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    Water question?

    Just bought drinking water from the store because I figured the 2.5 gal container with a spout would be helpful once I refill it it says drinking water from a fluoridated municipal source.. what does that mean? Should I treat it with reptisafe?

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    It means you paid for "tap water". No treatment is required, it'll be fine for your snake.
    Last edited by bcr229; 04-30-2015 at 04:42 PM.

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    Re: Water question?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    It means you paid for "tap water". No treatment is required, it'll be fine for your snake.
    Lol everyone wants me to drink it because they don't think it's safe

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    Why they want you yo drink it if they think it isn't safe? They want you ill or something?

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    Re: Water question?

    Quote Originally Posted by hungba View Post
    Why they want you yo drink it if they think it isn't safe? They want you ill or something?
    No I mean they think it's not safe for the snakes

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    That's silly. If your home is on municipal water then it's also fluoridated.

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    Re: Water question?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    That's silly. If your home is on municipal water then it's also fluoridated.
    We are on well water

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    If the water is safe for you to drink, then it is safe for your pets. I don't buy into the whole additives and water conditioners that the companies try to sell for a quick buck. As for well water, is it safe for you to drink without boiling it? If so then your pets will be fine too. And like bcr said, if the bottle of water said from a municipal fluoridated water source, it means its from their tap aka water from a faucet.
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    Re: Water question?

    Quote Originally Posted by SCWood View Post
    We are on well water
    I'm just curious why you bought water if you have a well. I'm assuming the well is water that's okay for you to drink, and if that's the case it's also okay for your snake to use.
    It is okay to use pine bedding for snakes.
    It is okay to feed live food to snakes.

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    Water question?

    Here's the science behind your store bought water.


    Last edited by Reinz; 04-30-2015 at 07:59 PM.
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