Cali Won't Use Her New Water Bottle!

[Rochester Piggy]

I was recently told that the water bottle I use for Cali is too small. I ordered one that is supposed to be a good one, and it came yesterday. I washed it, filled it up, and put it on the cage, along with her old one. I put a sticky note on the new one (a Likit bottle) to tell if the water level dropped. She hasn't gotten one drink out of it! She's been using the old one and ignoring the new one. I took the new one off the cage during lap time and offered it to her. She sniffed it, but then ignored it. I'm certain it works, I've tested it with my finger. How can I get her to use it? I don't want to take the old one off because she might get dehydrated!

 

[VickiA]

Try leaving both in the cage so she gets used to it. Mine queue up to use the glass bottles rather than the plastic one in their cage. Maybe the water tastes better or cooler from the glass one.