Wheatgrass in my Garter enclosure - Page 2

reptiledude987 · 01-08-15, 09:31 AM

I like the pineapple from under the sea you gave him lol.

**Minkness** · 01-08-15, 11:20 AM

I like using fish decore for my reptiles too lol some are nicer than what I find in the reptile section

pdomensis · 01-08-15, 12:53 PM

OK just so everyone's on the same page about this grass. Wheatgrass=wheat. It's an annual (lives and seeds and dies in one season). It grows about 3 ft tall under good conditions. The "wheatgrass" that people make smoothies out of is the cotyledon or first leaf that germinates from the seed, but it's still just regular wheat.

I don't think that there's any reason not to use it for a viv, but I don't think it will look very good after a few weeks. Trimming it will help, but it will still die after a few months.

Not trying to be negative. I think it looks pretty cool in the pics actually. Hopefully this is helpful.

Derek1 · 01-08-15, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pdomensis

OK just so everyone's on the same page about this grass. Wheatgrass=wheat. It's an annual (lives and seeds and dies in one season). It grows about 3 ft tall under good conditions. The "wheatgrass" that people make smoothies out of is the cotyledon or first leaf that germinates from the seed, but it's still just regular wheat.

I don't think that there's any reason not to use it for a viv, but I don't think it will look very good after a few weeks. Trimming it will help, but it will still die after a few months.

Not trying to be negative. I think it looks pretty cool in the pics actually. Hopefully this is helpful.

Good post. I didn't take it as being negative. It's grown another 2" today! With this setup being bioactive I plan on trimming it and letting the trimming the die and work back into the soil. I'll update how it goes.

**Minkness** · 01-08-15, 12:58 PM

That makes sense. I wonder what other grasses are out there that would work. =)

Deff wanna try some!

Derek1 · 01-14-15, 09:52 PM

The Wheatgrass is growing like crazy! I trimmed it back Sunday. And it's growing back fast. My Garter loves crawling through and on top of it.

**Minkness** · 01-14-15, 10:10 PM

Awesome! <3

**Minkness** · 01-14-15, 10:11 PM

Double post mishap. Sorry!

**Minkness** · 01-14-15, 10:15 PM

They have them in different sizes at my petco XD

Check the fish section!

**Minkness** · 01-14-15, 10:58 PM

Omg Derek..... LOL