is tap water ok for your snakes?

[juddb]

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,

I totally agree, and here in jacksonville the water smells horrible, and im sure it tastes horrible as well, so i give my snakes bottled water.

[MarkS]

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,

Yeah, but if it's really that bad, then you probably shouldn't be drinking it either. I know that water quality varies quite a bit from place to place and water quality standards are pretty low in some areas. But if the chlorine level is too high, just fill some jugs and let them stand out for a day or two while the chlorine dissipates.

Generally though, I DO think that if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for your snakes, though I agree that that's not ALWAYS the case.

[pavlovk1025]

I miss NY and it's water. =/

I bought the ReptiSafe water treatment thing just to be on the safe side. I dont think SLC water is good because it tastes, well, bad.

[771subliminal]

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,

i use tap water but i know in some areas tap water aint right, when my wife lived in mn the tap water killed her hamsters

[muddoc]

Yeah, but if it's really that bad, then you probably shouldn't be drinking it either. I know that water quality varies quite a bit from place to place and water quality standards are pretty low in some areas. But if the chlorine level is too high, just fill some jugs and let them stand out for a day or two while the chlorine dissipates.

Generally though, I DO think that if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for your snakes, though I agree that that's not ALWAYS the case.

Thanks for the clarification Mark. My main goal in my statement, was to state that I thought his statement was too definitve. Thank you also for including the corrective treatment for too much chlorine, I should have included that as well. If you have any doubt, just let the water sit for a few days, as Mark stated.