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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
 Posted - 19/06/2012 : 18:25:48
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| 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? |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 18:34:11
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| never treated mine in 15yrs of keeping snakes, as above i change water every 2 days |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:02:55
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| Never treat mine, maybe the guy lived in a country with dodgey tap water? O.o |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:12:21
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| 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 |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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matthewsaint
Yearling
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:47:15
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| I've seen that somewhere too, and seen that some people used bottled spring water |
1.0 normal
0.1 pastel |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:50:33
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| Yeah he also said bottled water can be used |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 19:51:50
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Here's the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOLZdj5_Cs&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:13:18
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| 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 . |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:38:48
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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  |
 
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:44:04
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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 |
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Western Hognose |
Edited by - Evolution Morphs on 19/06/2012 20:46:18 |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:47:58
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| Thanks that puts my mind at ease i thought i was doing something wrong :-( |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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matthewsaint
Yearling
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:48:01
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| that is a good point about the muddy puddle lol |
1.0 normal
0.1 pastel |
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matthewsaint
Yearling
United Kingdom
170 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:49:15
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| i think we worry too much.. |
1.0 normal
0.1 pastel |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 20:50:29
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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 |
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Western Hognose |
Edited by - Evolution Morphs on 19/06/2012 20:51:52 |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 21:40:46
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| 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. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 22:00:52
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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. |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2012 : 22:03:29
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Deleted
Just for arguments sake |
now on facebook
Royal Pythons
http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionMorphs
Western Hognose |
Edited by - Evolution Morphs on 19/06/2012 22:20:33 |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2012 : 03:13:30
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| 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 |
1.0.0 Lesser - Helios
2.0.0 Normal - George & Kairo
1.0.0 Mojave - Bolt
0.1.0 Mojave - Roxi
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
0.0.1 Crocodile gecko - Pheonix
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2012 : 18:15:38
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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. |
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Lincsfox
Yearling
121 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2012 : 13:11:56
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| 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. |
1.0.0 Pastel Royal - Monty
0.1.0 Amel Corn - Connie (Still MIA)
0.1.0 Carolina Corn - Summer
0.1.0 Snow Corn - Ella
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko - awaiting name
1.0.0 Pug - Bentley
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