schefflera

This is from the first day I introduced him into his habitat.

I'm not much of a green thumb when it comes to houseplants, and I need some help identifying a suspected pest on a Schefflera Arboricola I purchased yesterday for my (future) cham's enclosure. The plant looks pretty healthy overall, but when I looked closer at the stems, there are these weird...

So tonight I was re-potting plants for my chams. I took some pics and wanted to share them. This is just how I did it and by no means the bible of re-potting. I do however suggest that you wash all plants with dish soap thoroughly and then rinse thoroughly. The first step was filling the pot...

Well with getting the new Herp Room all set up I got very little chance to get on the boards this weekend... But the room is looking nice, and the Chams are settling in nicely. This is a plant Question.. .and I am no Botanist...I was at Lowes Saturday picking up some more plants and I found...

My little pygmy hiding behind a schefflera leaf.

First time out of his tank (for an extended time), just chillin' on his new umbrella tree

Mung did not enjoy being disturbed during his sleep by my flash [that is an umbrella plant or Schefflera actinophylla in the picture...on some lists it is listed as safe on many though it is listed as "toxic" due to oxalates...]