Plants and plant lights?

[ABCham]

I recently got my guy Gus a new larger enclosure and I am gathering plants for the inside.

So far I have:
Monstera adonsonii
Pothos
Philodendron brazil
Small maidenhair ferns
Cat palm
Schefflera

Question1: I would like to also get a philodendron burle Marx. They grow fast and can provide leaf coverage as the grow upward. Are philodendron burle Marx safe for chameleon? I found someone post a safe list but this was not on it.

Question2: I come from the plant world and have grow lights but they are really way too bright for Gus to be subjected to. What kind of grow lights do you guys use for your enclosures?

 

[jamest0o0]

From my understanding, philodendrons basically have the same toxin as pothos; oxalate crystals. I have heard philodendrons’ are more potent though… what kind of chameleon?

 

[ABCham]

From my understanding, philodendrons basically have the same toxin as pothos; oxalate crystals. I have heard philodendrons’ are more potent though… what kind of chameleon?

Veiled. So are philodendrons not safe? Are pothos technically not safe?

 

[jamest0o0]

Veiled. So are philodendrons not safe? Are pothos technically not safe?

That’s the big question heh. So far, veileds haven’t shown any adverse effects from consuming pothos. Many other reptiles, like monkey tailed skinks for example, also do not have issues with pothos. It would make sense that they’d be resistant considering most plants in the wild have some form of toxin. I still can’t say for sure how they’d handle philodendrons with a higher dose of the oxalate crystals… probably best to hold off with a veiled.