is tap water ok for your snakes?

[pliskin]

I have been using it with no noticeable detrimental effects, but then I thought about it the other day and was wondering if I should be using distilled water instead.

I mean , I drink it so I'm sure its not going to kill them. but I was just wondering how sensitive the snakes are to the chlorine in tap water coming straight from the tap.

[kc261]

Lots of people use tap water with no problem.

If for some reason you decide to stop using the tap water, do NOT use distilled. Most water has small amounts of beneficial minerals, such as calcium, in it. The distillation process removes this entirely. My understanding is that most filtered water still has at least some of the beneficial minerals in it, although perhaps not as much because too much minerals makes the water taste bad.

[Spaniard]

If its ok for you its ok for them

[pliskin]

cool, thanks . that eases my mind a bit.

[axeman569]

I would guess that it is better than anything they would come across in the wild. I use tap water for all my snakes. Never had a problem.

[wolfy-hound]

Most creatures don't get any significant amount of minerils or trace elements from the water. But whatever water you drink is generally okay for the reptiles too. I have well water here.

[TheOtherLeadingBrand]

I use tap water.

[Blue Apple Herps]

I use tap water with no noticeable ill effects.

[muddoc]

If its ok for you its ok for them

Incorrect. Some tap waters (depending on Chlorine levels) could be detrimental to your animals. I have seen tap water before, that I could barely stand the smell or taste. In a case similar to this, I wouldn't offer that water to my reptiles.

Just my .02,

[Spaniard]

I guess I'm spoiled with the water treatment facilities they have here in NY.