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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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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Posted - 19/06/2012 : 18:25:48
