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Drinking water problem- what is the best?

L

Little_Girl

Warren Scout
Hi!:wave: I just wonder what type of water should be given to rabbits as daily drinking water? :?
I read on some websites that tap water should be boiled and cool down first, before giving to the rabbits
Is that true? :roll:
atm i only fill the water bottle with filtered fresh tap water... (as we use the Brita water filter)

Any ideas? Thanks!
 
I use tap water, have done for the last 17 years with no problem at all

If a Rabbit has a pre-existing problem with calcium metabolism (bladder sludge/stones etc) then using pre-boiled or filtered tap water might be helpful
 
I've never thought about that before. I have always given tap water. It does containe chlorine though doesn't it - not supposed to be good for humans really (you can get a filter that removes that - I have a brita tap but it doesn't claim to remove chlorine) hasn't done any harm to my buns over the years hat I know of.
 
A very small amount of residual chlorine may be present in tap water - it is there to make sure that no bad bacteria can survive. It disappears if the water is left standing for a few hours, or if boiled. It is not harmful in trace amounts like this, although some of the bacteria may be if the chlorine (or alternatives) were not used.
 
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