Tap water may have been a concern 50 years ago but today it is better than bottled water. This is really a non issue. Organic farming is not the answer to longevity, for snakes either. Similar to humans, I would put caloric intake and nutrition as one of the major unrecognized problems with captive husbandry.



>>It depends. (The correct answer to most questions.)

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>>Under "optimal" conditions, Kings can live 30 years. 25 or so is relatively easy with good care. One specimen that seems to be the current record holder that lived just over 33.

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>>But this all presumes that your snake has no parasites leftover from the wild days.

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>>Assuming that there are no parasite problems, and that the snake lived 5 years of less in the wild before capture, and that your friends had it 5-10 years after capture, I'd say that your snake will likely live about 10 more years.

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>>But - many individuals defy the rules. Don't give it tap water, instead give it distilled or filtered water, feed live food and exercise out-of-cage often and yours could break the longevity record...
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Rick Staub

R&R Reptiles

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