exo terra water dish

anyone else notice their water dish gets slimy after a couple of days?

I like the look of the my exo-terra dish , but I noticed that my other ceramic water dish doesn't get slimy after a couple of days like the exo-terra dish does.

When I go to change the water , it feels like its got a slippery film like algae or something. but the ceramic dishes I have still feel squeaky clean when I rinse them out.

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Originally Posted by pliskin

anyone else notice their water dish gets slimy after a couple of days?

I like the look of the my exo-terra dish , but I noticed that my other ceramic water dish doesn't get slimy after a couple of days like the exo-terra dish does.

When I go to change the water , it feels like its got a slippery film like algae or something. but the ceramic dishes I have still feel squeaky clean when I rinse them out.

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Yeah, they are also much more pores than the crocs i use.
Id rather stick to my crocs, but my little monitors wouldnt like that as much. :rolleyes:

That's why I use the Stainless Steel dog water bowls sold by Petsmart. Solid, one piece construction with a rubber ring along the bottom. No issues at all, no slime, easy cleaning too. They have enough weight that the snakes don't usually turn them over. A little pricey, but I like them. They come in sizes that fit the needs of most snakes, from the little 3 inch to I believe a 12 or 14 inch wide bowl.

Jim Smith

ahhhhhhhhhh good to know.....I notice that with mine as well. So cleaning is like an everyday thing!!

I use these great small clear glass bowls I found at the dollar store for my water dishes. They are a breeze to clean, and it's very easy to tell when the water needs a change.

I was nervous about using glass at first, but these bowls are very stable and hard to tip, because they are straight sided and nice and wide. Not to mention and $1 each, they were dirt cheap!

Gale

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Originally Posted by angllady2

I use these great small clear glass bowls I found at the dollar store for my water dishes. They are a breeze to clean, and it's very easy to tell when the water needs a change.

I was nervous about using glass at first, but these bowls are very stable and hard to tip, because they are straight sided and nice and wide. Not to mention and $1 each, they were dirt cheap!

Gale

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I use those too and my big girl always tips them LOL.

I change out the water every other day so I don't really have that problem. I'd do it daily, but I got kind of lazy about it. :P

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Originally Posted by angllady2

I use these great small clear glass bowls I found at the dollar store for my water dishes. They are a breeze to clean, and it's very easy to tell when the water needs a change.

I was nervous about using glass at first, but these bowls are very stable and hard to tip, because they are straight sided and nice and wide. Not to mention and $1 each, they were dirt cheap!

Gale

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x2 with no problems