Drinks water while eating

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PennyCopper

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Cowboy started something new. He will take a pellet from the food bowl and then go to the water bottle and drink. Chew. Go back to food bowl and repeat. Does he want me to add water to his food?
 
I'm not sure!
My piggies drink while eating pellets, as well. I believe that this is because the pellets are quite dry. I wouldn't add water to the food, that would probably make the pellets expand (sort of like when you leave cereal in the bowl for too long). I would probably just situate the bowl near the water so that he doesn't have to constantly run back and forth. 😊
I hope that this helps! :)
 
As said above the pellets can make piggies drink more sometimes. Sounds about normal.
 
Ours do this too so we put the water bottle near to the pellets for convenience. They do also tend to leave the water bottle spout in a bit of a state doing this so worth keeping an eye to make sure it doesn't get blocked or anything.
 
Ours do this all the time, especially pellets :)) it is very cute to watch!
 
Mine do this too. Peanut always goes to the bottle first to wet his mouth before eating pellets, he's often at the bottle as soon as he hears the pellet tin open before there are any in the cage! He also spits a lot of bits of pellet and hay up the spout into the bottle. I change his water several times a day, it looks filthy as if it's not been changed in weeks!
 
My Stewie does this when he has pellets, as others have said it’s just because they’re dry :) sometimes he knows they’re coming next and will drink some water before he starts eating them lol x
 
PennyCopper said:
Cowboy started something new. He will take a pellet from the food bowl and then go to the water bottle and drink. Chew. Go back to food bowl and repeat. Does he want me to add water to his food?
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I think this is normal! My piggies always have a long drink after eating pellets, and I often find pellet dust at the bottom of their water bowl from where is has whooshed out there mouth :) I dokt think theirs any need to be concerned:)
 
piggieminder said:
Mine do this too. Peanut always goes to the bottle first to wet his mouth before eating pellets, he's often at the bottle as soon as he hears the pellet tin open before there are any in the cage! He also spits a lot of bits of pellet and hay up the spout into the bottle. I change his water several times a day, it looks filthy as if it's not been changed in weeks!
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Ok, thank you.
 
Mo & Stubbins & Vani said:
I'm not sure!
My piggies drink while eating pellets, as well. I believe that this is because the pellets are quite dry. I wouldn't add water to the food, that would probably make the pellets expand (sort of like when you leave cereal in the bowl for too long). I would probably just situate the bowl near the water so that he doesn't have to constantly run back and forth. 😊
I hope that this helps! :)
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Thanks so much. Seems from all the feedback it is quite normal.
 
LMPigs said:
Ours do this too so we put the water bottle near to the pellets for convenience. They do also tend to leave the water bottle spout in a bit of a state doing this so worth keeping an eye to make sure it doesn't get blocked or anything.
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Thank you so much. Seems quite normal from all the feedback.
 
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