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marisa
03-18-04, 12:10 AM
Can anyone suggest some low light high humidity loving plants that are reptile safe? Aside from Pothos that is. :p

Thanks,
Marisa

C.m.pyrrhus
03-18-04, 12:17 AM
Depending on what the use is for...but I have used some fern species and moss before with great results. Other than that, what species of herp(s) are you using with and what kind of look are you trying to aim for?

I would recommend hitting some vivarium websites and getting a feel for what you would like to use. A lot of the sites may be able to aim you in a good direction...

Kyle Barker
03-18-04, 12:27 AM
is it just high humidity or is it fairly wet subst. too? Bromeliads sound like they would do awsome in there. Ferns work great as well. also i have had good results with some lily varieties, and some of those spindly looking dracaenas.

Double J
03-18-04, 12:57 AM
Broms actually are a little tough to keep alive if you do not have the correct lighting. They actually need relatively intense light, and a color temperature around 6500k. Plus.... they don;t do well planted in a soil...especaly a soggy one. They actually do best with their roots either tied in a bundle of sphagnum fibers.. or bare rooted in the ar if the tank is sufficiently humid.
For low light plants..... here are some that have worked for me
philodendrons
fittonia
araca palm
peace lily
wandering jew
the little draceanas that look like pineapple tops
peperomias
All do well in moist conditions, and even relatively soggy soil. I had some fittonia in a pampas toad tank that didnt even have any direct light on it... and it grew like a weed.
Double J