safe, hardy and great to look at

[cmullins]

heloooooooooo,

what LIVE plants can i use in my veiled viv, that are hardy, safe and going to be good to look at. AND i can find in somwhere live b&q or homebase.

thanks
chrissssss

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Here you go the first three are the safest and my favorite

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

 

[jannb]

I like the Potho and Ficus. They work very well for me. Jann

 

[cmullins]

i like the ficus, i found this one on homebase, will it be ok?
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=948396&Trail=searchtext>FICUS

 

[jannb]

Ficus works great!

 

[sandrachameleon]

i like the ficus, i found this one on homebase, will it be ok?
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=948396&Trail=searchtext>FICUS

Remember to wash the leaves, possibly repot (depending on what its grown in - you need to be cautious of fertilizer pellets, inescticides, etc). Fiscus has a mildly irritating white sap - so if your cham is rough with it there is the possibility of getting said sap in its eyes / on its skik. Fiscus dont really like change much, so try not to move it around a lot.

 

[cmullins]

how big do they grow?

 

[cmullins]

what about hibiscus?

 

[jannb]

how big do they grow?

The larger the pot you plant in......the bigger they grow. I keep one of mine in a med. size pot in the cage and the other's in large pot in the yard.

 

[jannb]

what about hibiscus?

Hibiscus take ALLOT of sun light. I use those outside only.

 

[cmullins]

does it have to stay in the pot, or can i just plant it straight in the viv soil?

 

[jannb]

does it have to stay in the pot, or can i just plant it straight in the viv soil?

Do not use soil in your cage....it's not good for your cham.

 

[cmullins]

will it only harm the cham if it is soil, or will it need to be a fertilizer? (cant spell)

 

[kenya]

No substrate should be in your cage- the bottom should be bare. Chameleons can become impacted and die if they eat the soil. Wild chameleons live very high up in trees and do not often come into contact with the ground so it isn't a problem for them. Pot your plants in large pots with ORGANIC soil and some rocks or chunks of styrofoam at the bottom of the pot (for good drainage so you don't drown the plants) and cover the top of the soil with window screen and then large smooth river rocks. Some members like to provide access to clean, organic, sifted topsoil for their chams but I suggest only doing this after you understand more about your chameleon and have it's basic care fine tuned. Until then, keep substrate away from it.

 

[summoner12]

I like to use Pothos.

 

[cmullins]

my substrate at the moment is eco earth substrate

 

[kenya]

my substrate at the moment is eco earth substrate

You should not be using any substrate at all. Keep the bottom bare.

 

[summoner12]

You should not be using any substrate at all. Keep the bottom bare.

ditto. a chams cage should be nothing.... only the bottom of the cage should be seen. They can swallow substrate and become impacted, this is VERY bad. Chams live in trees.... and the trees aren't 3-4 feet tall... they are much taller. SO they aren't used to seeing the ground as much.... so just leave the bottom of the cage alone... put nothing down there.