Plant identification ?

[arielgasca420]

I have two cortons in my enclosure. I am thinking of taking them out because when my pixie lunges he sometime takes a small chunk out of the leaf. He hasnt had any gastrointestinal problems so far, but as he gets bigger he will be taking bigger chunks out of it. i may just relocate into a cricket enclosure

[BonnieLorraine]

I wouldn't put it anywhere that feeder crickets can eat it, you'd essentially be gutloading your crickets with a slightly toxic plant.

[bigwilliestyles]

I wouldn't put it anywhere that feeder crickets can eat it, you'd essentially be gutloading your crickets with a slightly toxic plant.

Excuse me if I am wrong, but I have read that secondary poisoning from crickets is very unlikely. A lot of the toxicology information regarding plants is based on human contact and not frogs. I would assume that there are many plants in our vivariums and other things that could prove to be unhealthy for consumption by our frogs but they arent nibbling directly on the leaves.

[arielgasca420]

its possible that it may kill my baby crickets. I will just have to wait and see what to do with these Crotons. for now I have rearranged the cage so my frog cant accidentally digest them. he is a very destructive frog and tends to dig up everything I put in there. spoiled brat!

[flybyferns]

Excuse me if I am wrong, but I have read that secondary poisoning from crickets is very unlikely. A lot of the toxicology information regarding plants is based on human contact and not frogs. I would assume that there are many plants in our vivariums and other things that could prove to be unhealthy for consumption by our frogs but they arent nibbling directly on the leaves.

This is true. Unfortunately, this is why some plants make it to a "toxic" plant list.
Therefore, it ends up being to be a personal decision.

IrishRobin, if you see this ? Check out some of the low growing ( non-vining) Philodendrons.
They have nice wide leaves that stay close to the substrate. The leaves are really nice as they unfurl.

Lynn