Schefflera

[Kays04]

I just bought a live plant (Schefflera) for my chameleon and I noticed that there are two kinds of Scheffleras listed on the Live Plants Database but my kind isn't on there... just wondering if it's going to be safe before I put it in her cage... it's called a Schefflera Amate

http://www.plant-care.com/schefflera-amate.html

 

[summoner12]

I think you should be ok.

Just make sure you get rid of the little white balls in the dirt and repot the plant with organic planting soil.

 

[Kays04]

will do... thanks so much... my cham will be so happy

 

[Grizz]

that belongs to the Schefflera actinophylla family.Schefflera arboricola family is the safe one i think. i have two diff an arboricola and a ‘Gold Capella’. he eats both and hasnt shown any sign of distress. he is an 8 month old male veiled. he eats a lot of hibiscus rosa too. "yes" the safe plant page here says the arboricola is the safer one.

 

[Grizz]

here are some pics(not mine, from internet.)

 

[Syn]

For the most part, the slightly toxic plants are hard to be toxic to plant eaters unless they eat a LOT of them at once. It's like if you ate an apple seed. You'd need to eat a lot to experience the cyanide in them.

 

[Kays04]

Thank you everyone for your help with this... Shylah is very happy in her new crib... just need to get her a few more climbing objects

 

[OntarioLizardman]

my cham loves her Schefflera