can anyone tell me if this plant is safe for chameleons?

[christineacero]

I just bought 2 of these plants today and thought they would be an excellent addition to my cham enclosure. Before I put them in I wanted to see if anyone had used these before/ whether or not they're safe? They are called " Ming Aralia"

 

[christineacero]

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[MelissaB]

Not sure if it's poisonous to chameleons, but it is listed as toxic on another website.

Link:
http://www.pawsdogdaycare.com/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/ming-aralia

 

[ridgebax1]

It is a member of the Araliaceae family which includes English Ivy (Hedera Helix) which is toxic to chameleons, so I would avoid it.

 

[kgallego]

I just bought 2 of these plants today and thought they would be an excellent addition to my cham enclosure. Before I put them in I wanted to see if anyone had used these before/ whether or not they're safe? They are called " Ming Aralia"

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I have one in my vivarium. It doesn't seem to cause my cham's a problem at all.

 

[christineacero]

I have 2 of them in my enclosure right now and both my girls seem to enjoy the hiding spots they get from them. They also really hold the water droplets well. I read on a few different websites that they were non toxic. I'm not concerned because neither of my chams ever feed on any of my plants.

 

[DGray]

I can not find any suggestion in the literature that this plant Polyscias filicifolia ("fern-leaf aralia") has been responsible for any poisonings. Your plant is not a "ming aralia". Some members of this genus are used to stun fish, so I would not use it with any herbivorous species, just to be safe.