Keeping potted plant in terrarium

[VooDoo]

Wow, lots of great info, thanks all!

To be clear tho (I got two different answers) do I need to wash the pothos off or change the soil before putting it in the terrarium? If so, what soil do I use?

Right now my substrate is coco fiber, topped with leaf litter. Down the road if I decide to plant the pothos right in the substrate, would this do?

Also, will a live plant produce more gnats than I already have?

Thanks again.

[flybyferns]

Wow, lots of great info, thanks all!

To be clear tho (I got two different answers) do I need to wash the pothos off or change the soil before putting it in the terrarium? If so, what soil do I use?

Right now my substrate is coco fiber, topped with leaf litter. Down the road if I decide to plant the pothos right in the substrate, would this do?

Also, will a live plant produce more gnats than I already have?

Thanks again.

VooDoo,
When I prepare a newly purchased plant for my red eyed tree frog enclosure, I :
1- rinse the plant and roots
2- re-pot in tropical soil ( coco fiber)
3-do not put it in the enclosure right away - let the possible bad stuff grow out - I'm always afraid of pesticides and fertilizers being left in/on the plants.

The coco fiber will be just fine for the pothos down the road if you decide to plant it directly in to the coco fiber substrate.
I have pothos in 4inch pots - in cocoa fiber- that are 36 inches long ! It is not a needy plant. If fact, it would grow ( and root) in water !
Lynn

[VooDoo]

OK, thanks! What about gnats? Are they a big problem?

[VooDoo]

Stopped at a greenery today. They had a planted pothos there for $15...is that kind of pricey?

They also said they use no pesticides at all, just fertilizer. Does the fertilizer have to be washed off, or isn't that really a big deal?

And I want the pothos to grow upward since it's in a taller terarium. Do I need a stick in the pot for it to climb up when it's growing?

Thanks guys and gals...

[flybyferns]

Stopped at a greenery today. They had a planted pothos there for $15...is that kind of pricey?

They also said they use no pesticides at all, just fertilizer. Does the fertilizer have to be washed off, or isn't that really a big deal?

And I want the pothos to grow upward since it's in a taller terarium. Do I need a stick in the pot for it to climb up when it's growing?

Thanks guys and gals...

It does sound a little pricey for pothos.

and

YES

As mentioned earlier in this post:
When I prepare a newly purchased plant for my red eyed tree frog enclosure, I :
1- rinse the plant and roots
2- re-pot in tropical soil ( coco fiber)
3-do not put it in the enclosure right away - let the possible bad stuff grow out - I'm always afraid of pesticides and fertilizers being left in/on the plants.

Hope this helps

Lynn

[VooDoo]

OK, so I bought a pothos today. This is the first plant I've ever owned, so I know I'm gonna be a little lost with re-potting it/rinsing it off.

I took it out of the pot, and it's one big clump of soil and roots. Are you saying I have to break that all up and wash it down? How do you do this? Just run it under the bath tub faucet?

And when re-potting, do I first put some coco fiber in the pot, then the roots, then more coco fiber over that? Should I pack it in tightly?

And anybody have any luck with lucky bamboo? How hardy are they?

Thanks.

[flybyferns]

OK, so I bought a pothos today. This is the first plant I've ever owned, so I know I'm gonna be a little lost with re-potting it/rinsing it off.

I took it out of the pot, and it's one big clump of soil and roots. Are you saying I have to break that all up and wash it down? How do you do this? Just run it under the bath tub faucet?

And when re-potting, do I first put some coco fiber in the pot, then the roots, then more coco fiber over that? Should I pack it in tightly?

And anybody have any luck with lucky bamboo? How hardy are they?

Thanks.

Pothos - That's exactly how to do it. Don't press too firmly as you don't want to break the roots. Water it really well. (It would actually root in water) And your good to go.
You might find that there is more than one rooted stem in the original pot ? You could separate them if desired. ( more is good !!!! )
Sorry to spoil your fun. If it were my new plant, I would wait a while before putting it into my enclosure to be sure all the bad stuff has grown out .