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.

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.

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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Originally Posted by Sophiax

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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I dont change the water daily, more like every couple of days. But every week the water bowls get a good scrub.

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.

I change water weekly unless I notice that the water has been soiled.

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Originally Posted by Drew87

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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Same here.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

I change water weekly unless I notice that the water has been soiled.

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Ditto. I also clean out bowls once a week as well.

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Originally Posted by Drew87

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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same here

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Originally Posted by blueapplepaste

Ditto. I also clean out bowls once a week as well.

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Same here.

Change mine on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I dishwash all my bowls every weekend.

Every day...only takes but 30 seconds, and its good for the snake, so why not?

I change mine every other day unless they make a mess in it.

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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Originally Posted by MarkS

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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Ditto

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. :)

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.

I clean it feeding day while he eats... add waster every day or so as needed!!!

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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...

I check daily, top off as needed, but bowls get scrubbed once a week.

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:

mine seems to like poopin in her water lately....causin me to change it everyday...

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.

Every other day, but theyre all checked daily anyway, so if theres anything horrible in there, it gets changed.

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.

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.

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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Originally Posted by h00blah

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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What goes on in your water haha?

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

I change the water everytime she eats, so every 4-5 days.

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.

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.

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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Originally Posted by Drew87

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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same here

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 :)

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.

I do it every day. It just makes me feel better.:P

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Originally Posted by supercinnamon1day

I do it every day. It just makes me feel better.:P

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im wit you on that

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.

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.

Every other day!

Daniel

I change the drinking water every feeding unless it is needed otherwise. I check to see if its needs changing twice a day.

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.

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.