Lixit Wide Mouth Bird Bottle, 10-Ounce

Disappointing! The last 2 , still usable are fine. The 2 new, larger ones leak so badly. The bottom of the cage & surrounding floor were soaked. Back to the old ones!

Very useful feeder for our bird, he quickly got used to drinking from it. The only downside is that even though we followed the advice to stop it dripping, it does still drip a bit but not enough to cause a real problem.

I am sure it would be a good water bottle if the seal round the screw top was not broken as mine was. Followed instructions but it never stopped leaking.

These are the very best water bottles for canaries, finches, budgies, and similar sized birds. The Lixit plastic bottle fits most cages and they are easy to install. The clear bottle makes it easy to see the level of the water. Each bottle comes with an attachment that fastens securely on the cage, and the back of the bottle fits in the small cutout space. I do not even need the attachment because the little plastic knob in the back of the bottle slides neatly between the 3/8” spaces in between the bars and rests on one of the crossbars. I have owned small birds for over 14 years and have never had one slip out. The bottles are sturdy, they last for years, unless dropped on a hard surface, and with plastic, there is a chance cracking. However, over the years, I have dropped several and they have remained intact. The bird receives water by pushing a little ball at the end of the spout; in addition, it is rare that any leaked, due to the special silicone seal to prevent any dripping.However, if there is a leaking problem it could be due to one of two issues. If cold water is leaking out through the spout, just allow the water in the bottle to adjust closer to room temperature and the leak will slow down and stop. The other second reason is probably a hairline crack in the plastic. If a bottle is no longer airtight the water will leak through the nozzle, it has nothing to do with the cap screwing on tightly. To figure out if this is the problem, cap the empty bottle tightly and place it in a tub of water. If there are air bubbles forming, than the plastic is cracked. In an emergency, find the crack and coat it heavily with either super-glue, or use a glue gun, then let it dry thoroughly for eight to ten hours. If the glue has sealed the crack, the bottle could last a couple of weeks, until you have purchased a replacement. Then I use the ‘fixed’ bottle as an emergency replacement in case another cracks so much that a temporary ‘glue-fix’ will not work at all.Water bottles are sanitary; open water dishes collect feathers, seed, pellets, treats, veggies, fruit, stray bugs, moths, poop, and anything floating in the air. Open water dishes are also an excellent breeding place for e-coli, just run your finger over the side and bottom of the water dish and I can almost guarantee that there is a coating of slippery slime, even when washed daily. The Lixit plastic bottles are sanitary; nothing can contaminate the clean water, along with many advantages.1) Fresh clean water is always available2) These bottles have a large opening that will fit a few ice cubes, therefore during those warm hot days, the water may be room temperature at the end of summer day, but it will not be hot, (unless the water bottle is in direct sun throughout the day).3) Easy to monitor how much water their daily intake is (unless they push the little ball at the end of the spout to take a shower, which is fun to watch, but happens only occasionally).4) The Lixit plastic bottles have a large spout opening; therefore, my birds are NOT struggling to receive their water.5) Cleaning is easy, a bottlebrush, or the dishwasher.If you find that cold water is leaking out through the spout, just allow the water in the bottle to adjust closer to room temperature and the leak will slow down and stop.Birds are intelligent, and they catch on very fast, just leave a water dish with the water bottle for a day, and after they ‘catch-on’, the bottle becomes their preference over a water dish.JUST ONE WORD OF CAUTION: the end of the spout needs a routine daily check, in case they decide to push a piece of seed, or pellet into the spout. Check in the mornings and evenings, poke a finger in under the spout and flick the little ball to make sure that the waterspout is functioning properly and not clogged.