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Water Conditioner

It may be necessary depending on the quality of tap water in your area. (Chlorine and fluoride content varies a great deal)

It is usually easier to just buy bottled water by the gallon. I personally prefer to use natural spring water.
 
I used to use spring water also, but was always running out. Now I use tap water conditioned with Aqua-Safe. About 8 drops to a gallon will remove the chlorine and neutarlize any heavy metals in the water. You can get this in the pet shop near the aquarium supplies
 
chlorine may dissipate after a day of standing but some water treatment places (check local listings) have switched to chloramine. It is composed of chlorine and ammonia and is more stable than regular chlorine treatments.
From what I've read:
Water sitting for a week may not be safe for herps. When water is absorbed directly into the bloodstream the chloramine can bind with hemoglobin. They seem to lump reptiles, amphibians, and fish together. Not sure how much that would apply to reptiles. In humans and mammals, the chloramine is neutralized by the digestive process.
Additives need to be able to neutralize chlorine and ammonia or specify they remove chloramine. Same with filtering - it has to be able to neutralize both parts of the chloramine or there will be excess ammonia left in the water.
A few links:
info from fish site
faq from a municipality that switched - check out faq#17 as well
Looks like the 'new improved' repti-safe specifies chloramine removal but i wonder if its "slime coat stimulants" affect reptiles? Personally use a 2.5gal jug of spring water with a spigot sitting on top of the rack.
 
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