My hamster is not drinking her water so what should i do?

Question

what should i do about my hamster not drinking her water? i put a bottle of water in the cage and then when i saw that she was not drinking that water i put a bowl of water in the cage. she is not drinking that either, so what should i do?

Answer 1

Add a little flavoring to get to get her interested again.  Just keep moving it around the cage to catch her interest again.  Try spraying her with water too  

Answer 2

Hamsters don't drink much.

Answer 3

i can't remember what kind of fruits/berries are safe for hamsters, but feed her some of those since they are juicey.

Answer 4

Hamsters don't always drink a lot of water.  She might just be drinking at night.  After she eats some food see if she is drinking then.  Check the water bottle to make sure that it isn't clogged.  Please don't add any flavors or salt to her water.  Hamsters should only be drinking plain water.  They get enough salt from their food.  

Answer 5

is there also food in there too? if not put food in too.

Answer 6

ask the vet.  Vets are almost always right.

Answer 7

Double check if the bottle has a large enough hole for it, and if the safety pin is on.

Answer 8

The water bottle you have might not be made right. Just check it out. I would leave the bowl and bottle in the cage until she makes a decision on what to drink. Also check to see if the water bottle is too high for her. Good luck.

Answer 9

Maybe the bottle isn't working correctly. have you been changing her water everyday? If so, Try cleaning out the bottle because maybe it is dirty and doesn't taste right for her. Or try a different feed. Um if nothing works, then she will probably drink when she becomes thirsty.

Answer 10

Sometimes hamsters only drink water at night but if your positive shes not drinking at all i would buy another food bowl and put water in it, if she still doesnt drink ut of it then put a tiny tiny pinch of salt in there just to give it a little more flavor (only once) so them she will try it again after and the salt taste wil be gone but then itll realize that water is good! i have my own hammie website that u should check out it has ALOT of stuff like contest (wich any rodent can eneter) and theres home-made everything you can thing of and LOTS and LOTS more

-syddles

Answer 11

Give her the option of both. And unless you are watching her 24/7 it is likely that she is drinking when your not there. And another thing, if she is eating veggies she can get enough water from those to survive, but she should drink additional water. Measure how much water you give her every day and then measure again at night. If she is really not drinking anything then you need to talk to the vet.