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| carlb1981 |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 18:25:48
just been watching some vids on youtube and came across one that said you need to treat tap water as its bad for the snake, is this true as i havent been and never heard this before? |
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| Snecklifter |
Posted - 22/06/2012 : 08:50:48
I use filtered tap water, but thats only because we live in a very hard water area (Wiltshire). The water is safe to drink for all, but tends to leave a chalky residue on the water dish, wehich apart from anything else is a pain in the arse to remove. Overall, water in the UK is safe to drink by anything, but different areas get water with different mineral content, and owners may or may not want to consider this when giving it to their pets.
Unless I lived in a third world country, I wouldn't use bottled water (so thats all of you in Wales that need to use bottled water then...) |
| Lincsfox |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 13:11:56
As above it is the Chlorine that causes the problem, apparently it can build up in the snakes gut.it is more important for hatchlings than fully grown snakes as they have a better ability to deal with it. I use bottled water for mine (not evian though, too tight for that), but as someone said above if you pour the water out of the tap and leave it overnight it does just as good a job, I'm just not organised enough for that. |
| badwool |
Posted - 20/06/2012 : 18:15:38
When i get my royal I will do the same as I do for my crestie and that is boiled water. Left to cool obviously :)
Find it leaves the tank relatively streak free when spraying. |
| acd1984 |
Posted - 20/06/2012 : 03:13:30
Mine just get tap water too, I think what's good to remember is that they really don't drink altot as they get most of there fluids from there food |
| Evolution Morphs |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 22:03:29
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Just for arguments sake |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 22:00:52
quote:
Originally posted by D3lboys-Morphs
Do snake in the wild not drink out of muddy puddles
Or do they have someone come and filter and treat there water lol
;)
Only joking
I know you're joking, but for the benefit of others, a muddy puddle would not contain Chlorine. Whether or not it is harmful to Royals is a different debate. I prefer not to, but as you and others say, I have not seen any proof that it is dangerous. |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 21:40:46
Its council pop all the way for my lot too with the exception of the frog who gets la de daa Evian water, its in the spray bottle too so the crestie gets it by default. its different for phibbies though, their skin can be damaged by chemicals. I say if you want to play it super safe then bottled is about as safe as you need to go but tap water is dam good stuff oh and just to be a Smuggy McSmugsmug in Ireland, tap water is free. |
| Evolution Morphs |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:50:29
I think if you tend to worrys to much with royals they ain't the snake for the owner
They know what there doing ;)
If only they would give us a wink or a nod
It would make life less stressful lol |
| matthewsaint |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:49:15
i think we worry too much.. |
| matthewsaint |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:48:01
that is a good point about the muddy puddle lol |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:47:58
Thanks that puts my mind at ease i thought i was doing something wrong :-( |
| Evolution Morphs |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:44:04
Do snake in the wild not drink out of muddy puddles
Or do they have someone come and filter and treat there water lol
;)
Only joking
I use to buy the geckos bottled water
And spray the glass tanks with it so it didn't lime scale it up to much
But my snakes have the water out of the Tap |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:38:48
Chlorine dissapates quickly and easily. I don't treat mine, but I do fill a large jug or 2 and just leave it for a day before filling water bowls with it.
Probably unnecessary, but make me happier  |
| richard v |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:13:18
I use that to treat all my water for my snakes and lizards just takes all the harmful stuff out and completely safe to drink. That said that's just my own parnoid self being involved in a water busssines, tap water is completely safe to drink for humans and animals alike. All the additive does is remove chlorine and chloramines,removes ammonia and help reduces it's accumulation, also has essential electrolytes which aids in hydraytion . |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:51:50
Here's the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOLZdj5_Cs&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:50:33
Yeah he also said bottled water can be used |
| matthewsaint |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:47:15
I've seen that somewhere too, and seen that some people used bottled spring water |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:12:21
He was from the UK said the chlorine was bad for them and showed a bottle of exo terra stuff he uses to treat it |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:02:55
Never treat mine, maybe the guy lived in a country with dodgey tap water? O.o |
| blackskull |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 18:34:11
never treated mine in 15yrs of keeping snakes, as above i change water every 2 days |
