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They're both drinking loads

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Ollie and Isiah are now getting through a whole bottle of water a day - they never used to drink this much. Sometimes they're queuing up to get to the water bottle. Is it just the heat? I cant see it being anything medical as they're both doing it.
They're indoors, in the shade, eating as normal.
 
Could be the heat - Ours drink far more in the summer. How wet is the veg you are feeding them?

Have you had any squeaking when weeing etc....? If one of them was just doing it I would be more concerned but the fact both are doing it, may just mean they feel hotter than usual perhaps.
 
They get a big bowl of veg every day. I think it is probably the heat, as they are both so thirsty.
By the way - I raised £100 for the swim I did for Marie Curie - thanks for sponsoring me :-) It was tough but I swam 5k in 2 and a half hours, and ate 2 wispa's as soon as I got out the pool - was starving.
 
It is probably the heat. You need to worry if one piggy is drinking over 300ml from a checked non-leaking bottle in a day, but not earlier. They are still in the safe margin. Perhaps you want to shift to a bigger bottle or have two.
 
Well Done on the swim! Great stuff. mmmmmmmmm Whispa's :))

Good point by Wiebke have you checked for any leaks, drips etc...?
 
yeah - always checking for leaks because I thought it was leaking but its not
 
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