quick question

[Fullytorked]

correct me if im wrong but are there two types of ficus benjamina?

one with the leaves completely green and another with the edges paler?

 

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im just curios if the one with the edges is ok for a chameleon

 

[Sohumvet]

I know that there is the full green leaf variety and the verigated variety that has dark and light green in the leaves. I've used both but the verigated don't seem as robust in my hands.

 

[Fullytorked]

correct me if im wrong but are there two types of ficus benjamina?

one with the leaves completely green and another with the edges paler?

I know that there is the full green leaf variety and the verigated variety that has dark and light green in the leaves. I've used both but the verigated don't seem as robust in my hands.

so youve never tried the one i described?

 

[Carlton]

so youve never tried the one i described?

These are just cultivated color varieties of the same species. Ficus benjamina is fine for chams, but they can be tempermental about light and moisture conditions in the typical cham cage. I prefer using Ficus alli instead but they are not as commonly available.

 

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These are just cultivated color varieties of the same species. Ficus benjamina is fine for chams, but they can be tempermental about light and moisture conditions in the typical cham cage. I prefer using Ficus alli instead but they are not as commonly available.

i just looked it up on google and its refered to as golden king

idk if that helps if i could i post some pics already but i cant figure that out

 

[Carlton]

i just looked it up on google and its refered to as golden king

idk if that helps if i could i post some pics already but i cant figure that out

Still doesn't matter. If its Ficus benjamina you're OK. The main issue some cham keepers have had with Ficus is that broken stems or leaves ooze a sticky sap that has the potential to irritate a cham's eyes. Of course the cham would have to rub its eye directly on the sap to have a problem. You can avoid this fairly easily. Before using the tree trim off anything you need (thin out a really dense tree so the cham can climb through it without breaking a lot of twigs, remove dead stems or prune it to fit your cage) and rinse it off well before putting it in your cage.

 

[Fullytorked]

Still doesn't matter. If its Ficus benjamina you're OK. The main issue some cham keepers have had with Ficus is that broken stems or leaves ooze a sticky sap that has the potential to irritate a cham's eyes. Of course the cham would have to rub its eye directly on the sap to have a problem. You can avoid this fairly easily. Before using the tree trim off anything you need (thin out a really dense tree so the cham can climb through it without breaking a lot of twigs, remove dead stems or prune it to fit your cage) and rinse it off well before putting it in your cage.

ok awesome thanks for the help