I am almost positive that pac man frogs need dechlorinated water or I would assume so cause whites and from what I have read other frogs do, am I mistaken?

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No you are right they need dechloranated water cause they breath through there skin same as tree frogs . You should use dechloranated for all pets

To dechlorinate tap water let it sit out in an open container (I like the rubbermaid 1 gallon ones) for at least 24 hours. If you can't wait you can use Stress coat", which you can find at any pet store.

Do not use distilled water as it can actually remove necessary minerals from the animals.

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Yep you are correct - amphibians breathe and absorb things through their skin, and chlorine can be harmful to them. We use tap water that has been left to stand in an open-topped bottle for 24-48 hours. Now.. pics pics!!!

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That only works if your water supply is treated with chlorine gas alone. If treated with chloramines which is chlorine and ammonia combined it is much more stable and doesn't evaporate easily. Chloramines require chemical dechlorinators. This was discovered the hard way back in the 80's when they first started switching over. Many tropical and goldfish enthusiasts lost large numbers of fish due to the fact that the water departments did not inform them of the change but just did it.
Nothing like going out and finding a pond full of high dollar Koi belly up!
You will need to contact your water department and find out which they are using.

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I never use the leave out water method anyways I always get the drops, the leaveing out water is too tedious!

thanks everyone for all of your help, I wish I could take pics but I assume now that my digital camera was stolen

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Yup, dechlornated water should be used for any animal, especially amphibians. As said, you can use a dechlorinating agent (such as Stress Coat or Reptisafe). You can also use bottled spring water or filtered water. As stated above, never use distilled.

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i have a seperate filtered water spout on my sink that has dechlorinated water. If you don't use water that has been dechlorinated, then your amphibians will most likely become lethargic, then in the later stages of toxic shock, they will have seizure like fits and die. Be safe as possible, USE SAFE, DECHLORINATED WATER!

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Its alright I know that they need dechlorinated water I have a whites lol!

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1.0.0 Albino Rat -conspericy
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As an example of what chlorinated water does to soft bodied animals. Almost every time I catch a common snapping turtle, the underside is usually covered in leeches. I place the turtle in a barrel with tap water enough to cover its shell. Usually within 12 hours or so, all the leeches are on the side of the barrel just above the water line. Much safer than pulling them off or using a match. Once I found a 4" snapping turtle with over 100 leeches on it. I imagine he appreciated the soak.