Quote Originally Posted by TheGrayLady View Post
I've got some pothos in fish bowls up stairs that will be going into her tank once I flush the root systems with fresh water as I don't want to cross contaminate the soil with fish icky... I was wondering though.. I have regular climbing ivy that grows in. my yard, up a tree along the side if the house and has even wiggled its way into the basement! Would this be something I could use? Like take a clipping let roots pop in water then plant in her tank? A well add meant various plants in my back yard, is there anything that flowers I can put in. there? For color and something she can hide in?
The usual spreading, invasive, backyard Hedera Helix ivy is fine. I've used it for years with my grays with no problems. Some frog keepers do avoid it as it's toxic to eat, but this has never been a problem for me. Don't let your children or dogs munch on it though. It's a fine plant for cover but won't add much in the way of perching space. It will easily root just jammed into moist soil.

Most of the easy to care for plants that will survive indoors aren't impressive in the flower department. There are plenty of foliage shapes and colours you can work with though. Philodendrons, peperomias, and dracaena for example come in many shapes, sizes and colours. There's even a 'neon' pothos that's a nice bright lime green that can be used.