While we have never forgot the waterbottle, we have had bottle problems.
One night I let Ashley out, gave everyone their water and went to bed.
The next morning I put her up got the others out and left for work.  I
worked early mornings and didn't notice anything unusual.  When I got home
from work (1pm) I went in to see the kids and realized that Ashley had NO
water!  I felt so sick, I'm sure it was empty when I put her up in the
morning, but I didn't realize it.  It had leaked all into the bottom of
the cage which was carpeted and went down into the pan.  I immediately got
her water, woke her up and tried to get her to drink, but she wasn't
worried.  After that I always check the bottles to be sure they have water
before I leave the house.  The next time she went without water it was
because I had pulled her out of the top of the cage to let her out to play
and went to bed.  When I got up to put her away I realized that I had
never opened her cage door and she was without food and water all night.
I freaked out, but again she wasn't worried.  Both of these incidents
happened months ago, and she's fine!  We've also had a problem with one
bottle that will jam up and has to be bounced around to get water to come
out.  Luckily the bottle came with two girls who have always had that
bottle.  When it does jam up Che Che will start ramming it and pawing at
it until it works again.  I always make sure it's working when I refill
it but it still jams at times.
 
While it kills us to know we were so careless the ferrets seem to take it
in stride so I wouldn't worry.
 
Happy Holidays to all and lots of fun with the wrapping paper
 
Tysa, Dana, The Havoc Wreaking Weasies  and the rest of the fuzzy family
 
Ferrets: Frosty, Stoney, Holley, Halley, Harley, Dudley, Ashley Lynn, Che
Che and Spud.  Hemi the cat, Gatsby, Daisy, Dixie, Nimby, and Squeaky the
spiny mice, and Thorny the hedgehog.
[Posted in FML issue 3635]