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Sycamore (Platanus sp.) do not have really toxic properties, and should be fine. The may have flaking bark, but that is no danger to a Jackson's; a Veiled might be tempted to nosh on those however. I think baking branches is unneeded, unless you live in an area with arboreal reptiles, and even...

Not really toxic. No cases in the literature. The Gesneriad family doesn't hold many dangerous plants.

talking through one's hat These needs correction. Rhododendron, which includes "azaleas", are poisonous and not suitable as houseplants, true enough. The "umbrella plant" - Schefflera arboricola is safe, true; Gardenia however, is not at all safe, and difficult as a houseplant...

I thought one reptile that did that was a Lacerta; it was, but now it is known as Zootoca vivipara. http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viviparous_lizard In this case it is egg-laying in the South and live-bearing in the North. Thanks for updating us on this.

ovo-vivo I found this thread fascinating at the time, and it still has me asking some questions. Has the female "Beta" had other clutches since? We're the gestations and incubations typical? Have any of her female offspring been bred? Anything abnormal in them? Stepping back from this...

Yes; 'Midnight' and the very similar cultivar 'Indigo', are forms with very dark leaves that we're selected for increased vigor and tolerance of low light. They are my first choice in Ficus benjamina.

I agree. In the case of this highly variegated form, extra strong light is needed, because it has less of the green chlorophyll-bearing areas.

Yes, that is Schefflera arboricola, but a very expensive one...

I agree. In the breeding of some animals someone or some agency is given the responsibility to maintain a "stud book". It would seem to me, at least with the less common species, we are ready for this.

if you want to read more on rubber trees: https://www.chameleonforums.com/ficus-elastica-aka-rubber-tree-35925/

I have not "told", I offered a negative recommendation based on the available evidence on the dangers of this group of plants. The references I use are here https://www.chameleonforums.com/bookshelf-37656/ I am professional in this field with a B.S. in Horticulture and have been for 35...

Some people are more comfortable with risk than others... I know quite a lot about the chemicals used in commercial orchid production, and they are quite dangerous and persistent. Some of these compounds will stay in plant tissues for years. Several major genera of orchids have toxic...

The plant in this photo is not "pothos" (Epipremium aureum), but is an "arrowleaf" (Syngonium cv.). It is not considered as safe as "pothos".

All commercially grown orchids are regularly sprayed with an array of toxic chemicals, especially fungicides. Many of these compounds are too dangerous for the home gardener to use. Even the flowers are sprayed. Many of these chemicals are systemic, meaning they go into the plant tissues. Any...

I would not use it. It is not the palm commonly called an "Areca" (mistakenly, BTW, actually Dypsis lutescens), it looks more like the one called "majesty palm". "Majesty" palms (Ravenea rivularis) are poor house plants that fail in a few months in most cases.

Sadly, "lavender" do not grow well indoors. Even the dried foliage would not be suitable for a cage, because it just crumbles and goes to bits.

Yes, "rubber plants" are fine. One of my favorites.

Just stick with Ficus benjamina - "weeping fig" Schefflera arboricola - "dwarf schefflera" Epipremium aureum - "pothos" These are the tried and true plants for Cham keepers. Most of the other plants on your list are unsuitable for growing in an animal environment; you will save yourself...

Girl, you not fat. You need better lighting. And a bigger boyfriend....

Congrats on more additions to the farm! We all want baby pics, right?