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Doug01

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• May 14, 2012

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would using pothos in a Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus(mt.kenya yellow-crested jackson chameleon) be risky(i.e. pothos containing oxalates) using it as one of the plants in my chameleons cage?

 

Hoj

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• May 14, 2012

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I use pothos in all my cages. I really like them

 

reptilover

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• May 14, 2012

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Hoj said:

I use pothos in all my cages. I really like them

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Ditto. And I've got a veiled and he eats it with no problems. Pothos is actually my center plant

 

PappaRONzi

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• May 15, 2012

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My Jackson has thrived with two nice size Pothos in his cage. A very hearty plant that grows like a weed.

 

PREACHAP

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• May 15, 2012

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ASIDE from few other plants pothos is my main, my veiled will eat those things almost daily. I don't know the toxicity precautions for other chams but pascal loves him some pothos for sure.

 

Chadbot

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• May 15, 2012

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I have pothos for my veiled as well. Last time I took rotated it I noticed almost half of it was missing. He loves it.

 

JonRich

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• May 15, 2012

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I love Pothos.. They grow like weeds in almost darkness. lol

 

sandrachameleon

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• May 15, 2012

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Doug01 said:

would using pothos in a Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus(mt.kenya yellow-crested jackson chameleon) be risky(i.e. pothos containing oxalates) using it as one of the plants in my chameleons cage?

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Not a problem to use pothos, unless the animal eats a very large amount and on a regular basis. In which case, compensate with more mineral (especially calcium and magnesium) foods / supplements

 

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Doug01

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• May 15, 2012

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so do i have to hang it or is it ok if the pot its in is on the ground?

 

Solid Snake

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• May 15, 2012

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Doug01 said:

so do i have to hang it or is it ok if the pot its in is on the ground?

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Either works.

I like to hang them though, and let the vines hang down.

 

sandrachameleon

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• May 15, 2012

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Doug01 said:

so do i have to hang it or is it ok if the pot its in is on the ground?

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sure. The vines will grow up towards the light

 

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Doug01

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• May 16, 2012

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what can i use to hang it?

oops sorry didnt see the post by sandrachameleon
thanks for your help guys

 

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Doug01

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• May 17, 2012

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will the vines be strong enough to hold the chameleon

 

reptoman

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• May 17, 2012

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This is what I do for hanging plants on top of an all screen cage. This is 3/4 PVC pipe with 2 T's and a 90 degree elbow. I secure it with a couple of screws through the top screen rail into the PVC T's. I do not glue this together and the elbow is able to be moved to raise and lower the basking light (clamp light). I drill a hole in the center pipe running across the middle of the cage and loop some plastic coated wire or a machine thread screw eye sceured with a nut to hang the plant from the top. I use zip ties to build the network of branches throughout the cage for the vines to climb on. Hope this helps.

 

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ph34r

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• May 17, 2012

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hey repto is that just a second peice as a crossbeam or is it tied off into anything ? i assume its to distribute weight evenly ?

 

reptoman

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• May 17, 2012

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ph34r said:

hey repto is that just a second peice as a crossbeam or is it tied off into anything ? i assume its to distribute weight evenly ?

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I make an 'H' shape with the PVC pipe to distribute weight evenly but that also makes it so I can put an elbow at any corner for a basking light.

 

DanSB

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• May 17, 2012

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My Senegal loves the pothos. He eats it, climbs on it etc etc.

I keep mine on the ground level in front of the other two plants and vines and it grows up filling in the cage nicely.

I am not sure but I think he actually uses it to regulate minerals in his body. I noticed when he started getting the white crusty on his nostrils from over supplementing he ate a lot more of the pothos until it went away... Again not sure but an interesting thought...