Water question

[DVirginiana]

I was changing Trevor's bedding today, and I realized I didn't have the spring water I normally use to expand her coco fiber (my parents had said they picked up more of her water, but they had gotten a different kind than I normally use). I ended up using bottled Nestle purified water w/minerals. Is this okay/has anyone used this?
I've never used 'purified' water before, only 'spring', so I wanted to make sure that water would be okay. I checked the Nestle website, and it seems like their purified would be okay, but I just wanted to go ahead and ask in case there was a no-no regarding purified that I'm not aware of.

Funny side-story... Trevor always gets into a weird mood whenever her bedding gets changed. This time she's just been sitting in her water bowl, obsessively turning to watch me as I walk around the room (I guess trying to make sure I don't try to do anything else to her cage).

[GrifTheGreat]

I was changing Trevor's bedding today, and I realized I didn't have the spring water I normally use to expand her coco fiber (my parents had said they picked up more of her water, but they had gotten a different kind than I normally use). I ended up using bottled Nestle purified water w/minerals. Is this okay/has anyone used this?
I've never used 'purified' water before, only 'spring', so I wanted to make sure that water would be okay. I checked the Nestle website, and it seems like their purified would be okay, but I just wanted to go ahead and ask in case there was a no-no regarding purified that I'm not aware of.

Funny side-story... Trevor always gets into a weird mood whenever her bedding gets changed. This time she's just been sitting in her water bowl, obsessively turning to watch me as I walk around the room (I guess trying to make sure I don't try to do anything else to her cage).

Lol!! That's pretty funny. She might be expecting a treat too. Grif expects a treat after I give her a soak or change her substrate.

About the water. Purified water can still contain chlorine which of course is bad. Look at the bottle closely to be sure it doesn't have any and just to be safe incase they put chlorine in it without labeling it add some de-chlorinating agent just to be safe.

[DVirginiana]

About the water. Purified water can still contain chlorine which of course is bad. Look at the bottle closely to be sure it doesn't have any and just to be safe incase they put chlorine in it without labeling it add some de-chlorinating agent just to be safe.

The bottle itself has no information, but on the website it says they put it through reverse osmosis. I read that RO got rid of chlorine.. Does it?
I just asked, and my mother said she has used it for him before while I was away... He hasn't had any problems, so I'm guessing that the water doesn't have more than trace amounts of anything in it. I didn't know they had been using that brand without problems.

[GrifTheGreat]

The bottle itself has no information, but on the website it says they put it through reverse osmosis. I read that RO got rid of chlorine.. Does it?
I just asked, and my mother said she has used it for him before while I was away... He hasn't had any problems, so I'm guessing that the water doesn't have more than trace amounts of anything in it. I didn't know they had been using that brand without problems.

Yeah the process of Reverse Osmosis removes everything including minerals. As line as they drawers minerals to the water it should be fine, but if there isn't enough mineral content then you can buy stuff to re-add minerals to the water. R/O water like distilled lacks minerals and salts needed by the frogs for proper hydration and bodily functions without these minerals and salts the R/O water and distilled water actually steal these minerals and salts from the frogs body which can make the frog sick and eventually kill it. As long as minerals have been re-added you should be fine.

[DVirginiana]

Yeah the process of Reverse Osmosis removes everything including minerals. As line as they drawers minerals to the water it should be fine, but if there isn't enough mineral content then you can buy stuff to re-add minerals to the water. R/O water like distilled lacks minerals and salts needed by the frogs for proper hydration and bodily functions without these minerals and salts the R/O water and distilled water actually steal these minerals and salts from the frogs body which can make the frog sick and eventually kill it. As long as minerals have been re-added you should be fine.

Yeah, I knew they needed minerals in their water, I checked for that before I used it. I've heard distilled is okay for misting, but I'm even paranoid about using it for that, so I end up scrubbing the **** out of my tank whenever I clean it to get water stains off. Since my parents had been using the nestle water for him with no problems I'm guessing the mineral content is high enough.

This is why I post on this forum when I need a quick response! I'd be waiting two days on some of the others I go to.

[GrifTheGreat]

Funny side-story... Trevor always gets into a weird mood whenever her bedding gets changed. This time she's just been sitting in her water bowl, obsessively turning to watch me as I walk around the room (I guess trying to make sure I don't try to do anything else to her cage).

You know that's just becuase she misses you when you leave! She is keeping an eye on you! Always glad to help.