Watering system in Fullerton, California For Sale

for sale is a small animal watering system already built just attach to cage add water and show your pet where it comes from so much easier then filling water bottles or being worries your pets will run out of water on a hot day
How much water does your rabbit drink in one day?
DAILY WATER INTAKE OF SMALL MAMMALS
Rabbit, Small Breed: 4.0 oz.
(gestating, 5.0 oz.; with litter, 7.0 oz.)
Rabbit, Large Breed: 6.0 oz.
(gestating, 8.0 oz.; with litter, 11.0 oz.)
Rabbit, Giant Breed: 8.0 oz.
(gestating, 11.0 oz. (with litter, 17.0 oz.)
Cavy, All Breeds: 3.0 oz.
(gestating, 4.0 oz. with litter, 5.0 oz.)
Mouse: .22 oz.
Hamster: .30 oz.
Rat: 1.3 oz.
Chinchilla 1.4 oz.
NOTE:
Key factors affecting water intake include the amount of feed consumed, feed composition, environmental temperature, animal size, activity, and gestation or kindling. The most important of these factors is environmental temperature.
Rabbits drink twice as much water during hot summer weather (80°F) as they will during more temperate seasons (60°F). Relative humidity can affect the intake as well. In arid or semi-arid regions such as the United States Southwest, dehydration can rapidly occur.
Rabbits on high-fiber or high-protein diets will tend to drink more water than rabbits on low-fiber or low-protein rations. Extra water intake is needed to moisten the feed and to maintain adequate fluid level in the digestive tract.
Rabbits with a litter consume a significant additional amounts of water. Rabbits being transported by air in high altitudes can lose water at a higher rate and have a special need for additional hydration.
WATER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENT
The rabbit's body is made up of 50 to 75 percent water. Water forms the basis of blood, digestive fluids, and is contained in tissue, fat and bones.?The rabbit's body can?t store extra water, and needs a fresh supply every day to make up for losses from the lungs, skin, urine and feces. Water is vital for most body functions, including to:
Maintain the health and integrity of every cell in the body.
Help eliminate the byproducts of the body?s metabolism such as electrolytes and urea.
Moisten mucous membranes such as those of the lungs and mouth.
Lubricate and cushion joints.
Aid digestion and prevent fecal impaction.
Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.
Keep the bloodstream liquid enough to flow through blood vessels.
Serve as a shock absorber inside the eyes, spinal cord and in the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus in pregnancy.
Simply put, rabbits must have access to fresh, clean water at all times in order to thrive.
PROBLEMS WITH MANUAL WATERING OF RABBITS
Manual watering can be effective provided the rabbit caretaker is diligent and consistent in the task of providing ample clean water. If one is responsible for the care of more than a few rabbits, they will soon become aware of the time consuming task of providing quality water on a daily basis. Many pet-store types of water bottles must, on a daily basis, be completely disassembled and carried to a sink to be washed and refilled; before being reassembled and hung back in place on the animal's cage. This process when repeated more than a few times becomes tedious. Similarly, crocks or bowls must be removed daily to be cleaned and refilled.
The task of keeping bottles and crocks free of slime molds and bacteria can be a challenge. They are prone to contamination from dirt and bacteria each time they are handled. If the bottles are are clear or translucent in color, photosynthesis will occur and they will eventually grow algae if not regularly cleaned. Even if a bottlebrush is used, it may be difficult to consistently ensure the bottle is 100% clean. Crocks and bowls must also be similarly be sanitized.
In addition, all of these manual methods provide a relatively limited supply of water. If they are sized amply, they may be adequate. However, the animal is dependent on the consistency of its keeper to remember to refill the reservoirs. Even the most dillegent rabbit caretakers may encounter an intervening factor that may break their consistent routine. Although it is a good practice to have a back-up water bottle on the cage as a reserve water supply, this only makes for additional water containers to deal with.
When one must care for more than a few rabbits, it may be time to consider a more failsafe method of providing continuous clean water. An automatic watering system can overcome all of the drawbacks of manual watering. It is less time consuming, more sanitary, less contaminated, and more consistent.