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Post by melcab on Jun 22, 2011 6:57:59 GMT -5
I've noticed since starting my guys on soupie (baby food chicken mixed with raw chicken with water added) that I don't think I've seen them drink from their bottle at all. Which they were doing quite often on kibble. This makes perfect sense to me since there is water in the soup, but I just wanted to make sure this sounded right to you guys.
(I know dishes are better than bottles, but the locking crock I bought is, well, a crock. It didn't attach well to the cage. Needs some modification first so they have a bottle in the meantime.)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2011 7:38:35 GMT -5
Yes they will drink much less, but pee more ;D They are getting most of their water from the raw. They should still be drinking water, but definitely not as much  |
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Post by melcab on Jun 22, 2011 8:03:30 GMT -5
I haven't seen them at the water bottle at all, but they used to be there constantly on kibble. I expect the drinking will go back up a little bit once they are on chunks of meat and RMB's rather than soup. Right now it's REALLY soupy since it's only been about a week and a half that they've started raw. Like I said, it made perfect sense to me, but I just wanted to make sure it was "normal". I've already noticed their poops are much smaller!  |
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Post by Sherry on Jun 22, 2011 9:21:09 GMT -5
You should soon start seeing a difference in their energy levels, and coat as well  And yes, drinking less, and snorkeling in a dish more is what happens ;D |
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Post by melcab on Jun 22, 2011 13:19:14 GMT -5
Ron loves to snorkel in the dog/cat/community water dish when they are OOC. He's the goofball lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2011 10:57:29 GMT -5
I agree with everyone. That is exactly what my ferrets did at the beginning when I was feeding them soupie. I almost thought they were going to die from dehydration, but nope, they are doing great and now since the chunks have been getting bigger and I am adding less water they have been at the watering bowl more |
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