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Water bowl tipping in BP rack

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Cenobite

Ok. Does anyone have any ideas how to keep water dishes from being kicked over in a tub/rack setup? I have gone through 3 rolls of paper towels in 4 days. I am using plastic crock type bowls. I know they are light but there has to be someway I can keep these down somehow with regards to the safety of the animals right?


Points:	150
Topics:	General Health , Caging , Water
Tags:	Ballpython, Racks, Water
Species:	Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Accepted Answer

1/31/2011 9:51:25 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

You can go heavy and get ceramic ones, or what I use are lightweight bowls with sloped sides - where the base is bigger than the top, and it's a rarity that mile will flip them.

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1/31/2011 9:51:53 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

Ugh... mine not mile - sorry

Assisted Answer

1/31/2011 11:47:12 PM

Miss Andrea

You can also get ones that are too tall to tip over in the rack. Or use deli cups with a PVC section around them, I've heard of people having luck with them.

Assisted Answer

2/1/2011 2:48:41 AM

shellboa

We use plumbing cuffs and deli cups in our racks. You could hot glue the crock bowls down and use deli cup liners.

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2/1/2011 8:35:05 AM

Mel4short

George, David carries a bowl(tan bowl with blue interior) that's perfect for your rack. They come in 3 sizes and the med is just right. Rico uses these in his racks and then slips a plastic deli cup inside it. Easier to change the water. Seems to have less spillage with these bowls! Good luck!

Assisted Answer

2/1/2011 12:19:00 PM

aaron

put a rock in it.

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