Plants to avoid in your vivarium - Page 6

timmonsjr · #51 09-26-2011, 05:39 PM

I have found two new plants locally, labeled as exotic angel plants. One is Rhipsalis and the other is Sellaginella, Rainbow. Are either/both ok for a dart frog vivarium?

Judy S · #52 09-27-2011, 11:51 AM

but isn't that one of the glories of computers...and Excell...a "chart" could be developed if anyone really thought it a good idea...but not me!!!

hornemadness · #53 10-02-2011, 12:56 PM

maiden hair ferns are alwayas a problem. They can be such primadonnas in a terrarium. Most anthuriums get far too large for most conventional vivariums. The same can be said for cycads. Ficus trees are only good if you dont mind constantly pruning and keeping the tree under control. Unless its tropical cactus is never a good choice for a terr. THey will always rot away in the constant humidity of most vivariums. Boston ferns become extremely invasive if they like it. They misht work for a huge terrarium but not for most smaller ones, as they can choke everything else out. Conifers as another bad choice. They don't like being in terrariums period. The only kinds of conifer i can think of that would survive for any amount of time in a terrarium is the bald cypress.

Judy S · #54 10-04-2011, 11:05 AM

that was pretty good...I think I'm gonna get me a bald cypress to put in my 10G viv...

hornemadness · #55 10-05-2011, 02:52 AM

In a tall viv you could put a bad cypress. The just dominate the tank and are the only large thing that you can have in the tank. They dont mind soggy soil or high temps.

Porkchop · #56 12-31-2011, 04:42 PM

Any plant suggestions for tokay vivs? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Also, are pothos tokay safe?

Judy S · #57 11-19-2012, 10:18 AM

I shouldn't have been such a wisebutt about the bald cypress...they get HUGE--they are a TREE...There are trees that would work better, but conifers don't like the moisture in soggy soil, or the high humidity. If you go online to some of the specialty nurseries, you may have some success in using miniature or dwarfs...but check on the 10 year size. I have a "dwarf" elm that I got about 10 years ago that is now about 12 feet high. Good thing I put it in a good spot.