Rope with Hibiscus

[thomas041]

Hello every body,
Can anyone tell me if any kind of Hibiscus can be used in a cham cage? I know about Hibiscus rosa-sinensis but have difficulty finding suppliers. Another thing is a question about rope any ideas what the best material to use. Basically I want to use the rope instead of vines and the Hibiscus as a climber.

HELP

 

[hallenhe]

I would be inclined to go with artificial vines (e.g. ZooMed bendy vines; there are a few other brands) over rope, as they're stiff (intermediate between a vine and a stick) and are less likely to send the cham flipping over. That said, if you're set on rope, I'd just look for one that's the right diameter for his feet, isn't shredding and doesn't seem too harsh to the touch.

 

[panthercham]

There are a few threads here on using rope over vines. I was thinking of using it at one point then changed my mind after reading a lot about it. It can be tough on chams nails, chams can lose their nails etc and some certain ropes can degrade and unravel after a while from regular water, heat and lighting.

Here is a good thread to start of and if you use the search word rope there is plenty more

https://www.chameleonforums.com/hmmm-rope-safe-11401/