jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
I read that Pothos is supposed to be a safe plant for Chameleons but it is on every toxic plant list I've gone through for dogs, cats and birds.
The Pet Poison Help Line states this:
"The Golden Pothos, commonly known as Devil’s ivy, is part of the Araceae family. Both the stem and the leaves contain insoluble calcium oxalates. Chewing or biting into the plant releases the crystals which penetrate tissue resulting in injury."
I have a male veiled who takes great bites out of anything green in his reach. Sometimes I think he secretly wants top be an iguana.
Has anyone had salad-loving chameleon eat a lot of Pothos?
I would like to use it, but am being being extra careful because he eats so much greenery. I doubt many other chameleons eat as much vegetation as he does, so even if it was at best irritant to them, they might not show any problems.
The Pet Poison Help Line states this:
"The Golden Pothos, commonly known as Devil’s ivy, is part of the Araceae family. Both the stem and the leaves contain insoluble calcium oxalates. Chewing or biting into the plant releases the crystals which penetrate tissue resulting in injury."
I have a male veiled who takes great bites out of anything green in his reach. Sometimes I think he secretly wants top be an iguana.
Has anyone had salad-loving chameleon eat a lot of Pothos?
I would like to use it, but am being being extra careful because he eats so much greenery. I doubt many other chameleons eat as much vegetation as he does, so even if it was at best irritant to them, they might not show any problems.