Water Importance

[slipknot711]

hahaha a floater i have two water spots for my garters but nomatter what they all flock to the same one at the same time... so i will be upgrading their main bowl very soon

[joeysgreen]

Have you guys considered adding a filter to the water feature? What about a flow-through system? A lot of initial work can be rewarding for the snakes with a forever supply of fresh, clean water, and you, with much less maintainence. Zoological and scientific enclosures are catagorized by the amount of automation and controls over the environment.

[chris-uk]

I've considered a flowing water supply in one of my vivs, but I don't think the filters would be good at dealing with "large biological matter"... Mostly because I think the crap would sit in the bowl.

[PsychedelicTarantulas]

I always use untreated tap water for all my animals. Even my Tropical Fish tanks and no problems here.

[chris-uk]

I always use untreated tap water for all my animals. Even my Tropical Fish tanks and no problems here.

I don't know anyone that keeps tropical fish alive using untreated tap water. There must be something special about your water supply because normally tap water results in dead fish.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

I had a goldfish live to 17 on untreated tap water

[Saji]

I am still amazed at how long garters can remain full submerged.

[guidofatherof5]

Their oxygen requirement are small.


My Vet. did exploratory surgery on one of my snakes finding cancer. I had him put her down rather then wake her. He gave her the same cocktail of drugs dogs get. He said he would leave her on the gas for an hour to be sure she was gone. He said there respiratory and circulatory systems are slow and time was needed. This was just the opposite with my dog Allygirl. The needle entered her skin and she was gone. In the blink of an eye. Still one of the saddest days of my life.

[Saji]

Sorry Steve, been there myself with the dog. I counted 1 1/2 minutes with one of my radixs fully submerged. WOW!

[chris-uk]

Over well in excess of 10 minutes underwater for my male Cuitzeo. I think it was somewhere between 11 and 12 minutes that I timed... It was a couple of years ago so I forget the exact time.