so i have had iggy for about 5 days and im a little worried on his water drinking i have seen him lick the bottle and all that but thats it the water has only gone down about 1in his owner had him drinking from a cup of water so im just concerned if he is getting enough to drink or if im just a little too worried about nothing

Maybe try putting down a little dish for him and do the tent test to make sure he's not dehydrated.

If he knows how to use the water bottle he will drink what he needs. Gliders get much of their water needs from their fruits and veggies also. Be sure to change his water daily. It is likely he will drink more if the water is fresh. If you are worried you can check for dehydration by gently pinching the skin on his shoulder. If it snaps back down he is fine. If it stays up like a little tent or goes down very slowly he is dehydrated and needs more fluids.

I just read somewhere that if he has not learned how to drink from the bottle yet you can put just a bit of honey or yogurt on the end of the water bottle to encourage licking so he can learn to drink from the bottle.

Also make sure the water bottle has the ball on the end that's very easy to get water from. If you can tap it gently and the ball moves and you get water on your finger that is a good bottle. If it is springe loaded, and you have to push the ball harder to get water out then that water bottle is not good. To hard for gliders to get water out of them.

I think the idea that "our2girlz" has is a pretty good idea too.

Also - always have 2 water bottles in their cage at all times in case one malfunctions and leaks dry.

Check all water bottles daily to make sure they are working by tapping your finger on the little ball.

ok thanks im going to try the honey idea and i did finnaly get him to hold still so i could see if his skin went down fast it wasnt like snap back like rubber band but it did go down a little slow but only took like 2 seconds to smooth out

Yes...more than one bottle in the cage. I'm so paranoid about it I put 3 water bottles in my gliders Cage's.

lol i have a billion water bottles my rabbits never touched so i can put another one in when i go out to the barn tmro and find them but i know the one in his cage works i ran my finger across it and it did have water drip on me

well i added a little bit of honey to the ball and im going to the pet store today and im going to get a little water dish and have a search for toys