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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 76489" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>Not sure if this helps but when watering plants that are sensitive to chemicals in tap water it is recommended to leave the tap water in a gallon jug (milk jug) for 24 hours (outside in the sun).  Then you can use it.  I know that some milk jugs are white/yellow in color so I would recommend using a clear/opaque one if you can find it.  I believe the radiation in the sun's rays purifies the water somehow.  I'm no scientist (but science was my major in college).  I have seen several people do this and never have issues with plants or animals being watered with this water.  The easiest thing to do (if this is a result from an issue with your water) is to just buy spring water.  It's natural and I'm sure that Tarantulas drink from springs/rivers all the time in the wild but bottled water is better because it's filtered.  I hope this helps.  On a note: water dishes of every appropriate size are kept in all of my tarantula tanks unless they are under 2" in leg span.  In that case, I mist their cage for them to drink.  It's very sad that you lost your beloved babies.....one thing I can say is that I hope it was your water because that can easily be fixed.  If it was nematodes (which are highly capable of cross contamination), they are much harder to get rid of and potentially fatal to EVERY tarantula infected.  How are the other T's doing now since this happened?</p></blockquote><p></p>

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