Are these poisonous to Chameleons??

[dereckperkins]

I was wanting to put some more live plants in my Jackson chameleon(s) enclosures. I went to the store and got these:

Blue Oat Grass
Majesty Palm
Mass Cane

Are any of them poisonous to them?
I did a lot of research and did not see anything about the blue Oat Grass, and seen something saying the Mass Cane was, but another site said it was not...

 

[dacrazycanadian]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/

 

[dacrazycanadian]

I also found this thread.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/safe-plants-108636/

I can't find the list someone on this forum came up with that's super extensive.

 

[DGray]

I was wanting to put some more live plants in my Jackson chameleon(s) enclosures. I went to the store and got these:

Blue Oat Grass
Majesty Palm
Mass Cane

Are any of them poisonous to them?
I did a lot of research and did not see anything about the blue Oat Grass, and seen something saying the Mass Cane was, but another site said it was not...

These are not known to be toxic, but neither are they good choices for a chameleon environment. Blue oat grass is an outdoor plant, and will not thrive indoors. Majesty palms are cheap, but quickly run into problems in the house - I don't recommend them. Dracaena 'Massangeana', is more suitable, but the claws of many chams will scratch up the leaves. The damage is cosmetic, not fatal.

As I have mentioned before, the Florida Chams list is deeply flawed and unsupported, without scientific evidence for the species listed.

 

[dereckperkins]

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Ok, I don't have to use the blue oat grass, just wanted something for the bottom of my cages. What is bad about the other two though? I know you said cosmetic, but would I be able to use them?

 

[Carlton]

I was wanting to put some more live plants in my Jackson chameleon(s) enclosures. I went to the store and got these:

Blue Oat Grass
Majesty Palm
Mass Cane

Are any of them poisonous to them?
I did a lot of research and did not see anything about the blue Oat Grass, and seen something saying the Mass Cane was, but another site said it was not...

Toxicity is not the only consideration when picking out plants for a cham cage. Jax are not known to be plant nibblers. Plants that won't hold water droplets very long, or if the water doesn't sit where the cham can get to it, or those that don't provide good climbing routes or perches aren't great either. The grass won't do well in a typical cham cage setup. Grasses need a LOT of direct sunlight and it won't get that in the lower regions of a cage. Grass also won't tolerate the constant dripping or water buildup. The majesty palm may not provide the best climbing route structure for the cham if that's the main plant in the cage. It may not tolerate the light or moisture level either. The cane may be so vertical the cham won't really use it. It might provide visual screening though. Haven't used one.

 

[dereckperkins]

Ok thanks.

Thanks for the help, I went ahead and have been using the Mass Cane, with very close monitoring, I have another plant in there also, I have had it in there a while and she loves it. I don't remember what the name of that plant is though, I think it is out of season though. She loves the Mass Cane plant though, she does not go on the bamboo, I don't think she can. It has a lot of big leafs and a few places to hold water, but I mainly water her other plant for her to drink off of. She is always climbing on the Mass Cane though, I guess its because its away from her heat lamp so its probably a lot cooler on it. I will be getting another Mass Cane for my male jackson's enclosure soon.