Pet Water Bottles

As a necessity, for all pets, you need to make sure that they have somewhere to drink from. With hamsters, gerbils, and other pets, you need water bottles that don't make a mess and are durable against the chewing of your pets. Here are some of the best pet water bottles currently on the market:

Blue Cage Water Bottle
Durability: Highly durable plastic cylinder with a metal tube to prevent chewing damage.
Size: Medium - for smaller pets like gerbils and hamsters; not suitable for dogs
Other notable features: Light, simply designed, easy to clan (dishwasher friendly)
Price: $5 (+ SH)
Disadvantages: Not a well known, reputable brand
http://www.uxcell.com/cage-puppy-gerbil-dog-pet-water-bottle-feeder-waterer-blue-p-27449.html

Lixit Dog Water Bottles
Durability: Strong plastic with metal tube to protect against chewing
Size: Large - .5 gallon volume; primarily for dogs or other large pets
Other notable features: Easy to clean bottle
Price: $15 (+ SH)
Disadvantages: Caps tend to leak water, water comes out too slowly for large pets
http://www.petco.com/product/6140/Lixit-Dog-Water-Bottles.aspx?&cm_ven=NexTag&cm_cat=Dog&cm_pla=Lixit&cm_ite=115673

32 Ounce Glass Water Bottle
Durability: Strong with metal tube, will not be broken by the teeth of a pet
Size: Medium
Other notable features: Transparent to clearly see amount of water
Price: $6.33 (+ SH)
Disadvantages: Glass cylinder can make this dangerous for pets or children
http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-2706#longdesc

Biddie Buddies Water Battle
Durability: Strong
Size: 4 oz
Other notable features: Comes in an assortment of colors
Price: $4.99 (+ SH)
Disadvantages: Extremely small size; will have to fill frequently, best for mice
http://www.entirelypets.com/biddibuddiebott.html

Petco Water Bottles
Durability: Strong, metallic tube
Size: Comes in 4 oz, 16 oz, or 32 oz sizes
Other notable features: Cheap relative to size,
Price: $3.49, $3.99, and $4.99 respectively
Disadvantages: Drips if directions are not followed exactly, several complaints of dripping if not filled completely
http://www.petco.com/product/104922/PETCO-Water-Bottles-for-Small-Animals.aspx?&cm_ven=PriceGrabber&cm_cat=Small%20Animal&cm_pla=PETCO&cm_ite=1077805#description#details

Editor's pick:
Several factors come into play when picking the perfect water bottle for your pet. Almost all the water bottles will be have metallic tubes and a strong cylinder, so you won't have to worry about durability. Size definitely comes into play to make sure that it holds enough water. Dripping also tends to be a problem with several water bottle products. I narrowed out the Biddie Buddies water bottle because it was simply too small. The glass water bottle seems too dangerous in case your pet knocks it down, and can shatter glass around him. On the other end of the spectrum, the Lixit Water Bottle is far too expensive, relative to the other products. Between the Petco Water Bottles and the Blue Cage Water Bottle, I suggest the Blue Cage Water Bottle because not only is it cheap, but has not had any complaints about dripping. Conversely, the Petco Water Bottles have had several disgruntled consumers commenting about the bottles' tendency to leak all over the cage and floor.