Posted By: Anonymous
DANGER - WATER BOTTLES - 01/21/09 07:30 PM
For anyone using a glass bottle in their reptarium with a fleece pouch-hanger to keep it secure: USE CAUTION! Bird was unable to get water last night because his bottle has tilted backward in the pouch. The glass bottles cause the pouches to stretch out and lean back. I noticed this with the twins as well, so it's definitely common. When the pouch lets the bottle lean back, it's almost impossible to get water out of the tube.
The only reason I figured this out is because my kids bark when they're out of something. I always get up to check it out (because I sleep in the same room) and I noticed Bird barking and hitting his bottle. When I hit the bottle I couldn't get water out. Then I looked and it was full.
I went to the store today and got 2 new bottles because I didn't want this to happen to the twins. Theirs has started to sag, but it's still functional. When I took their bottle out, it was RUSTED. This is a glass superpet water bottle with the floating rubber ducky in it. It has the metal screw-off cap on the bottom instead of the normal plastic. That is what rusted.
Guys, I just wanted to let you know these things JUST incase. PLEASE use caution with water bottles. I know this was long, but I had 2 problems at once. *pulling hair out*
So, in conclusion, if you're using the pouch hangers in the reptariums and you haven't switched yet, switch to the plastic bottles. It could save a life.
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The only reason I figured this out is because my kids bark when they're out of something. I always get up to check it out (because I sleep in the same room) and I noticed Bird barking and hitting his bottle. When I hit the bottle I couldn't get water out. Then I looked and it was full.
I went to the store today and got 2 new bottles because I didn't want this to happen to the twins. Theirs has started to sag, but it's still functional. When I took their bottle out, it was RUSTED. This is a glass superpet water bottle with the floating rubber ducky in it. It has the metal screw-off cap on the bottom instead of the normal plastic. That is what rusted.
Guys, I just wanted to let you know these things JUST incase. PLEASE use caution with water bottles. I know this was long, but I had 2 problems at once. *pulling hair out*
So, in conclusion, if you're using the pouch hangers in the reptariums and you haven't switched yet, switch to the plastic bottles. It could save a life.
PICS: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x276/flyingmarsupial/S4020019.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x276/flyingmarsupial/S4020020.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x276/flyingmarsupial/S4020021.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x276/flyingmarsupial/S4020022.jpg