to drink from it? Is it less messy? I am debating getting one because she poops in her water and throws it all in the walnut shells and I'm afraid it will grow mold. . . Any ideas?

[estream]

Aloha Cortneypenn,

I think to some extent we are all doomed to a life of greynedos :-) Small price to pay for the honor :-) I'm curious to learn what others think on the matter ... Personally, I go with quick locks in Chloe's home (she loves playing in her water far too much to deny her) and a lixit in her carrier for no spill easy access. As for encouraging her curiosity, I suggest showing her how it's done. It sounds a little cheesy, but I've found the more fuss I make with her new things, the more interest Chloe has for them. Step it up each day, taking care to keep both options available during your attempt at transition. With a little luck and infinite grey-loving patience, it's all good. However you choose to go, you'll still need to change the water each day, but it could address your short term contamination concerns... I wish you and Kaitlynn well!<br><br>Post edited by: estream, at: 2007/04/21 08:34

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Cortneypenn welcome to the forum, I hope you will enjoy it here

 

I've only got two lovebirds so that's not the same, but I find the water bottles indeed less messier. However, if Kaitlynn enjoys playing with the water maybe you should also take that into account - as Estream says.

[birdgranna]

Certainly water bottles are better but my female grey destoys it or knocks it to the ground, so I have had to go back to bowls.I have ordered a very sturdy bowl that she will not be able to dismantle or destroy.It is from ExoticWings. They have a website.