Live plants for a panther chameleon.

[AlexLuch99]

hi, I recently got a 4 month old Male panther Chameleon and was wondering what the best safe/live plants are for his enclousure

 

[Thehippie]

i personally like ficus, schefflera arboricola, pothos, hibiscus, croton and orchid. my absolute fav is pothos though, hard to kill!

 

[Gingero]

This video goes over safe plants, and how to properly prepare plants before putting them in an enclosure.

 

[GoodKarma19]

Depends what kind of lighting you're running, honestly. Panthers don't eat plants, so your options are pretty open!

I play fast and loose with plants. I check the Pet Poison Helpline for toxicity results, and if the plant is clear (doesn't contain anything beyond oxalate crystals) I tend to use it. I avoid plants that have been known to cause skin irritation or have a lot of sap, but otherwise...

 

[Rst_Cham]

I love schefflera arboricola, mine fills up the cage nicely!

 

[Syreptyon]

It's all about the sturdy, branching plants imo. Ficus benjamina, ficus alii, schefflera arboricola, and schefflera amate being some of the most common and best. I like the look of pothos, but they aren't especially useful for a full grown panther or veiled to walk on in my experience - too flimsy. More just for show, but can be more utilitarian for young chams and small species