Dollar store foliage?

[Tyaeda]

Pet shop foliage ranges from 5 - 15 dollars a piece depending on the size and what it is. For a canopy I bought a series of dollar store foliage that is sitting on top of the enclosure for privacy. I thought it would look way cooler if I put it inside the cage, but I've been scared to do so. I worked in a plastic plant before, so I know that coolants and lubricants are used in the plastic molds, and I don't want him to get exposed to that. Does anyone here use dollar store foliage inside their enclosures? If so, what did you do to clean it?

 

[camimom]

I do.

I simply filled a bucket with diluted soap and water, and let the vines sit in the water for 30 minutes, then rinsed them off, and let them air dry.

 

[Tyaeda]

Awesome! I'll go do that now, and I'll show pics when I'm done

 

[VigilantSpearIII]

Dollar store foliage is pretty cheap. In quality, it lasts only a few months. The hot glued leaves fall apart. I find it more cost effective to use live plants.

 

[camimom]

Dollar store foliage is pretty cheap. In quality, it lasts only a few months. The hot glued leaves fall apart. I find it more cost effective to use live plants.

Unless of course you kill all of your live plants like your life depends on it.

 

[Tyaeda]

I have a big schefflera in there, which fills out the middle of the cage, but it still seems a little bare around the sides. Each corner has petstore vines and leaves, too, but that still doesn't seem like enough. I'm gonna post a pic of what I have now. Maybe you can give some critiques?

 

[camimom]

Happy to help.

 

[Tyaeda]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/critique-my-cage-114147/#post1020957



I posted some pictures

 

[JaniP]

I don't have much input on the dollar store plants (although I was also thinking of them for filler). But I just wanted to say that I love your enclosure, it is just wonderful!

 

[Tyaeda]

I don't have much input on the dollar store plants (although I was also thinking of them for filler). But I just wanted to say that I love your enclosure, it is just wonderful!

Thank you! It's my first go at it, so I'm still trying to make sure everything is good.