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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/05/2009 : 15:42:06
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Was reading the other day how it is not a good idea to put your water bowl near the heat source to increase the humidity as it can speed up the growth of bacteria/fungal in the water which your snake drinks from.
wot do you guys think...? |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/05/2009 : 16:03:13
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Sounds like one of those things that strictly speaking is true, but doesnt matter 
As long as the water is changed and bowl cleaned I cant see there being any serious problems. |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 27/05/2009 : 16:25:47
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| Definately won't be a problem as long as you change the water daily and wash the bowl thoroughly with a good quality detergent. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/05/2009 : 20:13:23
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as long as the bowl is clean that you're putting the fresh water into.
exceptions are if you're adding something like Reptoboost to the water, i'd keep that away from the heat source as the rate of bacterial growth could be pretty quick. |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
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Posted - 27/05/2009 : 20:57:41
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I agree with all of the above.
I move the waterdish around to get the ideal humidity. I've never had any problems.
I did have problems with spilling water on the hot-side substrate and not realizing it was wet there for a while. So, yeah, as long as you clean it constantly and make sure you take out substrate that gets spilled on. |
        
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/05/2009 : 21:02:46
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GP will love this one...lol
as the water is already 48 hours old already before it goes in the viv, i always add a tiny drop of F10 to the bottle of water before it goes into the bowl...
Bacteria will likely already be growing as the vivs are warm anyway.
if you worried about humidity, why not keep a moss box in there permanently then the snake can make the choice.....
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/05/2009 : 01:52:50
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i was reading that the water temp should be around 72F-75f. so surely putting it at the warm end of viv wouldn't help.
just went searching to see if i could find were i was reading that but it must have been in one of the books i had.... |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 29/05/2009 : 10:53:11
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| I have ONE bowl that does the bacteria thing constantly, doesn't matter where its placed, it's now in the bin. Never had a problem with any of the others. |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/05/2009 : 11:14:09
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quote:
Originally posted by karl
I have ONE bowl that does the bacteria thing constantly, doesn't matter where its placed, it's now in the bin. Never had a problem with any of the others.
do you mean green water? |
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