Bonsai 'Money Tree' in Enclosure?
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Vegas Chad
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That are indeed. . . Not safe.
DGray
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The thing usually sold as the "money tree" is _Pachira aquatica_. It has edible seeds, but I could find nothing indicating the leaves are a danger in the three most current references. Knowing that this has been a popular houseplant for many years, I would think it would appear in the literature if there were significant danger to children or pets.
It is in the Bombax family; there are many plants in this group that have edible flowers and leaves. Bombax sp. are native to much of the natural range of chameleons. Some people have a contact dermititis when wood-working with Bombax sp. timber.
It is in the Bombax family; there are many plants in this group that have edible flowers and leaves. Bombax sp. are native to much of the natural range of chameleons. Some people have a contact dermititis when wood-working with Bombax sp. timber.
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Hmm, I don't want to take the risk so I am hoping someone who has used one in an enclsoure will chime in.
They had 3' trees for $20 at walmart, a little pricey but I love the braided stem, and the foilage it provides looks perfect for the cham.
I don't want to make a new thread for this, so I will ask here.
I found fake vines at the dollar store today, they look exactly like the bendable vines from petsmart but have leaves/foilage attached to them, would this be safe for my enclosure?
They had 3' trees for $20 at walmart, a little pricey but I love the braided stem, and the foilage it provides looks perfect for the cham.
I don't want to make a new thread for this, so I will ask here.
I found fake vines at the dollar store today, they look exactly like the bendable vines from petsmart but have leaves/foilage attached to them, would this be safe for my enclosure?
shineru
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i also bough a bonsai tree and im going to do my research about it fist before i place it inj her cage and i would higly not recomend anything fake to placed in her cage because they temp to eat it when they r hungy or want water and u dont want no plastic in your little one tummy
BocaJan
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Those vines at the dollar store are made from paper and after getting wet I find they start coming apart. I have tossed the ones I had away. Get the good ones or go to a craft store like Michaels and get fake plants and vines from them. They hold up better and are easy to wash.
coldbloodedAL
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I had one with my jackson for the first 6 months i had him... no issues with it at all. However, if you have a species that are known " veggers"(veileds) I would say find something else.. I only say that because my jackson never ate leaves so i dont know if theyre safe, or not.
