Is distilled water safe?

[daybr4ke]

From what I've read distilled water isn't harmful to frogs and toads, it simply doesn't contain any vitamins and minerals, some of which frogs need. These are absorbed through their skin. This is why a lot of people use tap water with a dechlorinator. I use Amquel, but I t think there's frog-specific water treatment products I've been meaning to look into as a possible replacement. I hope this helps.

[Ellybelly18]

Okay, I was looking on amazon and found a really good one for a really good price. Is this a good product or should I find something else?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002568SG...ding=UTF8&th=1

[daybr4ke]

That should be fine, dechlorinator/ammonia removers tend to be pretty cheap, which is nice. After a little more reading I found that distilled water is very useful for misting/spraying as it is so pure it doesn't leave mineral deposits, so it isn't useless by any means!

[Ellybelly18]

Okay, I was also wondering if it would kill my Bacopa caroliniana water plant? It was about fifteen dollars and I would much rather use it for my hermit crabs and have it be eaten then rot in my Toads water. I ordered it from Josh's Frogs and will be letting it rest in the water.

[daybr4ke]

Your plant will probably be fine. I can only speak for amquel since I've only used it personally, but my plants ha e always been fine, and I use it for watering and spraying, but I suppose aquatic plants could be different.

[elly]

Actually distilled water and amphibians aren't a very good mix. With plants it's fine and it's fine to use in spray bottles for humidity. You can use it in water bowls for a while and probably be fine, but it can actually pull minerals out of the frog through something called reverse osmosis. Some people use distilled with reptiles, but frogs actually drink through their skin so it's easier for minerals to leach out. Calcium deficiency is a real worry with frogs. It's good to dust crickets and give the UVB light (just in case that helps, some studies suggest it does). I wouldn't take the chance. Distilled's also a bit acidic.

http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Rept...stilled-Water/

[Ellybelly18]

Omg! That is so funny! We have the same name and it's spelled the same too! *ahem* As I was saying, well I wasn't saying I am saying now so I have ordered the reptisafe and it is coming soon so do not worry about my toads. I have also ordered a calcium and vitamin D3 supplement (Rep-cal) which will be arriving very soon (probably tomorrow) Also I will be re-doing their enclosure to a more aquatic environment. Also, this is completely off-topic but while your here would I be able to feed hornworms to my Fire-Bellys? I looked it up and there isn't much information but I got an order from Josh's frogs and got someone else's order mixed up with mine. They also had what I believe is some solider fly larvae? It came in a little cup (like a cup you put condiments in) with dirt and some roots? But no plant. So I don't know what that is and also there were two things of small crickets and one of either medium or large crickets. I think someone was feeding (or going to feed) a leopard gecko or a chameleon. I did send an email to them and told them that someone did not get their order and it seems that someone named ETHAN was the one who mixed up our orders. I feel kind of bad because what if they really needed it and I imagine a starving lizard with no food and the owner wondering if he would be able to feed him ANYWAYS! Yeah, my toad's are great. I will post a picture of their new setup in a few days but I want it to be a surprise. Anyways, yeah thanks for the answers! helped a lot