Before you let your hamster into his new home, make sure that all the attributes necessary for the animal are present in it. These include: a house, a feeder and drinker, and a running wheel. Many people think that hamsters get enough moisture from greens, vegetables and fruits, but this is not the case. The presence of water in the cage or aquarium is required. The article will focus on the types of drinkers and ways to accustom your hamster to them.
Instructions
Step 1
Use a regular plastic or ceramic bowl as a drinker. Note, however, a number of disadvantages. Firstly, the animal is very fond of turning the dishes over, respectively, the water is poured out. As a result, the litter will be constantly wet. Secondly, the hamster will happily throw food or filler into the bowl (sawdust, scraps of paper, hay, etc.). Thirdly, after rummaging around in spilled water, the animal may catch a cold and (in the absence of proper treatment) even die
Step 2
You can purchase a standard plastic drinker. This type of sippy cup is inexpensive, in addition, it is attached to the rods of the cage so that the bulb remains outside, this saves the inside of the cage or aquarium. A hamster will not be able to turn over such a sippy cup with all its desire. Accordingly, the threat is excluded that the animal will get wet and catch a cold
Step 3
Better yet, get an automatic drinker (nipple). It consists of a plastic water container and a steel spout with two balls or a vertical valve - these are the best drinkers for hamsters. The water flow in the drinking bowl is held by a valve or ball and flows out when pressed. This type of drinker is quite expensive compared to the ones described above. But the upside is that you will have to change the water much less often, since the hamster will not be able to pollute it
Step 4
Hamsters are very quick-witted, so they rarely have difficulty using drinkers. But sometimes it is necessary to demonstrate to the rodent that there is water.
Step 5
There are no problems with the first two types of drinkers. To train your hamster to drink from an autodrinker, you need to bring it to the animal's face so that a few drops get into its mouth.
Step 6
You can catch the moment when the rodent licks something and slip the spout of the drinker into it.
Step 7
Another way to teach a rodent to drink is to coat the metal tip with some delicacy (butter, melted cheese, jam, etc.)
