[GothicBreena]

I recently adopted a baby Hedgie from a Lady who is due to have a new baby anytime now and already has a young toddler and a big dog so Casper wasn't getting the attention he needed. Anyways, when I got him he was drinking his water from a bowl but he has a terrible habit of putting his bedding in it, so I switched him to a bottle with a bowl under the spout incase it leaks he can drink the water that the bowl caught and I gotta say he seems to love the bottle much more than the bowl. He doesn't bite the spout or bang his teeth or anything, he kind of sucks the water from the top of the spout he licks it off the ball and spout as it sits there.

 

[GothicBreena]

Water bottles with the ball are dangerous for hedgehogs as their tongue can get caught between the ball and the spout which usually requires partial amputation of the tongue. If a bottle is used, it should be one without the ball.

I appreciate the information! Does it make a difference if the ball is plastic or not? Looks like I'm taking a trip to the pet store today. I want to grab my Casper some meal worms anyways.