How often do you change the water?

[ydnic]

How often do you change your snakes water and why?

[honduranfreekk]

I like to change it every day.I am just a freak like that lol

Kelvin@Brigitte

[Linds]

I play it by ear. Some of the smaller dishes dry out within 1-2 days, hence need to be filled more and cleaned less. The bigger ones I change if soiled, and if clean, maybe once a week.

[snakers55]

I change it when it gets to be dirty, or when it's half full or less.

[ydnic]

I do the same linds - littler dishes get topped up and everyone gets new water once a week about

[lolaophidia]

With my little snakes, the bowl goes dry every couple to three days and they get fresh water then. With a big bowl (I'm talking the biggest crocks for dogs), weekly during cage cleanings is my usual schedule. Any time a bowl gets foreign matter in it, it's cleaned and refilled.

[marisa]

I change it and clean the bowl when I do cage cleaning which is usually once per week.

If it gets something in it like substrate or crap, I change it.

Marisa

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

YDNIC:

Everyday the collection gets fresh water, some twice because they see new water its washroom break.

Cya...

Tony

[ydnic]

how do you find the time to change them all everyday? I know that animals should have fresh water everyday - I know I wouldn`t want to drink from my bath water for a week at a time but - I just find it increasingly difficult to maintain a proper schedul and tips Tony?

Cindy

[Tim_Cranwill]

Every few days or when it's needed.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

CINDY:

I just plan ahead is all, they either get new water in morning or later but always fresh water at least once. I put my animals ahead of alot of things actually just because I feel they deserve the best I can do for them. I use a wheel trolley that carries most of the equipment like bowls or paper toewls or news paper just incase I need to give them a fresh cage fast. A wheel garbage can comes along as well to dispose of the mess. And 2 different locations in the facility have long hoses where I simply refresh there water or provide them a clean bowl altogether, each bowl gets washed and replaced at least within a week also. Either myself or my 2 younger cousins makes this all happen. We are still fine tuning this system to be even more simple and faster

I just hate it when they get clean water and turn it into a toilet in an hour, but it makes clean up so much more easier overall.

We like to keep everything neat and clean as possible even with 6 foot constrictors, who love to remodel there cages the moment I walk away........Tim Cranwill loves my anal attitude (hope its ok to say this word) on clean set ups.

Guess I won' t get into kingsnakes and milks, lol.

Cya...

Tony

[bistrobob85]

As for me, i change the water dish every time it is dirty or if the water level is too low. For Christmas day, i poor vodka in their water bowl, just a little so that they can enjoy the holidays too! Just kidding, i would never do that!!

phil.

[JAdkins2451]

Vodka LOL.. I change mine everyday, mind you I only have one snake right now so its not that complicated for me to do it. But it is obviously alot harder with a big collection.

[ydnic]

Tony

Thanx - I`ll have to come up this spring to see your set up - I only have a snake room right now - it would be great to have your set up though. My snake room it okay its really a hodge podge of mis matched shelves and rubber maids but I guess everyone has to start somewhere
I should be finished my job at the end of january and from there I am sure I`ll have a lot more time to spend with my babies
Right now I want to focus on some sort of a schedual to get things in motion to be a better keeper - thanx for your post

Cindy

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

CINDY:

Thanks, yup we all start slow and what can be managable at the time. Evolving slowling with an improved design is the best way. Jump to fast you' ll rethink new ideas and it will cost you alot after so slow and steady best way to go.

Cya...

Tony