Live Plants??

[clumsyjellyfish]

I want to use live plants in my panther cham's habitat, but I don't want to pay a lot of $$$ because the chameleon and cage alone are super expensive! I saw that ficus trees were good, but I'm having difficulties finding a small enough one that isn't over $30. Do you guys know of any that'd be $30 or LESS and are safe for him? I also want to put in a hibiscus... are those safe? Thanks!

 

[Virgil1972]

I got my ficus from walmart for $20. With pot and all it was about 2 feet tall.

 

[clumsyjellyfish]

Seriously?! Thanks!! Do you have any other live plants/vines?

 

[Virgil1972]

I also have a pathos in there. They are good, they grow very fast.

 

[clumsyjellyfish]

About how expensive if you don't mind my asking?

 

[Virgil1972]

I got the pothos from a local flower shop for about $10 a piece, but they started out very small.

 

[clumsyjellyfish]

Thank you! You're honestly a life saver

 

[Virgil1972]

Put all your plants in a nice organic soil after you buy them and they will do good.

 

[clumsyjellyfish]

Ok! And would you suggest just filling the bottom of the entire habitat with mulch or putting the plants in pots? I'm going to have a food dish, so eating a piece of mulch instead of a mealworm won't be an issue...

 

[Virgil1972]

I keep mine in pots. Mealworms are not a very good feeder. They are hard to digest and have caused cham to get bound up and die. Crickets and roaches are best with hornworms, and superworms being fed once and a while.

 

[clumsyjellyfish]

Ok. Just using the mealies as an example. I'm going to be feeding silkworms, a few mealworms, and roaches plus veggies/fruit