Plants/Flowers

[dangernoodles]

Does anyone have any recommendations for plants and flowers for a high humidity ball python vivarium?
Preferably ones that are not super invasive, offer coverage and are not super delicate. Thank You!

[Tsubaki]

Most plants will get smushed by heavier bodied snakes, Though I had ferns that survived quite some time. You could look into sturdy grass species, like papyrus. Those need to be kept with a layer of water on their roots though.. It's just a matter of experimenting with non dangerous plants.. It's often not the water that's a problem for plants, but they need a lot of light.

[chairman]

Pothos plants are fairly bulletproof. Get a variety with low variegation, they need less light than the ones with solid green leaves. They are also quite forgiving when it comes to water, the can handle big swings in soil moisture.

Peace lilies might survive as well. They are more fragile than pothos, though.

Snake plants (mother in law tongues) are also very hardy. The tops of the leaves do have sharp points. And they grow very tall eventually, so you'll need to swap then out every once in a while.

[ClockwerkBonnet]

Originally Posted by chairman

Pothos plants are fairly bulletproof. Get a variety with low variegation, they need less light than the ones with solid green leaves. They are also quite forgiving when it comes to water, the can handle big swings in soil moisture.

Peace lilies might survive as well. They are more fragile than pothos, though.

Snake plants (mother in law tongues) are also very hardy. The tops of the leaves do have sharp points. And they grow very tall eventually, so you'll need to swap then out every once in a while.

Goodness. I had no idea that pothos plants would be considered bulletproof!

[chairman]

Originally Posted by ClockwerkBonnet

Goodness. I had no idea that pothos plants would be considered bulletproof!

In a metaphor in which people with black thumbs are bullets, yes, pothos are are pretty bulletproof.

[ClockwerkBonnet]

Originally Posted by chairman

In a metaphor in which people with black thumbs are bullets, yes, pothos are are pretty bulletproof.

Ah, I didn't realize that was what it meant.