Question for people in Britain

[Plissken]

Hi everyone,

I hear that water straight from the tap is bad for corns to drink, so I'm planning to use bottled water for my first corn, but my problem is that I don't know what brand / type of water to use. I have examined the labels on some, Volvic etc, but I don't honestly know what I'm looking for. I can't tell if that water is safe or not.

I live in England, so only brands available in Britain please, could you tell me what water you use? Or if you don't use bottled water, at least reccommend one or tell me what I should be looking for?

Thanks!

 

[scad2k]

hello.i live in portsmouth,england
i have asked this a few times to people.
i use normal tap water.if you live in a hard water area it mite be worth using bottled water or use a water filter.
but i would use tap water unless your water is chalky and milky looking.

 

[andy_771]

hello i live in kent and i also use tap water and have had no probs so far i think unless your tap water is really bad bottled water would just be for pop star corns with to much money ha ha in the wild i dont think they would have access to bottled water hope that helps :cheers:

 

[[-ShoRty-]]

normal tap water should be fine let the tap run for 10 seconds to let all the S***e run out and then fill the dish

 

[your_only_nightmare]

yeah, smae ilive like london/surrey area andi use tap water

 

[sbourget]

One solution if you're worried about the tap water is to get something to treat the water with, you can usually find something at your local pet store, I use a calcamizer which neutralizes the chlorine and adds calcium which snakes often have a hard time getting enough of.

 

[[-ShoRty-]]

nice idea sbourget i may purchace this item

 

[Plissken]

Oh, so tap water is okay? Great, thanks. I live in Kent also so if your water is okay mine should be

Thanks for your replies!

 

[bitsy]

I live in Dorset (some of the hardest tap water in the country) and all mine have been raised on tap water. My 19 year old hasn't complained so far!

 

[Tula_Montage]

glasgow scotland... nice n soft tap water have had no problemos yet :shrugs:

 

[shotty]

yup, live in Reading and use tap water with no probs at all.

 

[Plissken]

Fantastic, thanks!

 

[cornmorphs]

mine have always been ok with it, i know some people boil it 1st though

 

[colinmcc]

15 years using tap water (Scottish tap water that is) and no problems for me.

I do always run the tap for 10-15 seconds first to clear any standing water in the pipes.

 

[dwyn127]

normal tap water should be fine let the tap run for 10 seconds to let all the S***e run out and then fill the dish

:-offtopic from a yankee from across the pond, what is S***e? Just curious, you can PM it to me if it's offensive to others. Always looking for new sayings to expand my ever growing vocabulary.:grin01:

 

[pgr8dnlvr]

I believe that ****e is how brit's say the american term s h i . well you know! lol!

I grew up with an english gramma and heard the word a few times! lol

Rebecca

 

[colinmcc]

I believe that ****e is how brit's say the american term s h i . well you know! lol!

I grew up with an english gramma and heard the word a few times! lol

Rebecca

Correct.

It's just the ruder version of poo with an 'e' on the end.

 

[Plissken]

We don't always say it with an e you know...
But that's beside the point

Back on topic ; Thanks for your help on the water issue. Reckon I'll stick to tap water then.

 

[3330PHILIP]

What do corn snakes drink in the wild? Minging dirty water from puddles/rivers etc. I think tap water will do no harm at all, unless in extreme circumstances.

 

[3330PHILIP]

To your only nightmare...

...You put on your signature that you always do typos, why not just check your spelling, grammar, etc before submitting, or are you too lazy. It's really annoying when trying to read someone's message and they haven't taken the time to write with correct and legible grammar (very simple grammar...).