Ramekins & Deli Cups as Water Bowls

[Wh00h0069]

Use the Newsprint, Luke...

I use recycled blank newsprint paper and shredded aspen for my snakes and ceramic cat and dog dishes for water bowls.

As for the water at the bottom, are they glazed all over or is the bottom still bare ceramic? I have two dishes that have the bottom left unglazed and they seem to always have a bit of moisture on them. I believe it's from the moisture around them, tho, and not due to leakage of any kind. The cat dishes I use are totally glazed all over and never have that problem.

Your right, they are not glazed at the bottom. The moisture thing makes sence. Like the bowls are sweating or something like that. I will look into buying some that are glazed on the bottom as well the next time I purchase them.

[jknudson]

I use a mixture of souffle cups, ceramic dishes, and deli cups with PVC couplers.

The couplers, and dishes all get thrown in the dishwasher once a week. Otherwise, the deli cups get thrown of course...but like Ed, they are recycleable!

[starmom]

My dad runs a feed store, and they are a purina dealer, so I could get big bags of harlen through them. I will order a bag, I get my lab blocks that way.

So, why are you having trouble finding big bags of aspen then?

[nevohraalnavnoj]

yeah it's reduce, reuse, recycle in that order
if you have a lot of dishes, just invest in a dishwasher

Good thought. I really wish I didn't live in an apt, and could get a dedicated snake setup going. I think two sets of water dishes and a dedicated dishwasher would be the more eco-friendly way to go.

Right now I am using the inserts, but I stockpile the old ones that are still in good shape. When I get a couple hundred there I'll do a light bleach solution to clean them and get a second use out of them. I don't like creating that waste.

Maybe we can teach our BP's to drink out of those sippers that rats use??? Just kidding

JonV

[nevohraalnavnoj]

I use a mixture of souffle cups, ceramic dishes, and deli cups with PVC couplers.

The couplers, and dishes all get thrown in the dishwasher once a week. Otherwise, the deli cups get thrown of course...but like Ed, they are recycleable!

I got mine from foodservice direct and they are all #5 plastic...we can only recycle #1 and #2 plastics here..

Anyone find recyclable deli cups????

JonV