Filtered Water or Tap Water

[ALGeckos]

Tap water here

 

[RepBex]

I use Tap but use repti safe

 

[dim&shell]

I was told not to use Tap water and only use Bottled??

 

[leonut]

i use filtered water and it's worked with no problem for a few years now.

 

[Stitchex]

I use Tap water and so far no problems here =)

 

[imb27]

i plan on using smart water, bottled water that was NOT stripped of its minerals, but i'm running low i have well water from my tap so that should be good as well.

 

[godzillizard]

I now use spring water for EVERYTHING, from water dishes, to the moisture in my lay boxes, to the water I mist with, etc.

 

[LeoMartin]

I use bottled water.

 

[hondawingsfly]

i use bottled water for their drinking and tap for cleaning everything etc.

 

[Sammag]

I use tap water but the catch is it is well water which as a fish hobbyist as well I absolutely love.

 

[nats]

i use bottled water for their drinking and tap for cleaning everything etc.

Same here, whatever is on sale at the time!

Also, someone asked about "distilled" water earlier.
DO NOT give your leos distilled water.
Not only is it stripped of minerals, it can contain traces of chlorinated
hydrocarbins from the distillation and filtration process.
The levels are harmless to humans (large animals) but to leo's, who knows!!??

 

[modestmouse]

I, myself, if I should *have* to drink water, drink boiled, I've got a bottle of boiled water that is purely for my gecko.

 

[Tanner505Geckos]

i use filterd cuz i dont give my geckos something i woulndnt drink

 

[LeapinLizards]

I can't vote, we're on well. We used to be on the same well as our irrigation (160+ feet deep underground) but it was way too much iron and sulfur, so we drilled a new well. With the old well, I used bottled water for the geckos, and our dogs, but with the new well being much cleaner I feel there is no need. Our water purification test showed 99% pure water...I love Oregon!

 

[colleen]

I use tap water at the moment, but I am in the process of saving up for a large reverse osmosis system for my house. I have quite a few reptiles, and at the moment, it would take LOTS of bottles of water to hydrate everyone...The reverse osmosis system is about as pure as it gets and is safe. My friend has had one for years, as he is a bp breeder and has done extensive research on the harmful effects of calcium deposits AND chemicals in snakes. He does not own any leos, but I would assume that it cannot be good for them either, or ANY of my animals. If anyone else has heard anything about this, please jump in! My friend swears by it...

 

[LadyGecko]

I use bottled spring water
I buy gallons and refill with RO from the machine at stores and use that along with the Spring water

We get letters every 4 months informing us that the arsenic level has surpassed safe standards so nobody drinks the tap water here

It's pretty sad-you would think that a priority for the town/city might be a better filtration system for it's water but-hey what do I know??

I have around 60 lizards and I used to have an old used RO unit and I need to replace it

RO is good water but it does filter just about everything out of it (good and bad)so when using it-I always mixed it with a small portion of bottled spring water for minerals

Good luck with getting your filtration set up

Sandy

 

[MichaelJ]

Zepyrhills Natural Spring Water

They drink what we drink..

I'd stay away from distilled.. although it's been purified more in some ways, it's also been stripped some key minerals that are beneficial..

 

[Roaming Reptiles]

water

I use filtered water for everything. I dont even let my kids drink water out of the tap.

 

[shadowx362]

Bottled water i dont trust my water

 

[LZRDGRL]

I use filtered water for drinking (for the geckos and myself), and tap water for cleaning out the dishes and spraying. I have an eSpring from Quixtar and am very satisfied with it - don't like the taste of the tap water here in IL.

Chrissy