Weird Mucous-y Stuff In Water Dish

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Originally Posted by mattchibi

Great idea. Thanks for the feedback guys

I actually already have a water softener in my house, so could it still be from minerals building up in the water? I do change the water completely every 7 days at the very minimum, but I will be doing it every 2 to 3 from now on.

To answer Aaron, Ive seen the same mucousy stuff in the water in at least two of my snakes, since I started noticing, but I dont remember if I've seen it in the other two snakes in that rack. Hypothetically, say they all had RI's (knock on wood), would there be any trace of it in the water bowl?

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The softener could need a cleaning and or salt replaced. Reason their so heavy is due to the salt.

The build up is harmless and not cause your snake is sick. Boiling kills all that crap, just dont put hot water in fridge as itll kill your fridge over time from over working.

You might want to do some research on "soft" water. It may be good for your pipes, but I've heard it's not good to drink over the long run. As for keeping the gunk level down, try adding some distilled water to decrease sediment levels.

I see this in some of my bowls too from time to time bc i have well water. I usually just wipe it out with a paper towel. Doesnt seem to hurt the snakes at all as rich said...