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tap or bottled water?

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danz

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I was wondering, is tap water ok? I think I should probably use bottled water because our tap water out here is pretty hard (lots of lime and calcium and chlorine). I change it every 1-2 days and never add to it.

Also, it is very dry out here. Can anyone suggest a good humidifier? And would I have to get a humidifier per tank, or just for the room?

Thanks - I really appreciate the great info!

danz

ps - BTW, 20 years ago, out tap water came our fizzy, like carbonation. You could even light it with a lighter. And this was city water....no kiddin.
 
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I think it's recommended that you use bottled water because of all the chemicals they pump into stuff from the tap.
Neil
 
Hm...sounds like bottled water is the way to go for you.
I use bottled water for mine because I really don't think all the chlorine and fluoride and who knows what else is good for them.

I suppose you could get a small humidifier and place it near the tank. A humidity gauge (hygrometer I think it's called) is really useful to see how much you need to humidify/dehumidify the tank.
It's not all that dry here so when it's their time to shed, I put a small cup of water on the warm side and cover 75% of the top with a few sheets of paper towels to keep the humidity at 60.
The humidity ranges anywhere from 30-60 at other times.
 
I definatly would recommend bottled water, HOWEVER, you need to be careful with bottled water as well. Bottles labeled "spring" water can be just as bad as tap. Check your labels and buy water labeled "distilled" or "purified". :)
 
Distilled?

I read somewhere that distilled water isn't the best choice because it really does have nothing which includes good vitamins and minerals.

Actually I'm beginning to think I read this when I was researching bettas and people recommended against using distilled water for them because of the no vitamins/minerals thing.
Is this a true fact or another false one found on the internet?
 
It is true. You want to use bottled SPRING water it has essential vitamens and minerals. Also there are liquid vitamens you can add to water I dont know what they are called but I am sure someone does
 
Just be careful with hatchlings, often "spring" water can come from a "spring" underneath Chicago. :) They can be tricky that way, and some carry unhealthy amounts of metals and minerals. If your mice are from a good source, they should have all the vitamins necessary for good health. Fish and amphibians are a whole different story since it is more important they get their nutrients from thier water and distilled water can actually (for lack of a better word) "suck" nutrients out of an animal. It is not harmful to corns. Don't get me wrong, there is safe spring water out there, but there is a lot of bad stuff as well. Read some water bottles the next time you are at the store, check the source, it can be very interesting.
 
yeah I figured fish were a little more sensitive to stuff like that than corns.

Hm..How about Poland Spring? We buy huge packs from Costco all the time and I give my snakes some.
It says: "Found deep in the woods of Maine, Poland Spring natural spring water is exceptionally well protected by nature. For over 150 years, people have appreciated its distinctive clean, crisp taste.
We hope you do, too."
It also says "Natural Spring Water" and "What it means to be from Maine." I'm guessing it's a little safer than water from a spring beneath NYC then... ;)
 
WATER

Hi all.


I've just been reading the above posts and have a question...............how about rain water, i collect it in rain butts but have used tap water myself, i had'nt thoughtabout it, justused it..........

......................................STEVE.
 
I don't know about rain water. I've always thought it was pretty "dirty" cuz it picks up all sorts of pollution and particles on the way down. I've been using tap water because I live in a small town and we don't have a lot of additives. I've been using it for my Bettas (after letting it set for 24 hours) for over a year and they are doing fine with it. Maybe it depends on where you live, though.
 
water? I feed my corns beer! (j/k)

As for up-ing the humidity in your tank I sugguest placing the water dish/bowl over the heat source, this should work just fine.
 
That does work real well for raising the humidity, but if you do that you may want to have two water bowls. I have had some corns refuse to drink warm water. Spoiled Brats.:D
 
Hello! One more question about water- What about soft water? I am moving to a new apartment and they have a water softener for the whole building. Does anyone else use a water softener or know about what it might contain?
 
I'd say bottle water for your corns.....I don't want your corns to light up or something.....

as for the soft-water system...I think that it's going to be fine for them....I mean I even drink out of soft-water system's water right from the tab right now.......sometimes it tastes even better than bottled water....you'll never know what or how they bottle water company distills their water.....

about the humidity...
try misting the tank ever day or two. That should help rise the humidity a lot more. Also get a bigger water dish to increase the evaporation rate.....

Good Luck and Happy Herping!
 
hey,
I would say bottled water is best.Because you never know whats in your water.I have the same problem you have,our well,is hard,really hard and full of lime.Plus,I agree,it never hurts to mist 1-2 times a day cause it gets the water evenly put into place.Good Luck!!


P.S.If the bottled water killed your pet,you could sew them,lol.
 
I'd stick with bottled. I think I heard from Don Sodurburg that water softeners are not good. They put something in the water that caused some hatchlings to get sick. I think another one of his customeres was having trouble, and the water softener ended up being the problem. I wonder if you can buy a water testing kit at the hardware store, but then again who would know which levels are OK? I know I was using filtered tap water (One of those "PUR" filters you hook up to your faucet) until I found mineral deposits on thier water bowls. If it leaves crud on the bowls, I don't want to know what it does to corns. Hatchlings are definately most at risk with thier tiny bodies, a little bit of minerals can overload thier system.
 
What about boiled water?

Hey All!

I was wondering about boiling tap water and then letting it sit over night. This is what I do, does anyone know if it would work alright? Or would it harm my baby?

Thanks!
 
hey,
Id try it,cause boiling water takes a bunch of crap out of your water.If it doesnt work,never try it again,lol.
 
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