Would mounting this bottle on a wall rather than through a cage work (our dog has long ears that get dripping wet when he drinks)?
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I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Just turn the bottle 180° from how it's shown mounted in the photo. I'll try to take a picture.
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Teisha is right about the brackets. However, instead of using the brackets as intended, just use the main half of the bracket and screw it to the wall instead of the other half of the bracket. That would be simple.
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I suppose you could mount the metal plates on the wall with an anchor bolt, especially if it is a plaster wall. There is one hole in each plate. The top bar that wraps around the top of the bottle is in constant use in order to remove the bottle to fill it, so I wouldn't mount it without an anchor bolt. The bottom plate holds the bottom of the bottle steady. The bottle is very handy.
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I believe it would be fine. I did that for my guinea pig who is in a very large fish tank. We mounted it to a piece of wood and have it fitted to hang over the glass wall and it works beautifully; moreover, we don't have any problems taking it out to refill it. The lixit bottle does not leak like others I have previously used.
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No, it has brackets to keep it in place so unless you can figure out a way to get it to stay (maybe screws?) I don't really think it can mount to a wall.
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I am thinking that you don't even need a regular attachment. The flat side of the bottle against the wood. 2 little screw in hooks on either side of the bottle to hold the spring and that holds the bottle. Then mount a piece of metal with a whole in it where the hole is placed about 2 to 3 inches from the wood, to hold the nozzle. I am sure you can find a piece of scrap to use to use
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It would be hard to mount it from the back. The bottle is removed from the back of the mount to refill it.
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I must apologize, I forgot that we used a regular water bottle attachment to mount to the wood for the lixit bottle. I want to send you the photos but I have been unable to upload them. Perhaps you can tell me how to send the photos?
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Make sure the water is ambient temperature. Then, I usually prime the the water bottle before placing it in the cage. I hold it upright (as if it were mounted in the cage) and I use the fork tine to prime it, this give the water bottle the back pressure it needs. I do this repeatedly until no water drips appear. The trick is to get sufficient back pressure in the bottle. Do not use any grease as this may be toxic to your pet.
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Another thing, just make sure the bottle can be hung from your cage, and the wire is strong enough to hold the filled bottle. There is a metal apparatus that holds the bottle outside of the cage. It is held on with two screws and nuts. The nossle of the bottle must fit throgh the wire of your cage also. Many pet shops sell these, they can help you, however their prices are usually higher than amazon. Get the model number you want, they are all different as far as the nossels. Good Luck.
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Yes, but it depends on the model. Mine has a long stick and cause the bottle to tilt and not sit flush. It worked well to keep water off the floor, but just didn't sit right. You may have better luck.
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The mount would hold but the bottle cage might not hold onto the bottle on hard bumps. I have this issue with bottles mounted to the front of the handlebars. Hard jolts knock the bottle out.
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If the plastic bottle is taller than a Red Bull or tall beer can it won't because it wouldn't fit. However I have never used it for bottles because we buy large water bottles.
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I think you would have to rig your own system to hang a water bottle where the hamster could reach it. We also returned the cage as the dwarf hamster could slide open the door, and cage was also too small for him. We have stopped using water bottles because even the expensive glass and metal bottles (with ball bearings in the drinking tube) get stuck once in a while and the hamster goes without water until we notice the water level isn't dropping. We use small ceramic water bowls and change water daily to make sure he gets water. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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I don't believe so...the bottle does not appear to be round and the opening that accommodates the bottle is perfectly round...I will say, the stand is one of the best purchases I have made for my shih tzu! I keep him in full coat so his "beard" would always get completely soaked when drinking from a bowl and he would look so messy! This stand and water bottle has eliminated that problem!!
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Hi Paul,Yes, the mounting bracket slides straight under the water bottle cage and uses the exact same mounting holes. I had exactly the same on my bike - only one set of mounting holes and that's how I got around it.CheersSteve
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Yup. We connected ours to a crate we had. We had to do a little engineering to prevent our dog from climbing through a small hole. If you have to have a top, it might not work
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I tried with a 12oz bottle. I was told that unless there is a "stopper" in the tube (as what would be in a gerbil or rabbit water bottle) as DSchwertner says, that there is too much pressure on the bottle contents, thus creating a constant drip.A smaller bottle may work, like a 6oz, but I am not sure. I haven't found a different product to use.
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It is a solid stud about 1.3" LONG and just under a half inch diameter Works with a floor Jack and is secured with washer and screw into the end of the stud. I modified it by drilling hole trough side of stud for large locking pin. Works very well with floor Jack. Don't know if you can modify for bottle Jack. I suppose you could drill hole in the saddle and then shorten and re-tap the stud to receive the securing screw and washer. Hope this helps.
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I don't know about hanging on the wall, however using a hose and clamp should work fine. and the 20lb tank won't be a problem. I recommend you use soap and water in a spray bottle to check for leaks.
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i put mine inside the cage on a wall...not thru the door like the picture....should be fine....
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I certainly believe it could. I have a much larger dog, and it lasts him quite some time, no matter how much time he spends drinking from it.
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I have mine mounted on the outside of the a hutch. Do yes, but if you have a wood hutch with one wire door the bottle is to big. It makes it difficult to open and close the door when mounted outside.
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No unless you are able to drill holes for the screws in the metal holder. The metal holder has two plates that holde it in place in the crate bars. The holder already has a flat screw attached that would not stay in place if push into the wall.