Can my hamster drink water from a little bowl, or does he need a bottle?

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flywho · Accepted Answer

he can drink from a bowl, but he'll also go poo in it, push his bedding in it, dump it over and make a general mess.
The bottle is a more sanitary way to supply water

summer luvver :D · Answer

Its best to get a water bottle. It may be more expensive but it will be worth it. The hamster may poop or pee in it, knock it over, splash in it, and other things that come to its head. If you have an aquarium and it seems impossible to use a water bottle, got to petsmart or petco and ask for a water bottle for aquariums. they will have them. If it is a wire cage, get a regular water bottle with hooks. Hope I could help and have fun with the hamster! :)

vagabond. · Answer

He could drink out of a bowl, but it would be all over the place and he might bathe in it...and then do his business in it and still take drinks from it. I think one of those special hamster waterbottles would work jsut fine....since they are made for hamsters!

butterflygirls9 · Answer

he can drink out of a bowl if u want to refill his water everyday because of the mess. its a lot cleaner if u use a bottle.

Dog Lover · Answer

A water bottle is best, they can drowned in the bowl...

Hamster-Club.com · Answer

preferably buy a bottle so that there won't be any germs - in a bowl germ easily can go in it . - also change its water every day

skittles · Answer

Go with the bottle.

Anonymous · Answer

you should use the bottle because a bowl could lead unsanitary conditions

Suger G · Answer

he can drink from a bowl.But only if it's a really small bowl.

proud of it · Answer

just get the bottle and save us the laughter from the other answers

Can my hamster drink water from a little bowl, or does he need a bottle?

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