DIY Automatic Small Animal Waterer Kit – 6 Metal Auto-Fill Drinking Cups
Keeping multiple small-animal cages supplied with water can become a repetitive chore, especially when traditional bowls are easily spilled or tipped. This DIY automatic small animal waterer kit includes six metal auto-fill drinking cups that refill as animals drink, helping maintain a more consistent water supply while reducing spills around cages.
The metal drinking cups are designed for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice, rats, ferrets, hamsters, hedgehogs, and other small animals. Each cup can be installed on a compatible container or incorporated into a gravity-fed watering system using a 5-gallon bucket, PVC pipe, or compatible tubing.
Key Features
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Automatic Refilling: Each drinking cup refills as water is consumed and stops filling at approximately 3/4 full, helping reduce overflow and keep cage areas drier.
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Chew-Resistant Metal Cups: Metal construction provides a practical alternative to plastic drinking cups that small animals may chew or damage.
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Six Drinking Cups: The kit includes six individual metal cups, making it useful for setting up multiple drinking locations or supplying several cages from a compatible watering system.
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Simple Container Installation: Each cup can be attached to a suitable container using a 3/8-inch drill bit, allowing keepers to build a watering setup around their preferred reservoir.
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Multiple Setup Options: Compatible with 5-gallon buckets, PVC pipe of any size, and 5/16-inch ID x 7/16-inch OD tubing, giving small-animal keepers flexibility when planning a DIY watering system.
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Gravity-Fed Operation: The watering system is designed to operate with gravity feed or water pressure below 3 PSI.
Make Daily Watering More Convenient
Instead of relying on open water bowls that can be tipped or spilled, these automatic drinking cups provide individual watering points that refill as needed. The 3/4-full shutoff helps control overflow, while the metal cup design is less likely to become a chew target than plastic alternatives.
For more watering options, explore our feeders and waterers collection.
Specifications
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Product Type: DIY automatic small animal waterer kit
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Drinking Cups: 6 metal auto-fill cups
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Installation: Requires a 3/8-inch drill bit for container installation
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Operating Requirement: Gravity-fed system or water pressure below 3 PSI
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Compatible Reservoirs and Plumbing: 5-gallon buckets, PVC pipe of any size, and 5/16-inch ID x 7/16-inch OD tubing
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Suitable Animals: Rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice, rats, ferrets, hamsters, hedgehogs, and other small animals
What's Included
- 6 metal drinking cups with attached elbows and cage clips
- 6 washers
- 6 wingnuts
- Instructions
Know Before You Buy
- The system must be gravity-fed or operate below 3 PSI.
- A 3/8-inch drill bit is required when installing the cups on a container.
- 5-gallon buckets, PVC pipe, and 5/16-inch ID x 7/16-inch OD tubing are compatible but are not included with the kit.