Chosing a plant

[vegas shooby]

Hello forum I'm trying to get my setup ready for the little guy that I'm going to be getting soon..I need help chosing a plant for my cage it's a W.24H.26..I been looking at this plant its called Schefflera arboricola r this alright to use..

 

[Ace]

yeah they are good to use... just make sure to get one that fits in the cage...they are pretty large when full grown...

 

[Silkyslim]

I have one of those in my cage, along with a ficus. Both are safe to use.

 

[vegas shooby]

yeah they are good to use... just make sure to get one that fits in the cage...they are pretty large when full grown...

Alright then I'm going to buy it tomorrow..do I have to do anything to the plant when I get it like wash it if soo is there a special why to do it..Or just leave it how it is..,

 

[Silkyslim]

Alright then I'm going to buy it tomorrow..do I have to do anything to the plant when I get it like wash it if soo is there a special why to do it..Or just leave it how it is..,

I believe you will want to replace the soil with an organic one that doesn't have fertilizers in it. Also, if getting the plant from the store/nursery etc. Ask the clerk if they use pesticides/herbicides. If so I believe you will have to wash teh plant off with a very mild soap solution.

 

[vegas shooby]

I believe you will want to replace the soil with an organic one that doesn't have fertilizers in it. Also, if getting the plant from the store/nursery etc. Ask the clerk if they use pesticides/herbicides. If so I believe you will have to wash teh plant off with a very mild soap solution.

Soo I have to replace the soil that it comes with and get sum organic ok..Not really good with repotting but there's always a frist time for everthing...thxs for the help and the info forum

 

[nosytrish]

I worked at a garden centre and we used pesticides in the water, so whenever we buy a new plant, it is always repotted in new soil. Also, some chameleons (especially our little guy) like to eat soil, so in the past we used small rocks to cover the it. Unfortunately, the little guy actually consumed and passed one of the little rocks when he was just a little baby (thank goodness he was not hurt/impacted/or had an anal prolapse) We moved onto smaller rocks and noticed that he would shoot at them and move them to get to the soil (sneeky little guy, but he loves his dirt!) We ended up using huge river rocks to cover his soil, and prior to the rocks, we covered our soil with a layer of mesh screen (not as easy as it seems to completely cover the plant base). He still tried to shoot at the big rocks but has given up once he realized that he cannot really get past them. When we let him free-range on our ficus plant, we used outdoor carpeting from a hard-ware store. He still goes down to see if he can shoot at some soil but it seems to do the trick for plants that are not under a misting system.
Hope that this helps, sorry for the repetitive use of "soil"


soil...

 

[Goonie]

You can just throw it in a larger pot and pack down 2 inches of organic soil and throw 4 inches ontop sorta loosely and ul be good! And wash each leaf on both sides, and all stems using a.VeRY light dishsoap water solution then shower it off,.. Rinse well! Even if the stor u get it from didn't sprey it with crap doesn't meen there supplier didn't! Its better to be safe!
Your gunna be a great daddy

 

[vegas shooby]

You can just throw it in a larger pot and pack down 2 inches of organic soil and throw 4 inches ontop sorta loosely and ul be good! And wash each leaf on both sides, and all stems using a.VeRY light dishsoap water solution then shower it off,.. Rinse well! Even if the stor u get it from didn't sprey it with crap doesn't meen there supplier didn't! Its better to be safe!
Your gunna be a great daddy

Thank u guys again for your help..I dont know what I would do with out the forum..and all the great ppl on here.. Thxs

 

[nosytrish]

No problem. For bigger plants, you can also put them in the shower to give them a good wash off before re-planting.

 

[vegas shooby]

No problem. For bigger plants, you can also put them in the shower to give them a good wash off before re-planting.

Ok is there a certain organic soil that u recommend that should use becouse I am going to get the stuff I a little while..

 

[nosytrish]

In our experience....

organic soil without perlite or vermiculite. Also, if you are going to have anything natural in your setup ie:wood or vines, you have to prep them too. Fake vines can be treated with a mixture spray of vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and water, there are threads online that have the proper ratio recipe. Soil and natural sticks should be baked (on the forums they say to bake it like a pizza) for around 15-20 minutes (warning it will smell) we use a baking sheet. Cleaning of the sticks with the spray mixture should be done weekly/bi-weekly. Let them dry in the sun (or air dry) before putting them back into the tank.

Hope that this helps! You can message me in the future if you would like some novice advice, Can't wait to see what cham you get, i vote Ambanja, but we are partial

 

[txskunk]

welcome

Much karma i new to these parts and I'm just glad i have it can't wait to see the new addition

 

[vegas shooby]

organic soil without perlite or vermiculite. Also, if you are going to have anything natural in your setup ie:wood or vines, you have to prep them too. Fake vines can be treated with a mixture spray of vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and water, there are threads online that have the proper ratio recipe. Soil and natural sticks should be baked (on the forums they say to bake it like a pizza) for around 15-20 minutes (warning it will smell) we use a baking sheet. Cleaning of the sticks with the spray mixture should be done weekly/bi-weekly. Let them dry in the sun (or air dry) before putting them back into the tank.

Hope that this helps! You can message me in the future if you would like some novice advice, Can't wait to see what cham you get, i vote Ambanja, but we are partial

Hey thxs for that infomation I will put it to use when I get that little stud thxs again

 

[txskunk]

hey

if you want a really good organic soil and have access to a Horticulture shop check out Fox farm's, light warrior, happy frog, Makes my peppers very happy and very good for clones which i use all the time, which in turn would be could for a transplant just don't pick the hottest part of the day.

 

[vegas shooby]

if you want a really good organic soil and have access to a Horticulture shop check out Fox farm's, light warrior, happy frog, Makes my peppers very happy and very good for clones which i use all the time, which in turn would be could for a transplant just don't pick the hottest part of the day.

I'll check around Vegas if they have that thxs

 

[vegas shooby]

U know this thread is old but..I wanna ask u guys and lady's if fertilizer stickes ok to use..info will great thxs

 

[carlenion]

why are ficus plants so expensive?

 

[Gensen]

Good luck!

Really nothing to add, you have gotten real good advise about "plant prep" when you get your set up ready you can post some pics if you would like imput.

Good luck with your new addition! Let us know how goes!