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Drinking Water From A Bowl?

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squeakypigs01

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Hello,hope this is in the right section!
I have a bit of an emergency regarding water. I have literally just picked up my new piggie and we have been told to separate her from the other two for a few nights. The problem is that we only have one water bottle! We are thinking of using a bowl of water rather than a bottle for the older two and then the bottle for the baby. Will guinea pigs automatically drink from a bowl or do they need encouragement?
 
If it is not too high at the rim it should be fine. Make sure it is heavy enough not to tip over and change the water AT LEAST twice a day as soiled water is not unusual with piggies! You can also offer cucumber slices which are high in moisture - but don't overdo it.
 
Yes it should be fine. Just do as recommended by @AuntyC .

When I first had one of my baby piggies he did not know how to drink from a bottle and we had to teach him. Remember in normal circumstances a piggy would drink from anywhere but a bottle in the wild. We as humans have taught them to do this to make it easier for ourselves. Whenever I have new piggies I always include a bowl and a bottle just in case until I know for sure they can use a bottle. xx
 
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