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  >Looking for some ideas on water bottles. My sister's breeding pairs seem 
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  >have taken the habit up of chewing their water bottles.
  >She normally has been using the plastic kind with no problems. But lately 
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  >have started to bite and chew at the tops. She said it's getting to 
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  >to keep replacing them.
  >Anyone out there using a different type of bottle or something to keep 
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  >from chewing on them?
  >She is currently trying to put a can on the tops to see what happens. I 
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  >think there is anything in the material of the cans that can hurt them, 
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  >don't know for sure. Thanks, George
Returnable 1 quart size soda bottles.  It works for my macaws and
moluccans.  I bought holders from Strombergs (you can find their number
in Bird Talk) that are made for large parrots.  The springs that come
with them are useless with big birds, but the largest hose clamps you
can get in an auto parts store work well to hold them.  They fit on the
outside of the cage (the bottle part) so can be changed without going in
the cage.  Even found out that the bottles can go upside down in the
dishwasher.  Easy to get a new supply too - just buy a case of soda.  I
think they charge .10 deposit per bottle and .30 for the case when you
buy the soda for about $5. a case.
Hope this helps.
Claire
        
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