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Electric
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huh weird I had the total opposite experience lol, had a few flower buds just sitting there doing nothing while inside, brought them out for some sun and they flowered. I got all happy and was like yeah now the plant/tree actually looks like something worth my 20 bucks, next morning the flowers had already shrunk and were shrivelling up..so yeah they don't really last which is a crappy deal
dodolah
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a part of success in having hibiscus is that they like damp (not wet) soil at all times and humid air (which won't be a problem inside the chameleon enclosure).
I put my dripper to fall directly on the hibiscus. so far, they bloom like crazy.
Ficus and schefflera requires drying time in between.
I put my dripper to fall directly on the hibiscus. so far, they bloom like crazy.
Ficus and schefflera requires drying time in between.
dodolah
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orchid is technically fine. but, you have to make sure that they are pesticide free. Since you cannot let the orchid flower wet, you have to wait for at least a month or two until the pesticide wear off (that's what the people from orchid forum told me).
Plus, they are too pretty in my opinion to be in cham's cage.
if you have veiled, you know that they will not let the flower alone, right?
I say you are better off with hibiscus.
I heard a particular jasmine is good too (idk which one though)
As far as ficus and schefflera, they don't have any flowers, just so you know.
purchase Ficus benjamina or Schefflera arboricola for safe bet. I believe there are certain schefflera that aren't too good to be put inside your cham's cage.
Plus, they are too pretty in my opinion to be in cham's cage.
if you have veiled, you know that they will not let the flower alone, right?
I say you are better off with hibiscus.
I heard a particular jasmine is good too (idk which one though)
As far as ficus and schefflera, they don't have any flowers, just so you know.
purchase Ficus benjamina or Schefflera arboricola for safe bet. I believe there are certain schefflera that aren't too good to be put inside your cham's cage.
JoshCrane1
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not roses!!!!
Tygerr
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As usual, the intenet lists of 'reptile-safe/toxic' plants are inconsistent about Jasmine (there are lists citing species Certus, Amaryllis and Jasminus all with the common name Jasmine). However, there is evidence to suggest that Jasmine is toxic (the berries at least definitively). So I've always been hesitant to use Jasmine in my enclosures.
As for a flowering plant that grows well in cham cages, my favourite is Camellia. However, just like Hibiscus, it takes the right conditions to get it to flower. Camellia's prefer the cold to promote flowering, and that isn't really replicated in a cham enclosure. Still, I do have the occassional bloom in my cage, just not as many as the specimens I keep outdoors during winter.
They're really beautiful trees...
dodolah
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hibiscus is your safe bet.
skinind1522
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Does anyone know about 'Birds of Paradise'? From what I have read the only part to worry about is the seeds. Anyone else have any thoughts on it? thanks.....
Brad Ramsey
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Why do you say that? Roses work great and they are 100% safe!
The chams don't seem too bothered by the thorns ... same with bougainvilla (which also blooms btw)
If you do decide to use either of those You will have to be careful not to get pricked for sure (maybe that's what Josh is thinking) but the chameleons will be fine.
I have used both rose and bougainvilla ... and a date palm which has huge nasty thorns on it, with great success.
-Brad
Brad Ramsey
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You can also use nasturtium, pansy, dianthus and impatiens.
-Brad
-Brad
JoshCrane1
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yeah i figured the thorns would be a nuissance.
Tygerr
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I second Brad's opinion on the thorns. My male Veiled actually seems to enjoy the thorns onthe Bougainvillea - he often seems to be rubbing up against them when he is going through a shed.
I know that many of trees found naturally in the areas where Veiled chameleons come from are acacias, which are generally thorny trees/shrubs.
My camellias are once again coming into bloom in the cages. Here is one of the buds opening. I'll post better pics once they're fully in bloom...
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SoCaliSon
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Wow... I had no idea...
I would have thought thorns were a No No. Very interesting... and Very exciting...
I am curious... It seems like our safe plant list is missing some of these that could be great options for use in cages. I had basically accepted that I need to stick with the "Big 4"; Pothos, Hibiscus, Ficus, and Shefflera, to be safe... But It sounds like, and I'm sure there are, A wide variety of other plants that could be used as well. Just the plants you listed above Brad, would add a LOT more fleibitlity when decorating cages, and also just added a couple more isles to my Lowes rounds. While I am browsing at Lowes I see so many plants I think to myself "Man that would look great in McLovin's cage" but I never give it a second look if it's not one of the "Big 4". Well the impression I am getting is that a lot of those plants we wonder about but pass up... may actually work great. I know our DB is still in progress... So I was curious if there is one somewhere that has compiled a list of Cham compatible plants that is more complete.
Maybe some kind of guidelines or checklist to run through to tell you if a plant is safe or not. I know there is a world of variation in the plant world so this could be easier said than done. Just thinking out loud... I would love to try some new plants!
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