Are chlorine removal water drops a thing ?

Whiterose · 07-19-17, 10:40 PM

Heyyy ; im new to this forum, i have a silly question...
So I got a Mexican black king about a month ago, he's very sweeet :3 & it's my first snake. Ever.
So a few days after getting my snake the guy I bought him from texted me saying he forgot to give me some stuff that goes in my snakes water. and he even came all the way to my house and dropped it off . He told me its just stuff that purifies his water from any chlorine.
I tried searching it up and i can't find it anywhere? & I've also never heard of it . (but forgive my lack of knowledge if there is such a thing)

I didn't really think it was that odd at first but It just has me wondering if it's not some kind of antibiotic. It has no label, the bottle is a smaller brown, glass bottle that has a little dropper and your supposed to drip a drop into his dish .
it looks suspiciously like a certain brand of reptile antibiotics (can't recall the name) that's meant for scale problems, parasites and infections.... but again, the labels gone. So I can't tell.

My snake also has a few suspicious looking scales that I've got to go get checked out. So it makes me wonder even more

Is there really such a thing as chlorine removal water drops for reptiles? Or do you think my snake has some health problems the old owner didn't want to tell me about ?

dannybgoode · 07-20-17, 12:04 AM

Yes chlorine removal errors are a thing. I've used them for fish, never for snakes.

No idea if you've been sold a pup. Some photos of the snake should perhaps help.

Whiterose · 07-20-17, 12:47 AM

https://m.imgur.com/a/3XP9M
Here's a few pics of him,
And a couple of the thing on his scales.
(He's just under/over 2years old, about 3 ft long)

jjhill001 · 07-20-17, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiterose

https://m.imgur.com/a/3XP9M
Here's a few pics of him,
And a couple of the thing on his scales.
(He's just under/over 2years old, about 3 ft long)

Looks like dry shed or perhaps a piece of cage decor has a sharp edge that was brushed against in a feeding lunge. If you rub it a little bit does it come off?

The snake looks to be in great condition overall.

No real comment on the chlorine drops. I know some people do, I've had well water the majority of the time but when I was in the city I just left water out over night for my amphibians, they say that gets rid of the chlorine as well.

Whiterose · 07-20-17, 02:11 AM

Well hes had it for at least a month already. So I don't know if it wouldn't have shed already if it were just a dry shed? I'm not sure tho. An injury sounds possible too. He has a rough plant in his tank.
i looked at it early and didn't notice anything fall off, I'd have to go look at it again and let you know !

jjhill001 · 07-20-17, 01:33 AM

It is weird that the bottle looks like iodine or something.

Whiterose · 07-20-17, 02:17 AM

REPTAID. That's what the antibiotic bottle is called, and that's what my bottle looks like, just minus the label, I know it's probably a coincidence, but I just wanna make sure. Cause I still haven't found any similar chlorine eliminators..... and it still has me wondering D:
anyone have some insight?

trailblazer295 · 07-20-17, 04:39 AM

I've used chlorine removers when I kept fish. Haven't used it for my snakes. If you're unsure what is in the bottle don't use it. Prime is a common aquarium chemical where a little goes a long way.

BillyCostume · 07-20-17, 06:31 AM

I personally don't use a dechlorinator for my snakes. My frogs and fish are a different story

**Andy_G** · 07-20-17, 08:04 AM

Those drops are unnecessary for water offered to a snake. Water straight from the tap will not hurt them. If it's good enough for you to drink, it's fine for them as well. Fish and amphibians are a different story.

For those that this may apply to (fish and amphibian keepers); depending on the area in which you live and how water is treated, leaving tap water out over night may do little or nothing to remove chlorine, as most water treatment facilities (at least in North America) have switched from using chlorine to using chloramine, which does not evaporate from water, however dechlorination drops still work.

SSSSnakes · 07-20-17, 08:06 PM

Beautiful snake

jjhill001 · 07-21-17, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Those drops are unnecessary for water offered to a snake. Water straight from the tap will not hurt them. If it's good enough for you to drink, it's fine for them as well. Fish and amphibians are a different story.

For those that this may apply to (fish and amphibian keepers); depending on the area in which you live and how water is treated, leaving tap water out over night may do little or nothing to remove chlorine, as most water treatment facilities (at least in North America) have switched from using chlorine to using chloramine, which does not evaporate from water, however dechlorination drops still work.

Didn't know that about the chloramine. Amazing how they can change the water they send citizens and not tell them about it. Thanks Andy!

Doug 351 · 07-22-17, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Those drops are unnecessary for water offered to a snake. Water straight from the tap will not hurt them. If it's good enough for you to drink, it's fine for them as well. Fish and amphibians are a different story.

For those that this may apply to (fish and amphibian keepers); depending on the area in which you live and how water is treated, leaving tap water out over night may do little or nothing to remove chlorine, as most water treatment facilities (at least in North America) have switched from using chlorine to using chloramine, which does not evaporate from water, however dechlorination drops still work.

Well, you should check the label to be sure. In the past, some declorinators didn't treat Chloramine. ( BTW: Chloramine is chlorine and ammonia).... And yes....it doesn't evaporate.

trailblazer295 · 07-21-17, 05:00 PM

Prime will remove both but it is for aquarium use. What your water chemistry is depends on your municipality. It varies in each one.

Whiterose · 07-22-17, 12:40 AM

Ahh guys . Thanks for the tips, but I should have clarified what my post was asking,
I already give him filtered water so I'm not too worried about de-chlorinating it. I'm really just wondering if anyone can recognize what the bottle in the pic is. The guy I bought my snake from said it was important (and that it dechlorinated the water of course) but he never said what it was, and I can't figure it out.