Attaching plants to cage
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Scoobthenoob
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Get some sticks, straight as possible not chemically treated, they should be about the same width as your viv, which I am guessing is 60x60x120...
In the end of each stick drill a hole about 1-2cm from end and through that put the tie, then secure through screen with the ties, test them by pushing down on them firmly, they need to be able to support about 3kg, however I like wide margins so give them a good firm push.. make sure they are secure..
On one side place the Jasmine, on the floor, and on the other side place the Passion flower, these are both climbers, so you can bring them up to the mice upper basking spot you created with the sticks..
PS.. I use Bamboo, but slippery when wet, so does require some intricate intertwining with the climbers to provide a comfortable grip.
Intertwining with both plants is easy, but do not force any part of the plant to do things it dos not want to do, both plants have parts especially adapted ot cling on and these are malleable, however, again we have to check for structural integrity, so I recommend again using ties to support them and also "fake vine root" to run along the stems, eventualy these plants will be able to easily support your cham climbing up and down on them, but you need to be confident they are not going to fail, with these plants though apply minimum force to check they are not going to lose there grip.
Gradually the plant you have in the middle will grow up and provide even more excellent environment...
Scooby
Get some sticks, straight as possible not chemically treated, they should be about the same width as your viv, which I am guessing is 60x60x120...
In the end of each stick drill a hole about 1-2cm from end and through that put the tie, then secure through screen with the ties, test them by pushing down on them firmly, they need to be able to support about 3kg, however I like wide margins so give them a good firm push.. make sure they are secure..
On one side place the Jasmine, on the floor, and on the other side place the Passion flower, these are both climbers, so you can bring them up to the mice upper basking spot you created with the sticks..
PS.. I use Bamboo, but slippery when wet, so does require some intricate intertwining with the climbers to provide a comfortable grip.
Intertwining with both plants is easy, but do not force any part of the plant to do things it dos not want to do, both plants have parts especially adapted ot cling on and these are malleable, however, again we have to check for structural integrity, so I recommend again using ties to support them and also "fake vine root" to run along the stems, eventualy these plants will be able to easily support your cham climbing up and down on them, but you need to be confident they are not going to fail, with these plants though apply minimum force to check they are not going to lose there grip.
Gradually the plant you have in the middle will grow up and provide even more excellent environment...
Scooby
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Safe Plants
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- ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
- AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
- ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
- AMERICAN ELM also ELM (Ulmus americana)
- ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
- ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
- ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
- ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
- ASTER (Aster - all species)
- BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
- BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
- BACHELOR BUTTONS also CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
- BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
- BENJAMINA also FICUS also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
- BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
- BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
- BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
- BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
- BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
- CALENDULA also POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
- CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
- CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
- CHAMOMILE also ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
- CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
- CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
- CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
- COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
- CORNFLOWER also BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
- CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
- COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
- CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
- CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
- DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
- DAISY, LIVINGSTON also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
- DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
- DILL (Anethum graveolens)
- DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)
- EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
- ECHEVERIA also PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
- ELK'S HORN FERN also STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
- ELM also AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
- EMERALD RIPPLE also PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)
- FICUS also BENJAMINA also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
- FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
- FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)
- GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
- GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
- GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
- GYPSOPHILA also BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
- GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
- GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
- GRAPE IVY also CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
- HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
- HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
- HIBISCUS also CHINESE HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
- HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
- HOYA also WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
- ICE PLANT also LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
- IMPATIENS also PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
- INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)
- JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
- JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
- JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)
- KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
- KANGAROO VINE also CISSUS also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
- KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic
- LAVENDER also ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula spica)
- LILAC (Syringa)
- LIVINGSTON DAISY also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
- MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
- MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
- MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
- MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
- MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree
- NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
- NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)
- PAINTED LADY also ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
- PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
- PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
- PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
- PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
- PATIENCE PLANT also IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
- PEPEROMIA also EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
- PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
- PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
- PILEA (Pilea sp.)
- POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
- POT MARIGOLD also CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
- PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
- PURPLE PASSION also PURPLE VELVET also VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)
- ROSE OF CHINA also CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
- RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
- RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree
- SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
- SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
- SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
- SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
- SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
- STAGHORN FERN also ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
- STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
- SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus australis)
- SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
- SWORD FERN also WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)
- TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
- TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
- TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)
- UMBRELLA PLANT (Schefflera arboricola)
- VELVET PLANT also PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)
- WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
- WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
- WAX PLANT also HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
- WEEPING FIG also BENJAMINA also FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
- WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree
- YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)
- ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
- ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)
Scoobthenoob
Member
The plant is listed as "toxic to cats, toxic to dogs"
My gut say no..
The plant is listed as "toxic to cats, toxic to dogs" by the ASPCA, because of the presence of insoluble raphides. Care should be taken to ensure the plant is not consumed by pets. Symptoms may include oral irritation, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing.[4]
My gut say no..
The plant is listed as "toxic to cats, toxic to dogs" by the ASPCA, because of the presence of insoluble raphides. Care should be taken to ensure the plant is not consumed by pets. Symptoms may include oral irritation, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing.[4]
GatorCham11
New Member
Hi. I'm new to keeping chameleons too. But I found using fishing line to be the best thing ever for attaching plants and sticks. I used a 30lb test line so it should hold up to anything my cham does. The fishing line really let me get creative with how I positioned everything.
Scoobthenoob
Member
GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
Hence my gut say no
Hence my gut say no
