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Auto-fill waterer highly praised for small animals including rabbits, quail, chickens, and ferrets. Customers said "it does not leak" and loved the auto-refill feature. Metal cup is durable and easy to clean. Some concerns about lid staying secure, installation stability, and occasional leaking issues. Pricy but "worth the purchase" for large capacity.
Let me count the ways in which this product is poorly designed...To give credit where credit is due: I bought this because I wanted a large capacity waterer for my 2 bunnies that would not leak and also allow them to drink from a bowl rather than a nozzle - and also allow me to refill it without removing the whole thing from the cage. It does in fact fulfill those criteria. And it does appear to work, my bunnies are drinking from it without issue.And now for all the design flaws:You must install this on the cage first and then fill it with water afterwards. I had to rotate the bowl in order to fit it through the cage bars so I could not fill it first from the sink without it spilling all over me when I rotated the bowl.Which also means if for some reason you wish to remove the waterer (to wash it or reposition it), you have to dump the water bowl out to rotate it and remove it, leaking along the way. I'm sure this depends on your style and size of cage bars but, for me, it was a pain.The spring included to hang the waterer is so tight that it squeezes the waterer snugly up against the outside wall of the cage. This may seem good to keep it secured and prevent it from falling off BUT it also means that the lid is so tightly squished against the cage that you can't even open the lid to refill it! This is the worst part of the design. The whole point of hanging it on the outside of the cage and having a flip top lid is for easy refilling. You cannot easily refill this thing because the lid fights you and falls off if you hang it as intended. I sort-of-kind-of remedied this problem by shoving a piece of wood in between the tank and the cage, which gave space for the lid to open - but also made it extra difficult to hang using that very tight spring.Maybe my cage is not the correct kind of cage to use this thing with but the bowl side also does not sit nice and flat against it and kind of gets tilted when it shifts in between the bars.Also this is just nitpicking at this point but why do we need a pointy pyramid top? It looks silly, go back to a flat top.I barely ever review any product unless it truly irks me. End of rant.
My bunny loves this over her old water bottle because she can get so much more water at a time. I'm impressed with however it works because the water level in the bowl is pretty constant and it's easy to clean. However, the lid never stays on. I'll make sure I hear in the clicks so it fits right but the pressure makes it come off. Since it's inside I just set the lid on top but it would make the water dirty if you're using it outside
My bunny loves this over her old water bottle because she can get so much more water at a time. I'm impressed with however it works because the water level in the bowl is pretty constant and it's easy to clean. However, the lid never stays on. I'll make sure I hear in the clicks so it fits right but the pressure makes it come off. Since it's inside I just set the lid on top but it would make the water dirty if you're using it outside
I was cautious to get this after I saw some reviews stating that they leak. I didn't want to get my two Mogwai (chinchillas) wet for obvious reasons. Turns out they were right, to an extent. Seems like these have a bit of a break in period. The mechanism that shuts the water off uses the weight of the little cup filled with water. When it's brand new, it's a little stiff. So I kind of had to push it down myself to cut off the flow. After about a couple days it's doing it on it's own. Good thing too because my Chins love it. The old water bottle style ones would always leak. I don't think I'll ever go back to them. It's a great product and we'll made. Because it is an open bowl spills might happen occasionally if the ever jump on it with some zoomies but I still highly recommend.
Sorry to say it leaks
Bought one of these less than a year ago (about 9 months) and it is already broken !In all honesty loves this product BUT I do expect something like this to last AT LEAST 1 year !
Loved this product until the lid started having trouble staying on and it ended up getting clogged! It’s now useless and we haven’t been able to get it to work again!
We love these water systems! Now our chickens can't perch on them or knock them over! Great product, easy to assemble, no leaking, great design!
My 6 rabbits drink a lot of water so I decided to purchase this. I really like it because it does not leak
one of my rabbits apparently knows how this system works better than I do. Smart little rabbit! As you can see in the video my cruella demonstrates how it’s done lol the cup gets pressed down and water comes out. So when they start drinking it’s pouring more water into the cup very slowly. When they stop drinking it stops pouring water.
- it fits perfect on their cage
- easy to pour water in, just open the lid and pour.
I recommend using bottled water since tap water leaves calcium build up and it will clog it up.
It is a bit pricy but I really like this product and will buy more for the rest of the rabbits when I get a chance.
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My 6 rabbits drink a lot of water so I decided to purchase this. I really like it because it does not leakone of my rabbits apparently knows how this system works better than I do. Smart little rabbit! As you can see in the video my cruella demonstrates how it’s done lol the cup gets pressed down and water comes out. So when they start drinking it’s pouring more water into the cup very slowly. When they stop drinking it stops pouring water.- it fits perfect on their cage- easy to pour water in, just open the lid and pour.I recommend using bottled water since tap water leaves calcium build up and it will clog it up.It is a bit pricy but I really like this product and will buy more for the rest of the rabbits when I get a chance.
I have this in my quail isolation cage - for injured or new birds. I have it mounted on the outside of the cage with the drinking spout inside the cage. I like the metal bowl, much more durable than the plastic version. It doesn't leak at all and very easy to fill with water when the tank portion is mounted outside. Works great!
I have this in my quail isolation cage - for injured or new birds. I have it mounted on the outside of the cage with the drinking spout inside the cage. I like the metal bowl, much more durable than the plastic version. It doesn't leak at all and very easy to fill with water when the tank portion is mounted outside. Works great!
Why did you pick this product vs others?:Good product, however its kinda hard to put together and take a part. My rabbit also won't drink out of it.
Used in my rabbit hutch. Awesome product! 2 rabbits, filled every other day or so, didnt have to worry about them dumping their water bowl or fuss with the bottles with drippers on most small animal cages. Went through 5 different ones and the ripper ball things either kept leaking or would release water. I was done and sooooo glad I found these. Easy to see and verify that water is in the bowl for the bunnies and holds a good amount of water so not refilling every few hours and it attaches and is sturdy so no worry about them dumping it and being without water for who knows how long. Highly recommend
Used in my rabbit hutch. Awesome product! 2 rabbits, filled every other day or so, didnt have to worry about them dumping their water bowl or fuss with the bottles with drippers on most small animal cages. Went through 5 different ones and the ripper ball things either kept leaking or would release water. I was done and sooooo glad I found these. Easy to see and verify that water is in the bowl for the bunnies and holds a good amount of water so not refilling every few hours and it attaches and is sturdy so no worry about them dumping it and being without water for who knows how long. Highly recommend
They made a mess with their other self water. The bowl allowed for water play & food debris to yuck the water.
Quality & build are excellent. Easy to use just poor the water in, no having to remove parts to fill. Size is just right for no big water mess & Easy drinking access.
My alpha hen is suspicious about everything so I was really surprised to see her drink immediately out of this. It looked like she was tasting fine wine, she sipped a bit and pondered life and sipped a bit more. She goes out of her way now walking past several other water stations to drink at this one. She's become a water snob. The other hens follow what she does so now I have a flock of water snobs. I had to buy another one since this was such a hit. The cons: The top lid is somewhat hard to pry off and while the plug to block the water from coming out while you clean the bowls seems like a clever idea on the instructions, but in practice it really doesn't work that great. I can't get the lid off without spilling and I usually end up dumping out water when I turn it upside down to clean the bowl part, but my chickens love this waterer so it's a winner!
My alpha hen is suspicious about everything so I was really surprised to see her drink immediately out of this. It looked like she was tasting fine wine, she sipped a bit and pondered life and sipped a bit more. She goes out of her way now walking past several other water stations to drink at this one. She's become a water snob. The other hens follow what she does so now I have a flock of water snobs. I had to buy another one since this was such a hit. The cons: The top lid is somewhat hard to pry off and while the plug to block the water from coming out while you clean the bowls seems like a clever idea on the instructions, but in practice it really doesn't work that great. I can't get the lid off without spilling and I usually end up dumping out water when I turn it upside down to clean the bowl part, but my chickens love this waterer so it's a winner!
So i have 4 ferrets and they drink water crazy fast so i got this and put it on the top level of my ferret nation cage so that way they dont run out as fast.
Only problem is i wish it was a tad more stable. It kinda moves around when they use it but the waterbowl holds it in place between the bars so its fine i guess
I got this for my quail as they love to poop in the water container. I had a hard time getting it to stay on the side of the cage as it pulls the wire which defeats the purpose of the wire to protect my babies. Taking on the little bowl is a pain as you have to unscrew it each time so put it somewhere with arms reach. The idea is great but not for me.
We used another type of cup waterer for awhile but it was easily knocked over. I fixed this one onto the hutch & voila, perfecto. Love the ease of set up & the tools it came with to fix it to the hutch itself. Was expensive but worth the purchase. Would buy again!
I have a Rabbitry and these bottles have been great for the Texas Heat. 36 oz lasts all day for my pregnant does and I can put large ice cub blocks in each to keep the water cool. We did start off with the 16 oz which are good for the bucks and teen bunnies once they are separated to individual cages. Easy to clean and don’t drip. Definitely go with the metal cups.
A bit hard to attach for feeble fingers, but really enjoy the capacity that let's me water every other day.
I’m so disappointed. I’ve bought around 25 of these for my bunnies. All for them to start leaking on me. No matter how tight I screw the nozzle on. These aren’t cheap. 20 of them leak. No clue why! Can’t fix. Some worked for the first try and after washing them to reuse them, would begin to leak. Made major messes, along with waste of bottled water. As I’m on city water and so much chlorine and who knows what else is in water. Plus a huge waste of money. Nice idea, just struggles with execution and reuse.
