How to get my chin to drink from the water bottle?

[Rudy]

My chin does not like to drink from the water bottle. She will only drink water from her bowl. I have seen her try to drink from the water bottle but it has been a few days and the water level hasn't change on the bottle. I refilled her bowl with water and she immediately gulps the whole bowl water down.

Any suggestions to get her use to the water bottle, she knows it there and I've seen her take small sips from it.

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

Some people have luck with rubbing a cut raisin on the area where they drink. I would take the bowl out of her cage. When you think she is thirsty open the cage door and with your hand put the water bottle close to her mouth and try to get her to drink from it. Hopefully the raisin helps her learn to drink from it. Do this as ofter as possible.

 

[ticklechin]

I had a foster chin who only would drink from a bowl, there was nothing I could do to get her to use a bottle. I finally used a covered bird feeder attached to the cage to keep the water clean.