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DGray
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yes, for most people
Yes, if you accept the references I have cited here, and my many years of experience. There is a thread here.
A certain percentage of people are highly reactive to the sap of some figs; this is an allergic reaction, not a poisoning. These people are likely to be allergic to rubber gloves and condoms too.
Yes, if you accept the references I have cited here, and my many years of experience. There is a thread here.
A certain percentage of people are highly reactive to the sap of some figs; this is an allergic reaction, not a poisoning. These people are likely to be allergic to rubber gloves and condoms too.
DGray
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I have not got any specific references to your _Cissus amazonica_ and it's potential toxicity. I actually grow the plant, and I don't think it's new growths would be strong enough to carry the weight of even a small chameleon. Better to stick with pothos.
DGray
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yes, maybe, yes
Willows are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). Not a house plant, though.
Dogwoods are in the genus _Cornus_, and there is some concern about the danger of the berries on some species. Also, not a house plant.
Oranges, manderins, and other _Citrus_ are GRAS, but some *people* have a dermitits (rash) with a lot of contact. I find citrus to be very challenging as house plants, but it can be done.
Willows are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). Not a house plant, though.
Dogwoods are in the genus _Cornus_, and there is some concern about the danger of the berries on some species. Also, not a house plant.
Oranges, manderins, and other _Citrus_ are GRAS, but some *people* have a dermitits (rash) with a lot of contact. I find citrus to be very challenging as house plants, but it can be done.
allllllen
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I bought this the other day. It looked very similar to a regular umbrella tree.
Would this work fine for my cham? and do i have to re-pot this? and if so into what? organic soil?
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/651/390Schefflera_umbellifera_bonsai.jpg
thanks!
Would this work fine for my cham? and do i have to re-pot this? and if so into what? organic soil?
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/651/390Schefflera_umbellifera_bonsai.jpg
thanks!
DGray
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crystal9534
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how do we keep a pothos growing if we can't use fertilizer? when we first bought it, it was full of leaves. now it's been 6 months and not so many leaves
PedroANDAshley
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I would get some of those marical grow bead like things and bury it in pretty deep and cover it with alot of soil and make sure you cover ALL the soil with big rocks so you cham eat it.
Ive seen people use those marical grow bead thingys
Ive seen people use those marical grow bead thingys
port
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Found this list on the flchams website figured i'd post it here because i was looking for more plants other then the ones in the database.
* ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
* AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
* ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
* AMERICAN ELM also ELM (Ulmus americana)
* ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
* ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
* ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
* ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
* ASTER (Aster - all species)
* BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
* BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
* BACHELOR BUTTONS also CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
* BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
* BENJAMINA also FICUS also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
* BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
* BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
* BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
* BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
* BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
* CALENDULA also POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
* CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
* CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
* CHAMOMILE also ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
* CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
* CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
* CORNFLOWER also BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
* CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
* COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
* CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
* CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
* DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
* DAISY, LIVINGSTON also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
* DILL (Anethum graveolens)
* DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)
* EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
* ECHEVERIA also PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
* ELK'S HORN FERN also STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
* ELM also AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
* EMERALD RIPPLE also PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)
* FICUS also BENJAMINA also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
* FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
* FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)
* GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
* GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
* GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
* GYPSOPHILA also BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
* GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
* GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
* GRAPE IVY also CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
* HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
* HIBISCUS also CHINESE HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
* HOYA also WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
* ICE PLANT also LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* IMPATIENS also PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
* INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)
* JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
* JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
* JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)
* KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
* KANGAROO VINE also CISSUS also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic
* LAVENDER also ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula spica)
* LILAC (Syringa)
* LIVINGSTON DAISY also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
* MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
* MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
* MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
* MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree
# NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
# NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)
* PAINTED LADY also ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
* PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
* PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
* PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
* PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
* PATIENCE PLANT also IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
* PEPEROMIA also EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
* PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
* PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
* PILEA (Pilea sp.)
* POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
* POT MARIGOLD also CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
* PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
* PURPLE PASSION also PURPLE VELVET also VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)
* ROSE OF CHINA also CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
* RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree
* SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
* SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
* SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
* SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
* SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
* STAGHORN FERN also ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
* STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
* SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus australis)
* SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
* SWORD FERN also WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)
* TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
* TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
* TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)
UMBRELLA PLANT (Schefflera arboricola)
VELVET PLANT also PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)
* WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
* WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
* WAX PLANT also HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
* WEEPING FIG also BENJAMINA also FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
* WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree
YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)
* ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
* ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)
* ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
* AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
* ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
* AMERICAN ELM also ELM (Ulmus americana)
* ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
* ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
* ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
* ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
* ASTER (Aster - all species)
* BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
* BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
* BACHELOR BUTTONS also CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
* BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
* BENJAMINA also FICUS also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
* BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
* BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
* BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
* BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
* BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
* CALENDULA also POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
* CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
* CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
* CHAMOMILE also ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
* CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
* CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
* CORNFLOWER also BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
* CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
* COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
* CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
* CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
* DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
* DAISY, LIVINGSTON also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
* DILL (Anethum graveolens)
* DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)
* EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
* ECHEVERIA also PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
* ELK'S HORN FERN also STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
* ELM also AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
* EMERALD RIPPLE also PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)
* FICUS also BENJAMINA also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
* FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
* FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)
* GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
* GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
* GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
* GYPSOPHILA also BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
* GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
* GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
* GRAPE IVY also CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
* HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
* HIBISCUS also CHINESE HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
* HOYA also WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
* ICE PLANT also LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* IMPATIENS also PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
* INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)
* JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
* JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
* JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)
* KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
* KANGAROO VINE also CISSUS also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
* KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic
* LAVENDER also ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula spica)
* LILAC (Syringa)
* LIVINGSTON DAISY also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
* MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
* MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
* MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
* MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
* MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree
# NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
# NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)
* PAINTED LADY also ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
* PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
* PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
* PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
* PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
* PATIENCE PLANT also IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
* PEPEROMIA also EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
* PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
* PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
* PILEA (Pilea sp.)
* POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
* POT MARIGOLD also CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
* PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
* PURPLE PASSION also PURPLE VELVET also VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)
* ROSE OF CHINA also CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
* RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
* RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree
* SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
* SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
* SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
* SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
* SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
* STAGHORN FERN also ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
* STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
* SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus australis)
* SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
* SWORD FERN also WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)
* TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
* TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
* TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)
UMBRELLA PLANT (Schefflera arboricola)
VELVET PLANT also PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)
* WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
* WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
* WAX PLANT also HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
* WEEPING FIG also BENJAMINA also FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
* WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree
YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)
* ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
* ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)
jdog1027
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I have a question about Schefflera arboricola. What is the growth rates of this tree? I searched around and all I found was terms like 'moderate'. I'm looking for a more specific answer. Reason I ask is, Lowes has these and they range in size and price. They have dozens of smaller ones (18 inches tall maybe) at a price of $7 and they have a few that are like nearly 4 feet tall for about $30. The larger ones would fill my cages nicely and would probably even need pruning, but $30 each would be about $150 to furnish all my cages. Should I go for the bigger ones, or would the 18 inch ones be close to big in a short amount of time.
daviddwilson
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Hi O got a plant with my chameleon. But I dont know what type it is?? here are some pics. It has no flowers just shoots with leaves. stems stay green and plant tends to droop out as you can see.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/Coltin123/alastairscageinside.jpg
Is it okay for Panther? Or any orchid for that matter?
Thanks!!
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davidwilsoon
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Any suggestions on madagascan plants for the enclosure?
Charmander
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my chameleon has eaten a fern that i cannot identify, im worried for his health. is there anything i should be watching him for? or was the plant okay for him to munch on?
DGray
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no to ferns
No, you should not let your animal eat ferns of any kind. One feeding will probably not hurt much, but continual feeding can result in kidney and liver damage.
Keep your animals away from true ferns. Asparagus "ferns" are OK.
No, you should not let your animal eat ferns of any kind. One feeding will probably not hurt much, but continual feeding can result in kidney and liver damage.
Keep your animals away from true ferns. Asparagus "ferns" are OK.
DGray
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not a reliable list
First, the list you have reproduced is copyrighted, and should not be reproduced without permission from the originator (who is not FLChams). FLChams also copyrighted their site. That covers content such as the list.
As I have said before, this list is flawed in several critical ways. Ferns and passionflowers should not be considered safe.
Many of the plants, perhaps half of them, are not indoor plants at all. Most of the plants on the list are not suitable for small enclosures. Most are not good for an animal that wants to climb on them constantly.
On the whole, it is a poor list with no science behind it, and little thought.
First, the list you have reproduced is copyrighted, and should not be reproduced without permission from the originator (who is not FLChams). FLChams also copyrighted their site. That covers content such as the list.
As I have said before, this list is flawed in several critical ways. Ferns and passionflowers should not be considered safe.
Many of the plants, perhaps half of them, are not indoor plants at all. Most of the plants on the list are not suitable for small enclosures. Most are not good for an animal that wants to climb on them constantly.
On the whole, it is a poor list with no science behind it, and little thought.
DGray
Avid Member
fertilizer is good
Use of fertilizers regularly is the best way to have healthy vibrant plants in containers. I use a small dose of Dyna-gro every two weeks.
There are certain people who think that any artificial fertilizers are somehow deadly toxic, and any organic ones are miraculously safe. Not so.
You can use ordinary houseplant fertilizers on your pothos, and it will certainly help to produce good healthy growth. There is no reason to be concerned about proper use of chemical fertilizers, even if your chameleon(s) eat leaves. People who state otherwise are either ignorant or kooky.
You should be sure the animals can not drink any water running out or the plant pots. I don't think eating soil should be allowed either. Be rational about risks.
Use of fertilizers regularly is the best way to have healthy vibrant plants in containers. I use a small dose of Dyna-gro every two weeks.
There are certain people who think that any artificial fertilizers are somehow deadly toxic, and any organic ones are miraculously safe. Not so.
You can use ordinary houseplant fertilizers on your pothos, and it will certainly help to produce good healthy growth. There is no reason to be concerned about proper use of chemical fertilizers, even if your chameleon(s) eat leaves. People who state otherwise are either ignorant or kooky.
You should be sure the animals can not drink any water running out or the plant pots. I don't think eating soil should be allowed either. Be rational about risks.
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toyotatech1
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Is it ok to use a 50w grow light for my plants in my veiled cage?
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