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    hatchling water bowls...

    I needed something that'd fit nicely in their little shoebox tubs. So what I did is, I used round glass shotglasses, set inside a scoop from iced tea mix. I cut off the tab on the scoop and made sure there were no sharp edges there. Then I merely filled the shotglass a little more than halfway and put it into the scoop, for some more support as the glasses are topheavy. Presto! None of the hatchlings that I used this for (5) tipped their water overnight.
    I used some of the square-edged glass shotglasses for the others and no one tipped those either.
    Just a tip!
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    8 oz plastic deli cups work great.

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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    Quote Originally Posted by jglass38
    8 oz plastic deli cups work great.
    I use one pop riveted in a 6qt tub then lined with one of the same size.

    Offers easy cleaning and no risk of knocking it over.
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    wow; an 8-ouncer would take up half of the tub! That is my only worry.. but I love that riveting idea; I might use that in the future..
    -Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive
    wow; an 8-ouncer would take up half of the tub! That is my only worry.. but I love that riveting idea; I might use that in the future..
    Yea it makes it nice and close and cozy.
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive
    wow; an 8-ouncer would take up half of the tub!
    That's the idea...cozy babies = feeding babies
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    I use the little ceramic Ramekins. They are very sturdy and very small, small enough for hatchlings!

    Some are 2 oz, some are larger...

    I buy them on Ebay.

    Great little bowls!
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    hm Well 4 out of 8 have eaten. The tubs are pretty small as far as shoeboxes go, with narrower bottoms I think than most.
    -Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    I used either a 3-inch ceramic dish or this year I used the smallest size of the potted plant water catchers that I use as hides. I also had some very short tubs that I considered using shallow ashtrays in.
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    Re: hatchling water bowls...

    I go to Target and get the little white ceramic bowls for $2. They are heavy enough that a hatchling can't tip them over. For hides I go to the 99 cents store and get little plastic bowls 3 for 99 cents. I get all my different size hides from there now. So cheap I keep MANY extras!

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