Vining wood / roots

[snitz427]

I’m pouring over potential plants for a large enclosure, and am trying to think of a woody, vining plant (or more likely a leafless cutting of branches/vines). Wisteria branches would be perfect, if it were dead branches.

Anyone have any suggestions or ideas? This is my inspiration... looking for something like the trailing roots show. I may try a DIY with various wood types. Thanks for any input!

 

[jamest0o0]

That reminds me of our conservatory here. Gives me so many crazy vivarium ideas lol. Anyway, grape vine comes to mind, but I think most or all need a dormancy period and like more dry conditions. There might be a species that doesn't though. Just a thought

 

[snitz427]

That reminds me of our conservatory here. Gives me so many crazy vivarium ideas lol. Anyway, grape vine comes to mind, but I think most or all need a dormancy period and like more dry conditions. There might be a species that doesn't though. Just a thought

Thats actually from the Pittsburgh conservatory!! If we came up Saturday, as planned, that was where I wanted to stop. Maybe that’s why my husband wanted to skip Saturday lol

 

[snitz427]

Dead vines are ok with me and actually preferred. I have some vining plants to climb up it.

 

[jamest0o0]

Thats actually from the Pittsburgh conservatory!! If we came up Saturday, as planned, that was where I wanted to stop. Maybe that’s why my husband wanted to skip Saturday lol

Knew it looked familiar lol. It's a pretty cool place. I've only been there once in like the past 15 years, but went there recently with my wife. I was overwhelmed with the cham possibilities. Kind of like going into the container store for bug bins.

 

[salty dog]

I've been eyeballing wisteria for a while, would a live plant be ok? Of course without the flowers

 

[snitz427]

I've been eyeballing wisteria for a while, would a live plant be ok? Of course without the flowers

The flowers and seeds are toxic to dogs, so I’m not sure. The wood/branches would be fantastic, though. I need to doa little more research to ensure the wood is safe.

 

[salty dog]

I have japonicus linecera (honeysuckle) and passion flower with good success, except passion flower requires so much water uugghh and honeysuckle requires a higher ph, so I have rocks and sand in thd pot

 

[snitz427]

Well wisteria is out! The whole plant is apparently toxic and the berries are very toxic to humans and animals. Man!!!

 

[snitz427]

Passion flower is really cool but do they have woody stems? I thought they were mkre of a flower-like stem.

 

[salty dog]

Passion flower plant are not woody, honeysuckle is, I also only have furcifer purdalis, and mine don't eat plants, at least I have not seen them or found bite marks