drinking enough?

[QuietChaos]

hi. i noticed that the water level in my hamster's bottle barely goes down. i use filtered water. is that ok?
i was just wondering how much water healthy hamsters drink in a day/week. also, how often do i need to change her water?
is there anything i can do to help her drink more?
thanks!

[Mitchandozzie]

I change my hamsters water every day.

[keh02008]

my hammie gets filtered water too he drinks 3 or 4 oz every 2 days if their ears are matted to their head they r dehydrated another way to tell is to grab a flap of skin and pull it up ( like the scruff) and if it goes down slow it needs water but if it goes directly back it's fine hope i helped :D

[QuietChaos]

Well, Hammy doesn't drink 3or4 ounces a day...she probably only gets an ounce at the most. Is there anything i can do to make her like drinking more? How often do Hamsters pee?

[Left Paw]

CS doesn't drink that much, but she gets a little lettuce and fruits just about every day and they get water from those.

[lear]

My hammies drink very little, approx. 1.5 teaspoon per day per hamster along with some vegetable or fruits. They pee at least once a day as I noted.

[keh02008]

my hammie doesnt drink that every day just like every 2 days

[Mitchandozzie]

ozzie gets filtered water too and he drank about 8 oz a week(i just kept teh water level at what it was teh day before.)

[Silverwings77]

My hamster drinks alot some days and other days, she will barely drink any water.

[RodentBoy]

yeah, i give mine filtered water every week, and he doesnt drink that much, so i wouldnt worry to much about it...

[LionNLamb]

Don't forget: at least with my hamster he is active alot when I am not. If your hamster is the same they might be drinking when your not looking.

[QuietChaos]

Yes I know she drinks when I'm not looking, that is why I said I look at the MEASURING lines.
Anyways, she pees at least once a day and she is very active so I shouldn't have anything to worry about.

keh02008-thanky for the tip:D

[keh02008]

ur welcome!!