Review on 🐦 BPV1188 6-Inch Glass Tube Bird Feeder with Robust Metal Slide Clip by Prevue Pet Products by Tara Ford

* For WATER DISPENSER - glass tubes are preferable to plastic tubes - because of better suction at the junction with the "L-shaped" feeder at the bottom - which like this product is made of hard plastic. You can adjust the suction power by moving the hose up a little to allow air to flow more freely when your bird inserts its beak into the dispenser to drink water. (Too much suction will prevent the water from flowing freely, so don't let the glass tube sink all the way to the bottom.)* I've only used "plastic" feeders in the past and these are good for seeds. But for water - a stick with a glass. In my opinion "all plastic" drums tend to leak when used as a water dispenser. Glass creates more friction, fewer leaks, and because it's smooth, it's less prone to scratches when cleaning.* (Plastic tubing can develop tiny scratches/grooves over time for bacteria to nest and grow more freely - even if they are They change the water every time per day - which is definitely recommended.* However HUGE caveat Glass tubes are really thin and fragile They should always be handled with care Many years ago I learned the hard way how to clean one i use a small clean toothbrush to gently clean the innards about twice a month. The first time the end of the brush hit the top of the glass too hard and it just popped through. Easy to break. Disappointing. But I was a beginner at the time . , lasted more than ten years because I was always aware of its fragility, especially when cleaning and inserting it into its "L-shaped new" plastic drinker. and gently and gently slide it into the metal gripper mount on the outside of the cage. You can adjust the grip by bending his "arms" a bit, but DO NOT squeeze them too hard. You need a firm grip on the glass. (Not "strangle".)* Recently, a small fragment broke off at the junction of a glass tube with its "L-shaped" plastic feeder, just because it had been worn out for over ten years. This happens despite careful handling - through constant friction, through pushing the hose in and out of the plastic connection of the feed. I hoped my first impressions of them as WATER feeders were wrong. No, I felt a small leak around the plug. So I went back to glass and got this product. Yes, glass feeders are slightly more expensive than "all plastic" tube feeders, but in my opinion they are healthier for your bird in the long run.