Filtered Water or Tap Water

[Sparky99]

I just started using spring water, after I read somewhere that the tap water may have lead or chlorine, etc, I figured since I keep it in the fridge for me, I can let him use it too.

 

[Taquiq]

I use tap water.

 

[CallDr]

I use water from my Zero Water pitcher I got at Target. ( or bottled water )

 

[Jade Icing]

I use tap for everyone here.

 

[artgecko]

I don't drink tap water, all that chlorine, fluoride, pesticide residue, yuk... So I either use filtered or natural spring water for the geckos.

 

[nelo]

I use dechlorinated tap water. I always have some around from doing water changes on my fish tanks. Besides that, I know at the very least the tap water has no ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates. And probably not too many metals, since my shrimp do fine in it. And the brita filter just runs it through carbon, so I don't see the point...

 

[bman123]

I have always used tap water for myself and all my animals.

 

[FashionLad!]

My tap water comes from a well and it tastes perfectly fine to me. So that's what my gecko gets. She hasn't complained yet

 

[GeckoNub]

I use tap water and i was just wondering from reading posts about people being scared to use it if the fear of it could in time be detrimental to leos.

In the wild leos would probably drink from puddles or lick water from wet rocks etc, clearly water not treated with chemicals but not totally clean either.

A lot of us are so afraid not to have everything perfect (filtered water, perfect temps, best food etc) that could we be weakening them so much compared to wild ones that we could be doing them more harm than good?

 

[ElapidSVT]

for water to absorb into our systems.. .and in gecko systems... it has to have the same amount of solutes (salts) as your body, this is called an ISOTONIC solution. when you use distilled water, the salts are taken from the gecko's body and could possibly be detrimental. i have always used straight tap water (chlorinated) for my herps and plants for the past 40 years with zero problems. only fish need the chlorine/chloramine removed cuz it'll kill them.



good luck,
rob

I still see no cons of using distilled water, we use it for human babies, I feel if the gecko is getting proper vitamins and calcium, the water can be just what it needs to be for, hydration and humidity..

I don't feel tap water is good at all, imagine some of our cities harsh/hard water, crystalizing mineral and fluoride (which is a neurotoxin) deposits in the geckos vital organs..

I don't feel any amount of arsenic or fluoride etc belongs in my body at all. Be warned too, a lot of bottled water sold, is IN FACT just well water or (purified) tap water.

 

[tangerine863]

I use well water that is filtered.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

bottled water for me...

 

[Stl_Greaser]

I use regular tap water with Repti-water dechlorinater.

 

[UnicornSpirit]

Our water well runs very very deep... it's pure water from PA. We don't use water softeners, no fancy filters, and no added fluoride. So I just give my geckos tap water. If I lived in the city and had chlorinated city water I think I would opt to just buy spring water by the gallon.

ALSO... a note on distilled. I believe distilled should be reserved for water fountains or for certain things that could become clogged because of the mineral deposits in regular water (such as your clothing iron or steam mop). Distilling the water takes away the water's minerals (which are normally in small traces) that could be beneficial to your gecko or any living creature. I'm not saying distilled is bad but why not just use the regular spring water. As long as your water doesn't have a critical problem with is such as farmland run-off contamination (it happens around here frequently), fluoride additives, chlorine, or an over abundance of a certain mineral (ie. iron) it should be no problem.

 

[5HiddenLizards]

I've been using bottled spring water that comes in the gallon jugs. but i'll probably switch to tap with the Repti-Safe water purifier. Bottled is getting pricey. Especially since we have to change both of our monitor's dishes everyday, they use use more water with their "pools".

 

[biggoofybastard]

Tap water treated with a dechlorinator with calcium added

 

[Imperial Geckos]

Tap Water

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Are tap water is "OKAY" I use it but the well goes very deep and was blasted to get it so it took a very long time for us to get it too be okay



Jake

 

[Stl_Greaser]

Are tap water is "OKAY" I use it but the well goes very deep and was blasted to get it so it took a very long time for us to get it too be okay



Jake

Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Blasting a well? Wells are drilled to length! And just at the top of this page you say you are using bottled water! So what is it?

 

[Jordan]

Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Blasting a well? Wells are drilled to length! And just at the top of this page you say you are using bottled water! So what is it?

LOl huh? confusing...