>From: "Ilena E. Ayala" <[log in to unmask]> >Distilled water has ALL minerals, etc. removed, so spring water or >filtered water is probably better for long term use. You probably do >want your ferrets to get some of the good stuff in the water. Even a >filter pitcher would remove bad stuff. Also, the minerals are what give >water the taste, so distilled water actually doesn't taste very good. I have heard from many sources that spring water has no restrictions on quality or content placed on it *as an industry*. There are certainly good springwater companies out there! However, 'spring water' can be poured from any ol' tap and bottled - correct me if I'm wrong. I have no idea about the mineral content of water, but as far as a dechlorinated source of water goes, I prefer distilled to spring. Melissa ___ Melissa Litwicki __ [log in to unmask] ___ By the whole newsgroup devoted tennis showing it after scarfing fork and laughters [Posted in FML issue 1906]