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How often do you change the drinking water?
I change it once a day. Just checking to see if it is really needed or if I am doing more work then I have too.
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I drink water from a cup that has been sitting on my desk longer then 48 hrs sometimes. You should be fine changing it every other day unless he/she makes a mess in the water bowl.
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I change the water every other day, and the bowl gets washed (with soap, hot water, dish scrubber) once a week.
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Sophiax
I change the water every other day, and the bowl gets washed (with soap, hot water, dish scrubber) once a week.
I dont change the water daily, more like every couple of days. But every week the water bowls get a good scrub.
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I said every seventh because weekly for the most part I clean and wash it out, but I do it before that if they mess in it obviously, and I top off the water any time it needs it- I check every day.
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I change water weekly unless I notice that the water has been soiled.
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Drew87
I dont change the water daily, more like every couple of days. But every week the water bowls get a good scrub.
Same here.
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Wh00h0069
I change water weekly unless I notice that the water has been soiled.
Ditto. I also clean out bowls once a week as well.
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Drew87
I dont change the water daily, more like every couple of days. But every week the water bowls get a good scrub.
same here
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blueapplepaste
Ditto. I also clean out bowls once a week as well.
Same here.
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Change mine on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I dishwash all my bowls every weekend.
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Every day...only takes but 30 seconds, and its good for the snake, so why not?
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I change mine every other day unless they make a mess in it.
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Once a week, no more then that. I swap the deli cup for a fresh one and wash the old one.
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MarkS
Once a week, no more then that. I swap the deli cup for a fresh one and wash the old one.
Ditto
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Yup, once a week here as well. Dishes get a good scrub then too. Of course, I check every day and top off when needed. :)
I think that once you get above 4-5 snakes, changing water every day becomes an extra chore that isn't really necessary. :)
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I change the water every three days and scrub out the bowl. I change it earlier if the snake makes a mess in the water.
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I clean it feeding day while he eats... add waster every day or so as needed!!!
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van_garret2000
I change it once a day. Just checking to see if it is really needed or if I am doing more work then I have too.
You really dont have to do it on a daily basis...only if it has fecal matter...me personally i change it every 3 days (If it doesnt have fecal matter)...You also need to clean it disinfected at least once a week...
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I check daily, top off as needed, but bowls get scrubbed once a week.
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i check it everyday top it off everyday but i change it and clean it out every week unless they pooop in it or its dirty then i clean it out :gj:
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mine seems to like poopin in her water lately....causin me to change it everyday...
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For me, it depends. On average, I'd say I change it every 4-7 days. I disinfect the bowls ever week or two. I will immediately change/disinfect water that has been excreted in, and I refill the bowl with warm water if the humidity gets a bit low.
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Every other day, but theyre all checked daily anyway, so if theres anything horrible in there, it gets changed.
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I check water levels everyday or every other day, I wash all the bowls every week and replace the water, unless someone has pooed in theirs.
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I check the water (& tubs) every other day & clean out if there is a mess, and /or top off if needed. Then once a week I change all the water & replace the deli cup.
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I change the water every 2 days, or when I see the water a little out of the norm in terms of color
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h00blah
I change the water every 2 days, or when I see the water a little out of the norm in terms of color
What goes on in your water haha?
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sometimes a bit of aspen ^-^. normally when i see 2 or 3 bits of aspen, i change it lol. i figured i was just obsessive =p
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I change the water everytime she eats, so every 4-5 days.
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I drive my boyfriend insane with watering my snakes. They get fresh (purified) water every other day(sometimes everyday if I feel like it) and I scrub their water dishes 2 times a week. Before I bought purified drinking water from the store my snakes would rarely ever drink. I decided that $2.75 wasn't bad for 2.5 gallons of water so I got a huge jug with a spigot for them. So now I just take out their water and put it under the spigot and fill it up! No heavy lifting and no spills which is awesome! Nothing is worse than a stinky snake dish IMO. Would you want to drink out of a stinky water dish? HECK NO! So I have a scrubber and some disinfecting soap I use specifically for them. Snakes remind me of horses in the fact that they don't have to mess in their dish to make it smell really foul. When I started working at a stable the FIRST thing I knew i had to do right away was scrub their water buckets. If you have never smelled a horses stinky bucket you are very lucky. It smells HORRIBLE!! Like rotten eggs/ sulfur! Stinky snake dish doesn't smell like that but it does smell bad if you let it sit. So thats why I water them every other day and scrub dishes twice a week. <_< I do use reptisafe terrarium water conditioner sometimes but with the purified water it isn't really necessary.
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I just noticed that after two days, my bp refuses to drink from the water bowl. So, I have to replace it every other day. Five minutes after I've put the new water in the tank, she's slurping away haha.
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Lately I've been having to change everybody's water every day or two. Cu keeps knocking her bowl over (I need go get a heavier one), meaning I don't only have to refill the water but clean the entire enclosure. And I need to change Sangre's (Borneo blood) dish every day or two with really warm water to keep the humidity up.
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Drew87
I dont change the water daily, more like every couple of days. But every week the water bowls get a good scrub.
same here
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i change the water everysecond day.. except if its dirty... everytime i change the water i soak it with hot water.. then refill.. but every week i give it a good srub :)
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Once a week for most of them. I have a few males who like to move their water bowls to the warm side of the tub. Whenever I find a water bowl pushed to the warm side I clean it, add fresh water, and put it back on the cool side. I don't agree with putting a water dish on the warm side to increase humidity (there are better ways). I make sure my snakes have fresh, cool water daily.
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I do it every day. It just makes me feel better.:P
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supercinnamon1day
I do it every day. It just makes me feel better.:P
im wit you on that
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I feed every 4 days and while the snake is wrapped around the rat i clean out the water bowl. But the time im done its swallowing its dinner. Then i move on the to next tub and repeat. The water bowls get a soapy scrub down inside and out.
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I typically just add water as needed during the week. Unless I notice they have messed in it or bedding is in it or what have you.
On the weekend I scrub the bowel and give fresh water.
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I change the drinking water every feeding unless it is needed otherwise. I check to see if its needs changing twice a day.
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I do it maybe 3-4 times a week. Atleast one of those times it gets a good scrub down with searing hot water and dish soap.
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I change the water every 3-4 days depending on the animal/size of the water. The juvies every 3 days (They tend to spill theres) Adults every 4. I also clean my bowls using a 10% Bleach solution.