Plants in the Enclosure...Veiled

[ISA my Veiled]

Hey guys, just curious as too what plants you guys have had success with in your enclosure, i have no stepped up to one yet because I am doing research and I would love to have your opinions From what I have read so far, Ficus Benjamina and the one with flowers on it are pretty good. Let me know what you think

 

[mirrinias]

My ficus benjamina is doing really great with all the mistings, and its thin branches are climbing up the cage wall, which I really like. I have a coleus in there too, but it's not doing as well. Partially because it fell over and broke half the plant, but also Jean-luc likes pooping on it, lol. My pothos vine really likes being in there too!

I want to get a Schefflera arboricola for him (Umbrella plant). But be careful, make sure it's the one with that scientific name because I noticed another Schefflera in the "live plants" section that's poisonous.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

How much did the ficus benjamina cost you and where did you get it?

 

[Swayne8998]

Pothos are great and very hardy. Hibiscus are good too and umbrella plants.

 

[jannb]

I really like the Pothos it seems to hold the water for a long time and also does quite well inside. The Ficus and Schefflera also do great indoors. The Hibiscus is a favorite of the veileds but needs allot of light so your need to use hibiscus outside or have a couple to rotate from inside to outside for sun.

You might find my blog for new keepers linked below helpful.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

 

[mirrinias]

How much did the ficus benjamina cost you and where did you get it?

It was $15 for a smaller one, at a local garden store. I think the price was worth it, it is only a foot and a half tall right now but it'll grow and it looks nice. You could also check walmart, fred meyer, Lowe's and Home depot. Just make sure not to get a ficus elastica, I made that mistake. Fortunately I removed it before Jean-luc could get hurt!

My pothos was from fred meyer and it was only $7.

 

[RealIzeRecognIze]

My veiled actually got an eye infection from a ficus when she was a lot younger. I know a lot of people still use them without problems but I wont use it again it was very scary.both of her eye turned black.

 

[dtwenty3]

My veiled loved eating the hibiscus flowers, so much that the plant would end up dying.. LOL I just purchased a new Ficus so far so good.

 

[waynederby]

Hey guys, just curious as too what plants you guys have had success with in your enclosure, i have no stepped up to one yet because I am doing research and I would love to have your opinions From what I have read so far, Ficus Benjamina and the one with flowers on it are pretty good. Let me know what you think

Ficus Benjamina and Pothos (Devils Ivy/Epipremnum aureum)

Both do very well

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Thank you guys for all of your experience, I was just at my local Milagers and a good sized ficus benjamina was like $21.00 and the hibiscus is 25% off atm so i may go back and get a hibiscus. Did not know that pothos were good to be honest but thank you so much! I will go in a few minutes to check it out again. Also when i get this plant, should i re plant it in top soil just to make sure it is okay for her? I do not want my baby to die lol that would be a plus lol

 

[dtwenty3]

Thank you guys for all of your experience, I was just at my local Milagers and a good sized ficus benjamina was like $21.00 and the hibiscus is 25% off atm so i may go back and get a hibiscus. Did not know that pothos were good to be honest but thank you so much! I will go in a few minutes to check it out again. Also when i get this plant, should i re plant it in top soil just to make sure it is okay for her? I do not want my baby to die lol that would be a plus lol

I re planted with an Organic soil / Potting mix, also make sure to make clean up the hibiscus.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Okay, because I know that the fertilizer is not the best thing for a chameleon lol how do you normally go about cleaning the hibiscus? and just the roots or the entire plant itself?

 

[dtwenty3]

Okay, because I know that the fertilizer is not the best thing for a chameleon lol how do you normally go about cleaning the hibiscus? and just the roots or the entire plant itself?

I took the plant out the soil and watered it down till it was just the roots, I cleaned the plant with soap & water in a bucket, I dipped the plant in it upside down but not the roots. I then re planted into a new pot with the Organic soil.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

I took the plant out the soil and watered it down till it was just the roots, I cleaned the plant with soap & water in a bucket, I dipped the plant in it upside down but not the roots. I then re planted into a new pot with the Organic soil.

So am I washing all the plant with soap and water? including the leaves and such?

 

[dtwenty3]

So am I washing all the plant with soap and water? including the leaves and such?

You are using the water and soap for JUST the LEAVES & BRANCHES because thats what your Chameleon will come into contact with, the roots you are just watering down until all old fertilizer/soil is out & then you use the Organic Soil to re plant.

*REMEMBER TO WASH OFF THE WATER AND SOAP, WITH CLEAN WATER*

 

[AlecWade]

Yes clean the plant extensively the nurseries cover them in pesticides around here. I thought hosing a plant down 2 or 3 times could clean most of the off however pesticides were still even visible! The more you clean those leaves and branches the better!

Also I purchased a hibiscus thinking it would be all right under the lights of the enclosure however you will need atleast an additional plant light if you are not exposing the hibiscus to a good ammount of light! Almost killed one before. Good luck!