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Olive_Hermann
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Good morning,
As I was misting Olive/enclosure this morning it occurred to me that I was spraying her with chlorinated water.
History: I put in a pond earlier this year and checked with our water supplier to what treatment they used. This was confirmed as chlorinated water. I then treated the tap water before using it for fish/wildlife pond.
So my question is, is chlorinated water safe for tortoises? And if so, why are they any different from other cold blooded animals? And what could be the affects of continuous long term use? Bladder stones?
- Would it be better to collect rain water and warm up for baths and misting?
Thanks in advance, Jay
As I was misting Olive/enclosure this morning it occurred to me that I was spraying her with chlorinated water.
History: I put in a pond earlier this year and checked with our water supplier to what treatment they used. This was confirmed as chlorinated water. I then treated the tap water before using it for fish/wildlife pond.
So my question is, is chlorinated water safe for tortoises? And if so, why are they any different from other cold blooded animals? And what could be the affects of continuous long term use? Bladder stones?
- Would it be better to collect rain water and warm up for baths and misting?
Thanks in advance, Jay