Tired of water bowls !!

I am tired of my snakes flipping over their water bowls. It never fails that every time I clean and give them fresh bedding at least 3 or 4 of them flip their bowl and soak the bedding. I was thinking about switching to deli cups. They seem so much easier. I was hoping that someone could give me some advice on (1) where is the best place to order them from (2) what size cup and what size pvc coupling to use (3) how is the best and safest way to attach the coupling to my tubs. I use the 41 qt. sterilite tubs if that matters. I would really like to get some of the tubs that have the holder built in, but that is not within my budget right now. I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me.

Hi

You can get deli cups from your local Super market.
Use 4" couplings, 16 oz cups for adults and 8 oz cups for yearlings and hatchlings.
Don't need to secure coupling, it moves around and not easy for them to tip.

regards
John

DBNPythons.com

What type are you using that are being flipped?

I use ceramic dog bowls and have never had one flipped. If you have them sitting on a substrate it is best to place the bowl on the cage bottom and then put the substrate around it so the snake will have a harder time getting under it. I Also have some tubs and cages with only newspaper and the bowls just move around when my snakes push them.

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Originally Posted by KMG

What type are you using that are being flipped?

I use ceramic dog bowls and have never had one flipped. If you have them sitting on a substrate it is best to place the bowl on the cage bottom and then put the substrate around it so the snake will have a harder time getting under it. I Also have some tubs and cages with only newspaper and the bowls just move around when my snakes push them.

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This is what we do also, you can find them at the dollar stores.
Every tub has one now and even our breader girls cant flip them.

http://www.wasserstrom.com/restauran...Product_385655

http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Deli-Con.../dp/B00115MUVU

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/choi...7RD16BULK.html

Just buy the 4" coupling. You don't need to attach it to the tub, just set it in the tub, then fill the deli cup with water and drop it in the coupling. They will not turn them over. They are cheap, easy and convenient.

I got 2400 2oz deli cups off of eBay for .99 cent :D

Then 6 PVC couplers to hold the cups for about 1.50 a piece. LOVE THEM

ceramic all day and tomorrow too. Those tiny deli cups don't provide much in the way of humidity ...

yup ceramic bowels are cheap and easy to find. that is what all use for all of my snakes.

I use these... I'm sure there are cheaper options but this works fine for me

http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-5-Inch...s=ceramic+bowl

My largest adults get ceramic dog bowls and none have been dumped. The smaller snakes get the large melamine bowls from dollar tree, and none of those have been dumped either. These guys are all in a 41 qt tub rack.

Dollar store usually has good selections on bowls too. I use hard plastic crock dishes, and so far they haven't spilt those. The "human" glass bowls I had before always got tipped.

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We order our deli cups online from the Webstaurant store. 500 16 ounce deli cups for less than $30 delivered. We use the opaque cups instead of the translucent, a little cheaper. Also, we use the 4" pvc couplers as well but we attach ours using natural rubber sealant caulk, no harmful chemicals and no odor. Some of our bigger girls still turner their bowl over when the coupler was not attached. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the help everyone.

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What type are you using that are being flipped?

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I use the medium crock bowls. They seemed to work great when the snakes were young, but once they got bigger they seem to flip them without much problem.

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Those tiny deli cups don't provide much in the way of humidity ...

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That is one thing that I did not think of. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

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I use these... I'm sure there are cheaper options but this works fine for me

http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-5-Inch...s=ceramic+bowl

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I bought the 3" ethical stoneware bowls for my baby rack. Got 24 of them for $30 shipped.

Amazon sells them for $4 with free shipping from their warehouse. If you pick one of the other sellers from the "x new from..." link that sells them for $1.10 + $3 shipping, the shipping combines on multiples and you save a ton.

My 15qt tubs have 10oz ceramic cat bowls from Petco with removable non-skid rubber bottoms. My 32qt and 41qt tubs have 24 and 40oz petsmart plain ceramic bowls. The biggest one is $6 and I've never had problems.