----- Original Message ----- From: Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 6:11 PM Subject: water bottle/wheel as a toliet > Hi, > > This is kind of a stupid question, but how often do > you wash and change your water bottles? I have an 8 > ounce one and in two days it's nearly full still. I > was wondering if I should dump it out and wash and > change the water today. > I change the water every day. It tastes better fresh if nothing else! Also it stops algal growth on the bottle. Each day i rinse the bottle out before refilling. About once every 2-3 weeks, I wash the bottle in washing up liquid and rinse very thoroughly. London tap water is hard and contains lots of calcium carbonate. If bottles aren't washed regularly, you can also get "fur" clogging up the spouts. > It's filled with purified water, not tap water Why? Is your tap water not safe for you to drink. If it is, then there should be no problem for your gerbils Cheers Sue
