I was wondering if tap water is okay for a Russian Tortoise? Please any advice would be appreciated.
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Fernando said:Yes it's fine.
ben and vivi said:do you live in a hard or soft water area, natural soft water is fine, water passed through a water softener isn't due to its very high potassium content due to the salt filtration process. Hard water is very high in calciums and natural minerals and thus attention has to be paid to this to prevent a calcium imbalance, but this is only in EXTREME areas of hard water, natural hard water is fine. stored water (i.e tank water) isn't meant for human consumption due to its long periods of in activity and potential bacterial growth, special measures can be taken to make tank water safe for consumption, special ball valves promoting large usage of water before refilling can be added and fitting tanks with a bylaw 30 kit can greatly improve water condition.