BobBarley
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Filtered (2x) tap water.
My city enjoys a hearty dose of rocket fuel in the tap water. Adds flavor.I already buy large jugs of spring water for myself, so it is easy to use for my T's as well. I drink a lot of water in lieu of colas, etc. and use it for my hot tea. I prefer the taste of spring water.
I am not a chemical expert, but only chlorine will evaporate from tap water that sits for a time period. Some cities now use chloramine because they feel it works better to prevent bacteria in tap water. It is a mixture of chlorine and ammonia. It is also harder to remove with simple filters.
Had to stop reading halfway through to catch my breathCrystal clear water, from a pristine spring issuing forth from the Himalayan mountains drawn with a chalice of the purest silver and blessed by a holy sherpa. It is then filtered though the fur of a snow leopard and bottled within a flask crafted from a large diamond and airlifted via Airforce One, which releases a bald eagle that flies it directly to my doorstep....
I agree... Distilled water has no minerals which is great for using in machines. As the minerals can gunk up parts over time. Humans benefit from the minerals in drinking water, so I assume the same applies to Tarantulas.And I've been led to believe that distilled water is not a good choice for drinking water. Osmosis due to lack of minerals and all that...
You are aware that mountain spring water is a clever advertising ploy to rename tap water.I just use the mountain spring water that comes in bottles. Figure it is safe enough for them, seems to work well
Chlorine is unstable in water -- it can take 24 hours or less for the water to be chlorine-free -- so exposure would be low unless your tarantula drank soon after being watered.I use dechlorinator w/tap water since I have it for other animals, but I don't really think chlorine or anything else in tap water bothers T's.
Really? Wow, I knew ot was a brand, but never knew that it was, in essence, tap water. Will have to wtach the documentary Regardless, it seems fine to the inverts. They drink and get all their moisture. As long as they don't mind (to me, it also tastes pretty good )You are aware that mountain spring water is a clever advertising ploy to rename tap water.
There was a documentary made that went into the great details surrounding this fraud. It is called.'Tapped'
That's true, but like Jeff mentioned above, chloramines are becoming more common now. Which doesn't evaporate anywhere near as fast, but with that being said, I personally don't think it harms T's anyways. A lot of well known keepers in this thread alone seem to just use tap water, some of which I'm sure have chloramines and fluoride in their water, and it doesn't seem to bother the T's. EDIT: I totally missed where you mentioned chloramine, sorry. It's been a long day..lolChlorine is unstable in water -- it can take 24 hours or less for the water to be chlorine-free -- so exposure would be low unless your tarantula drank soon after being watered.
By all means it cant be bad im sure it may or may not be filtered depending on brand but essentially all water brands are owned by nestle. Go figure. Its a pretty enlightening documentary. I just give my Ts plain old tap that i rest for a day or two. I wasnt saying what you do is bad but just sharing what i found shocking about the water industry.Really? Wow, I knew ot was a brand, but never knew that it was, in essence, tap water. Will have to wtach the documentary Regardless, it seems fine to the inverts. They drink and get all their moisture. As long as they don't mind (to me, it also tastes pretty good )
Will you...will you adopt me as one of your spiders?Crystal clear water, from a pristine spring issuing forth from the Himalayan mountains, drawn with a chalice of the purest silver and blessed by a holy sherpa. It is then filtered though the fur of a snow leopard and bottled within a flask crafted from a large diamond and airlifted via Airforce One, which releases a bald eagle that flies it directly to my doorstep.
The shipping and handling is murder, but nothing but the best for my spiders. And I order it in multiples to help defray the cost of overnight shipping.
Ugh. What a pain in the ass that must be.My T gets bottled water, the same as I drink. The tap water is terrible where I live. I tried drinking it for a while, after running it through two Pur water pitcher filters. That worked for a while. Apparently at some point the water quality went from bad to worse and even double filtering it wasn't enough anymore. I switched back to bottled water.
While the name "spring water" is a confusing label just like "diet" and "low fat", not all spring waters come from tap water.You are aware that mountain spring water is a clever advertising ploy to rename tap water.
There was a documentary made that went into the great details surrounding this fraud. It is called.'Tapped'