ficus alii

[daveo]

That is the only ficus I can find in my area right now. Is this a good one for chams?

 

[sdheli420]

it is a live plant?? otherwise looks good..just add some vines to its for some resonable walking\climbing area and for basking and its ready to rock..

 

[daveo]

yes it is a live plant. I looked in the plant data base but saw no mention of this particular species. I wanted to make sure there would be no ill effects on the animal.

 

[laurie]

Actually it is perfect for chams -- now will you please mail it to me? Pleaseeeeeeee

 

[sdheli420]

Actually it is perfect for chams -- now will you please mail it to me? Pleaseeeeeeee

LMAO..ya put me on that list too!!

 

[daveo]

sure I'll get right on it

 

[reptoman]

I got a ficus benjamina with the braided trunk and was able to pull the braids apart to create more vertical climbing branches and spread it out at the top. I thnk it turned out pretty good and is doing great 2 weeks later. Did not seem to harm the ficus at all.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/spocks-cage-upgrade-56132/

 

[Damus]

I dont think it needs to be specifically a ficus benjamina or w/e, any species of ficus will work, if im not mistaken.
My GF and i recently bought an umbrella that was bonsai'd works perfectly with our little cham. We go ours from a local bonsai store, but this website http://www.bonsaiboy.com/catalog/under.html has some pretty reasonable deals on ficus' and umbrella plants.