Buying water for my snakes?

[jlg329]

hello, my snake is not eating on a regular basis and well i just want to give it the best care i can. and i was wondering what kind of water should i get for my snakes to drink? Do i need Distilled or regular drinking water. Planning to buy the gallon jugs.


Thanks,

[LOSTCOAST_BALLZ]

great question... BUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH TAP!

[jlg329]

um... well i don't know, maybe nothing but i don't want to cheap out on water and have my snake die. trying to do everything to get it comfortable. she has gained like 10 grams in like two months. to 76 grams.

[Vypyrz]

I use regular tap water, since that is what I drink. If you could give a detailed description of your set-up (type, size, hides, substrate, heating, temps, etc) it might help. Sometimes just a minor adjustment to husbandry or set-ups will help with feeding. Also, what are you feeding? How often are you offering? And how often is your snake eating?...

[RichsBallPythons]

So you value your snakes life over your own?

If you drink/cook with the tap water, its safe for your snakes/pets to drink as welll

[rabernet]

All my snakes drink tap water - they're all thriving.

You are aware that most bottled water is just that - tap water?

[PitOnTheProwl]

um... well i don't know, maybe nothing but i don't want to cheap out on water and have my snake die. trying to do everything to get it comfortable. she has gained like 10 grams in like two months. to 76 grams.

10gs in 2 months mine two girls almost doubled their weight in same time.
Some tend to grow faster than others but being that small, I dont blame you for being concerned.
So, what are you feeding and have you tried switching? I feed all frozen and try to feed earlier in the day because I have one that wont always take frozen. If she doesnt eat then I run to my pet store and get her a live, she hits it every time.

[jason79]

I also use regular tap water and I have not had any problems.

[OhhWatALoser]

think about it, what do they drink in the wild and been doing so for thousands of years

[SlitherinSisters]

76 grams is still pretty small so if she is eating you should try and feed her every 4 days. My babies all get fed pretty heavy in the beginning until they are at a weight I am more comfortable with. Are you having troubles getting her to eat? I've always just used tap water, and it's perfectly fine. The only pet that I'm aware of that needs distilled water is fish. Which really you don't even need to buy distilled water, if you fill a jug of tap water and leave it out for 8+ hours you can use it in your fish tank just like distilled water.