Is tap water okay for soaking?

[rhondak]

Is it okay for Russian tortoises to have tap water for their soaking time?
I read they shouldn't have it due to the chlorine and minerals and such. I usually fill a couple of old milk containers with tap water and let them sit for at least 24 hours before giving any of it to my RT. when I soak him I usually take that water and heat it up in the microwave to get it warm but wondered if I could just use warm water straight from the faucet instead for his soaks.

 

[wellington]

If its safe for you to drink, then it's safe for your tort.

 

[yagyujubei]

I wouldn't worry about it, personally, unless you live near Chernobyl. What do you give him for drinking water?

 

[jjsull33]

If its safe for you to drink, then it's safe for your tort.

I always go by the same rule for my tortoises.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Is fluoridated water safe for tortoises? Just playing devils advocate here, I live on a clean well.

 

[TommyZ]

Wait...tap water is ok???...*sighs*, go ahead and laugh at me, i been buying my tort bottled water....*insert noob comment here*

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[rhondak]

For his drinking water, I give him the tap water that has been in the jug for more than 24 hours.

 

[Tom]

There are such a wide variety of water sources and water quality around the world that I think this depends on where you are. Personally I use Barb's rule too. If its safe for my little girl to bathe in and drink from, then its safe for my tortoises too.

I use tap for drinking and for soaking, but I rinse them with micron filtered rain water after soaking. I use the rainwater for shell spraying too. I do this to prevent hard water stains.

 

[Camilo543]

I use tap water I've left out for at least 24 hours for drinking and soaking.

 

[WillTort2]

I keep a couple of jugs in the tort room for refilling their drinking water. But for soaking, it comes direct from the hot water heater with a little cold tap water added.

I've thought that most of the fluorine will have dissipated while in the water heater. And that the small amount of cold tap water add to the soak tub will not be harmful to the torts. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[JoesMum]

If your tap water is safe for you, then it should be safe for your tort too. We have very hard water now. For the first 20 years of his life with us the water was fluoridated.

 

[gieseygirly]

You should be just fine with tap water. I have/had turtles and torts and we always use tap water. Has never seemed to bother them at all.

 

[jhongsen]

so tap water is okay for soaking our tort? i used bottled water mix with some tap water....

 

[JoesMum]

Re: RE: Is tap water okay for soaking?

so tap water is okay for soaking our tort? i used bottled water mix with some tap water....

That's just expensive. Mineral water is arguably worse than tap water as it has a very high mineral content.

 

[Tom]

so tap water is okay for soaking our tort? i used bottled water mix with some tap water....

I have no idea what the testing or quality control measures are for tap water in Indonesia. But again, if its safe for you to drink and bathe in, then its should be fine for your tortoise too.