Water?!?!

[shane14]

Hey all! well im getting my first snake (sw carpet) in 3 days time. I have been told to use "distilled" water for the snake. Well in this case i was wondering if i can use spring water? We have a lot of it in bottles because its the only water dad drinks. Please any help on which way with the water i should go, please post it!

Thanks in advance
Shane

 

[Wild_Storm]

Can I ask why 'distilled' water? I am very curious!! As for distilled and spring water- I think it is all the same, ie It is bottled. I hope that helps.

 

[gozz]

i prefer flourided water better for there teeth lol. dosent really mater what water u give them as long as you can drink it it will be fine

 

[MatE]

Hey shane probably shouldnt use distilled water if you read the bottle it says not for human consumption,so if i wouldnt drink it maybe the snake shouldnt.Also distilled water has no trace elements in it unlike bottled water.

Cheers MatE

 

[sarah_m]

We give ours water from Brita filter jug. Stops the inside of the bowl from going slimy.

 

[shane14]

Thanks everyone for the advice!

Can I ask why 'distilled' water? I am very curious!! As for distilled and spring water- I think it is all the same, ie It is bottled. I hope that helps.

I was given this advice from a member on this site. So i was just wondering if i should use it or not

 

[Vixen]

Just use the spring water. I use rainwater for all of mine (have a tank)

 

[edgewing]

I just use the water out of the filtered tap. Snakey aka Imogen seems to be doing just fine.

 

[AUSGECKO]

I just use tap water, havn`t had any complaints from my animals!

 

[Wild_Storm]

I have to confess, I use an under sink filter for all our drinking and cooking water, and my snake/s all get it. I have found it doesn't go slimy on the inside of the dish... BUT I didn't know that is was the 'norm'. I actually got the filter because I had a glass of water sitting on the bench and saw how much sediment there was!!

 

[tenacres1100]

Hey all! well im getting my first snake (sw carpet) in 3 days time. I have been told to use "distilled" water for the snake. Well in this case i was wondering if i can use spring water? We have a lot of it in bottles because its the only water dad drinks. Please any help on which way with the water i should go, please post it!

Thanks in advance
Shane

Shane, if it's clean enough for you to drink then it's ok for a python. you use distilled water to fill batteries, not pythons

 

[shane14]

Cheers

Thanks guys a lot! Now I don't have to waste money on buying distilled water and just use spring water or sum filtered water from my water filter in the fridge.

Cheers Shane

 

[Wild_Storm]

Hey Shane... I would not use is cold water... let it warm to room temp first. I don't know if it is bad for the snake or not, but I know my daughters get stomach pains from cold water, so I wouldn't put it in with the snake cold.

 

[tenacres1100]

Hey Shane... I would not use is cold water... let it warm to room temp first. I don't know if it is bad for the snake or not, but I know my daughters get stomach pains from cold water, so I wouldn't put it in with the snake cold.

my diamond loves fresh cold tap water, as soon as you change it (every couple of days) it comes down for a drink