lol - just another question!

[Jbab]

I am about to clean the bottom of his soggy viv and do a little bit of 'tweeking'! Anyway, to catch the dripper can I put some terrarium moss in a pot to catch the dripping that falls of the live plan? Surely this would help with the humidity as well? Was going to use pebbles but I will have to go hunting for them an that not possible right now.

Would this be OK?

 

[Jbab]

Sorry! Also, the safe plant list is extensive!! what is the favourite thing to use - as in OK to look at, safe and sturdy enough to take their weight as they grow??

Sorry to be a pain with so many questions - just want to get it right for him

 

[DanSB]

The short answer is that it is probably a bad idea.

Standing water is generally bad and attracts bacterial growth and a pot full of pebbles or moss would just be harder to clean than a plain empty cup.

Pebbles small enough to eat or moss also pose an impaction hazard. If for some reason the Cham accidentally (or purposefully in some instances) ingests it it could clog up the works and kill him. If you're not squeamish this thread has proof, warning it shows a necropsy of a chameleon that ate something it shouldn't have and later in the thread is one that was impacted by moss:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/war...ently-caused-death-one-my-carpet-chams-84932/

If you have humidity issues and have live plants already you can put plastic covers over 2 or three sides of the enclosure to help hold more moisture in.

To deal with the standing water issue most people here set up a drainage system of some sort to funnel water into a bucket outside the enclosure.

Some get very complicated and fancy, I just cut a one inch hole in the middle of my enclosures floor and put a river rock on top which weighs down the middle to funnel water to it and it also prevents the cham from escaping (not that he would but I don't like to take chances). I have a food storage container suspended beneath the hole. It is small enough that it forces me to empty it daily or get water all over the floor.

Hope that helps

 

[DanSB]

Sorry! Also, the safe plant list is extensive!! what is the favourite thing to use - as in OK to look at, safe and sturdy enough to take their weight as they grow??

Sorry to be a pain with so many questions - just want to get it right for him

For plants go here:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/

Pick from the top 4 on the list and you are good. (I have 3 of the 4 in my current set up with 4/4 planned for this weekend.)