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#276908
McGanahan
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Foliage?? 
does anyone know what kind of foliage will agree w/ my forest banded gecko?i have a 20 gallon tankthats about 2ft long,1 ft wide and 1 foot high(approx).im using a sandy substrate.
~m
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03/16/05 09:10pm
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#276979
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: McGanahan In reference to Message Id: 276908
Foliage??
Polynesian Ivy, Pothos, there are tons, and tons.
The best thing about plants is that most don’t have to be where the lizard is from.
My Eastern Collared lizard (from southern USA and Northern Mexico) has an African Violet, and one of Golden geckos (from Vietnam) has a Polynesian Ivy.
As long as the climate is similar.-collin
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03/16/05 09:45pm
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#277008
McGanahan
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Message To: Dragón_Dorado In reference to Message Id: 276979
Foliage??
hes a Forest banded gecko,but i use a sandy substrate......we have an african violate i thnk but will it grow in the tank?how about a cactus?
thanks
M
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03/16/05 09:59pm
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#277051
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: McGanahan In reference to Message Id: 277008
Foliage??
I wonder if Cactus Pad leaf would survive there...
I feed it to my Collared lizard...
Hm....
But where would you find a live one?-collin
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03/16/05 10:19pm
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#277074
KrazyKelli
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Message To: Dragón_Dorado In reference to Message Id: 277051
Foliage??
I have a long viney plant I use (I think it’s called a faicus) that I trimmed a vine off of. if you put a cup of water in teh tank and dip the end of the vine in it the foliage will last FOREVER in the tank. I don’t recommend some brands of cactus (simply cause some tree lizards like to jump around and you don’t want them to jump into it and get hurt. And I don’t recommend you use sand or any loose substate due to impaction. It doesn’t happen as often in lizards over 6 months old as it does younger ones, but impaction is possible. Instead of sand I recommend JungleMix (can be found in pet stores), or just good old fasioned paper towel. Potting soil also makes a good substate.
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03/16/05 10:31pm
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#277103
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 277074
Foliage??
Cactus Pad leaf does not have spikes.-collin
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03/16/05 10:50pm
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#277172
Zandolit
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Message To: McGanahan In reference to Message Id: 276908
Foliage??
blackjungle.com is a really good website for terrariums, and they list a whole wack of tropical plants that are safe to use.
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03/16/05 11:37pm
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#277871
McGanahan
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Message To: Zandolit In reference to Message Id: 277172
Foliage??
whats impaction?i just used what the guys at the pet shop gave me.i figured they should know more about it than i do.how do i get the crickets out to change the substrate?.....
P.S....any idea of the cost??
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03/17/05 05:18pm
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#277945
KrazyKelli
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Message To: McGanahan In reference to Message Id: 277871
Foliage??
impaction is when your lizard eats the stuff and it blocks his tummy up. Ie, it’ll eventually kill him in a very painful, unpleasent way.Petstores try to sell stuff that they’re told to sell, not that’s actually good for you. I know many petstores that try to sell Calcisand and I’ve heard it’s natorious for killing lizards cause they dont’ stop eating it. You pick them out one by one =P I don’t like crickets and prefer to use mealworms since, well, mealworms are easier to keep track of and take out. JungleMix (bark and dirt substrate) is about 5 dollars for a bag that can fill a 10 gallon tank 3 times over. Papertowel is pretty much cheap since, well, you can buy it anywhere (I think 1 to 4 bucks from a roll.. come on, you know what papertowel is)
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03/17/05 06:08pm
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#277967
McGanahan
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 277945
Foliage??
yea i know what paper towells are.ill get some JungleMix........im not sure how old my lizard is.....hes about 5 in long.
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03/17/05 06:23pm
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#279861
JackeDREPTILE
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 277945
Foliage??
I still say that terrarium carpet is the way to go, if you’re looking for something that resembles his habitat more than paper towel will, go for this. He can’t ingest it and it’s perfectly safe and washable.
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03/19/05 02:18pm
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