Misting question.

[S13]

Yeah that's what I do, but sometimes a bit gets on him and i can see his little eyes close and open back up. I feel so bad lol

[GrifTheGreat]

Yeah that's what I do, but sometimes a bit gets on him and i can see his little eyes close and open back up. I feel so bad lol

He/she is fine. We do the same thing when we get water or even place eye drops in our eyes. Its a normal reaction for something coming in contact with the eyes. As long as its not a lot and you expand your frogs substrate with de-chlorinated water and not distilled you and your Pac are fine. No worries

[sobo]

Oh wow I did not know this. I always mist my pacman frog down :O. Why is this bad for the frog?
Really glad i just read this, I will stop misting my poor little buddy.

[GrifTheGreat]

That's what we are here for: to help and share information.

Distilled water has no minerals in it. The frogs need the minerals that they absorb from regular water. If a pacman was only exposed to distilled water (in its soaking dish, substrate, and misting) then it would eventually die from lack of minerals. Minimal exposure should not cause any permanent health issues. Avoid spraying your frog directly and your little buddy should be fine.

[Poly]

That's what we are here for: to help and share information.

Distilled water has no minerals in it. The frogs need the minerals that they absorb from regular water. If a pacman was only exposed to distilled water (in its soaking dish, substrate, and misting) then it would eventually die from lack of minerals. Minimal exposure should not cause any permanent health issues. Avoid spraying your frog directly and your little buddy should be fine.

I have well water, and I frequently spray my toads down with it, and they seem to enjoy it, then again, they are not Pacman frogs, but I don't think water can do any harm, that if if it's non chlorinated!

[GrifTheGreat]

I have well water, and I frequently spray my toads down with it, and they seem to enjoy it, then again, they are not Pacman frogs, but I don't think water can do any harm, that if if it's non chlorinated!

Hi Royce,

Distilled water and Reverse Osmosis water have no minerals unlike tap water/well water/and spring water. Distilled water and reverse osmosis water will rob your frog of vital vitamins and minerals as well as salts and electrolytes that they need to hydrate themselves and have normal bodily funtions. This is why you do not use distilled water and reverse osmosis water for a main water souce and only for misting. That's the reason they don't leave mineral spots when you mist the enclosure walls. They dont have any minerals what so ever.

You don't want to mist them very much anyway even with de-chlorinated water or spring and well water because some become annoyed and stressed. Also its a good idea to have your well water tested to be sure that it is safe for the frog. It can contain heavy metals that can kill your frog over a period of time. Better safe than sorry.

[JessH]

What about spring water for pacman/surinam horned frogs?