drumma
Active member
I was watching my rabbits out the deck doors last night and was quite surprised to see that one of my does was going to town on the water valve. I had put some water dishes in when I first brought them home and they didn't seem to have any use for the valves, but drank quite happily from the dishes.
I put a little dab of peanut butter on the valve and started to let their water dishes go empty for a while before I would fill it up. I didn't have much hope, I just couldn't seem to get them interested in it. But then just yesterday I caught one using it.
My only concern now is that I want to make sure their getting enough water from it. So I don't want to take the dishes away quite yet. I think I'll just try letting them go dry for a while longer to encourage the use of the valves. My buck doesn't seem to have it figure out yet though. I'm hoping he gets it soon.
I put a little dab of peanut butter on the valve and started to let their water dishes go empty for a while before I would fill it up. I didn't have much hope, I just couldn't seem to get them interested in it. But then just yesterday I caught one using it.
My only concern now is that I want to make sure their getting enough water from it. So I don't want to take the dishes away quite yet. I think I'll just try letting them go dry for a while longer to encourage the use of the valves. My buck doesn't seem to have it figure out yet though. I'm hoping he gets it soon.