IMO, I think boogie is taking the question a little far. Cursory reading, of his post and most people would think that tap water is poisonous and shouldn't be drank by anything.
All animals, including snakes, regularly drink water in the wild, that is full of bacteria, animal feces and the like and are perfectly fine.
In the numerous years I've been keeping reptiles, I've never used dechlorinated water and have never once had any ill effects. My 14' female Burm has a 15gal water bowl, that she drinks out of and submerges herself in, sometimes for days at a time. Same thing for my large albino male and every other snake I have.
I'd bet that the main majority of reptile keepers do not use dechlorinator.
All animals, including snakes, regularly drink water in the wild, that is full of bacteria, animal feces and the like and are perfectly fine.
In the numerous years I've been keeping reptiles, I've never used dechlorinated water and have never once had any ill effects. My 14' female Burm has a 15gal water bowl, that she drinks out of and submerges herself in, sometimes for days at a time. Same thing for my large albino male and every other snake I have.
I'd bet that the main majority of reptile keepers do not use dechlorinator.
