Can ferrets drink out of bowls?

Question

Can ferrets drink out of bowls?

Answer 1

yeahh mine does because she cant get enough water out of the water bottles and she was getting dehatrayted so yahh she likes it better even though i still put the water bottle in there

Answer 2

yes. though, they do tend to make a mess. i have a few, and we stick to water bottles. however, sometimes during playtime i will put a long shallow dish(such as a new dishpan) on the floor with about an inch of water to watch them play.

ferrets can  also play in dirt, if it has been properly sanitized.

Answer 3

sure can i have 4 and there great

Answer 4

Mine prefer bowls over water bottles. Just make sure you change the water at least twice a day. Make sure that you get  heavy ceramic bowl or a lock on stainless steel bowl.

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Answer 5

Yes. My ferrets love it. I have  a water bottle for my ferret and it leaks, so I have to have a container attached to the bottom of the cage. the water drips into it. But. . . My ferrets dig and dig and dig  in the water. I really do not reccomend it unless you have no choice. But if you do use a bowl, you should get a box of rice or something (they do not eat the rice, I have researched it many of times, I am very safe with my ferrets). Or something they can dig in. It should keep them entertained enough to not dig in their water bowl. hat's what I do.

Answer 6

Of course.

They can  also dig the water from bowls, stick their heads under water and look around, and a few will even sit in their water bowls -- but that one IS unusual.

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferre...

http://ferrethealth.org/archive/

http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html

http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/

http://www.ferretcongress.org/

http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml

http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferr...