Canada tap water

[Vincentuanluu]

Is the tap water in Canada, British Columbia safe to be using for misting system? If not what should I be using or can I use repti safe or something like that ?
Don't think a R/O system is an option... Just ordered mist king with extras for $260 and hoping not having to spend more for misting

 

[serenaj25]

Is the tap water in Canada, British Columbia safe to be using for misting system? If not what should I be using or can I use repti safe or something like that ?
Don't think a R/O system is an option... Just ordered mist king with extras for $260 and hoping not having to spend more for misting

there is little bits of chlorine in all tap water, or so I've been told. you can use reptisafe or regular filtered/drinking water for your Cham this is what I do. I'm sure a small amount of tap isn't going to kill your chameleon but it is better to be safe. hope this helped!

 

[Decadancin]

As for the mistking, I use distilled water so there will be less chance of clogging. It is best to check with your local municipality to see what they treat the water with. If chlorine is the main issue, just let the water sit uncovered for a day and you can use it safely.

 

[Vincentuanluu]

As for the mistking, I use distilled water so there will be less chance of clogging. It is best to check with your local municipality to see what they treat the water with. If chlorine is the main issue, just let the water sit uncovered for a day and you can use it safely.

How do you create large amount ( 5-10gallon) distilled water? I know you can do it with ice cubes and etc but that seem like a long time and hassle every time. Is there another easier/faster way to obtain it?

 

[jajeanpierre]

As for the mistking, I use distilled water so there will be less chance of clogging. It is best to check with your local municipality to see what they treat the water with. If chlorine is the main issue, just let the water sit uncovered for a day and you can use it safely.

DIstilled water is not healthy to drink. It depletes the body of a lot of things including calcium so should not be used in a mister, which is the water your chameleon drinks. Do a google search on why you shouldn't drink distilled water.

I use RO water. At the moment I'm in the middle of researching a RO system so still haven't one in my house. I buy my RO water from a filling station outside the grocery store for $1.50 for five gallons. I have a large collection, going through at most 15 gallons a day, usually less.

I would suggest you simply buy RO water in three or five gallon jugs and have them refilled as I do at a coin-operated water filling station. Don't put all the water into the reservoir bucket since you want a fairly quick turnover of the water and not allow it to stand in an unsealed container open to dust and contaminants. When I find my nozzles are not working as they should, I run a few gallons of distilled water through the system and that has cleaned up anything that has clogged the screen.

If it is safe for you to drink the water, it is safe for your chameleon. I find it a little odd that people are more concerned about the safety of tested municipal water for their chameleon than they are for themselves and their children, Flint Michigan aside. While Flint showed some serious problems with the testing and the timely response of those in charge of protecting public safety, in general, municipal water is safe to drink. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about my pet chameleons long-term health even if I had been giving them water from the epicenter of the Flint crisis. Most chameleons have very short life spans even with the best of care, although I might be a little concerned about my breeding stock, though.

 

[jajeanpierre]

How do you create large amount ( 5-10gallon) distilled water? I know you can do it with ice cubes and etc but that seem like a long time and hassle every time. Is there another easier/faster way to obtain it?

I buy it from the grocery store when I run a couple of gallons through the system. I pay about $2 for a gallon of distilled water versus 30 cents a gallon for RO water (I self fill my 5-gal. bottles) from the same grocery store.

 

[Decadancin]

DIstilled water is not healthy to drink. It depletes the body of a lot of things including calcium so should not be used in a mister, which is the water your chameleon drinks. Do a google search on why you shouldn't drink distilled water.

I use RO water. At the moment I'm in the middle of researching a RO system so still haven't one in my house. I buy my RO water from a filling station outside the grocery store for $1.50 for five gallons. I have a large collection, going through at most 15 gallons a day, usually less.

I would suggest you simply buy RO water in three or five gallon jugs and have them refilled as I do at a coin-operated water filling station. Don't put all the water into the reservoir bucket since you want a fairly quick turnover of the water and not allow it to stand in an unsealed container open to dust and contaminants. When I find my nozzles are not working as they should, I run a few gallons of distilled water through the system and that has cleaned up anything that has clogged the screen.

If it is safe for you to drink the water, it is safe for your chameleon. I find it a little odd that people are more concerned about the safety of tested municipal water for their chameleon than they are for themselves and their children, Flint Michigan aside. While Flint showed some serious problems with the testing and the timely response of those in charge of protecting public safety, in general, municipal water is safe to drink. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about my pet chameleons long-term health even if I had been giving them water from the epicenter of the Flint crisis. Most chameleons have very short life spans even with the best of care, although I might be a little concerned about my breeding stock, though.

So distilled water, which is boiled and allowed to reform water droplets as just H2O is not good, but RO water that strips out almost all impurities from the water is better? I can Google just about anything and find info, but the jury would still be out. Distilled water is not intended to be a source of nutrition.

 

[jajeanpierre]

So distilled water, which is boiled and allowed to reform water droplets as just H2O is not good, but RO water that strips out almost all impurities from the water is better? I can Google just about anything and find info, but the jury would still be out. Distilled water is not intended to be a source of nutrition.

Correct. RO water does not strip everything out. Distilled water becomes a very efficient solvent. It will leach electrolytes from your tissues in order to reach a balance. Distilled water in a mister is drinking water for a chameleon.

The jury is not still out on the health risks of drinking distilled water. You don't trust studies done by the World Health Organization?

My RO water is full of stuff. I suspect if the RO system were really really good, you would have the same problems as distilled water since most of the minerals are removed.

 

[Decadancin]

Correct. RO water does not strip everything out. Distilled water becomes a very efficient solvent. It will leach electrolytes from your tissues in order to reach a balance. Distilled water in a mister is drinking water for a chameleon.

The jury is not still out on the health risks of drinking distilled water. You don't trust studies done by the World Health Organization?

My RO water is full of stuff. I suspect if the RO system were really really good, you would have the same problems as distilled water since most of the minerals are removed.

I would continue to do your research and you will likely find more sources and more conflicting information. If your Reverse Osmosis system is worth anything it is purifying the source water a lot more than you think, including removing minerals and impurities. Also, if the chameleon is ONLY getting its moisture from the water than maybe this would be something to consider, but that is just not the case. And to your point, NO I do not trust those studies. Just because an organization releases a study I don't assume it to be correct. I remember a term called Global Warming that was thrown around and also many predictions about where the planet would be by now, but I also remember the term changed to Climate Change in the last few years and no mention of the many predictions not coming true. They are not an all knowing entity and not every study is providing trusted information. Many studies are done specifically to prove a theory and the results are often based on pre-determined outcomes. I can remember a number of studies in my lifetime about things that are bad for you that are also good for you. (Eggs, Milk, Sugars, Electrolyte Water, Wine, Coffee, etc.) Do you have any actual evidence that specific types of water are harming captive animals as opposed to other types? I don't, but I do know of many keepers that use Distilled Water and do not have problems because of it.

 

[Vincentuanluu]

I planned to buy 5 gallon water at the water station every time cost around $2-4 per 5 gallon fill up. But I think in long run it would cost me a lot and eventually it would add up to cost of a R/O system. But im a bit confuse if R/O is good or not and hoping I won't have to end up getting one anyways

 

[Decadancin]

I planned to buy 5 gallon water at the water station every time cost around $2-4 per 5 gallon fill up. But I think in long run it would cost me a lot and eventually it would add up to cost of a R/O system. But im a bit confuse if R/O is good or not and hoping I won't have to end up getting one anyways

Nothing wrong with RO water in my opinion. It isn't the most efficient way of purifying water, but it will generally give you one of the purest products.