Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone has successfully kept a croton in their vivarium. I have one but I'm hesitant to put it in with my tree frogs. I know they are poisonous to cats and dogs if ingested.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Terry Gampper
Nebraska Herpetological Society
“If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we may understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion.”
--- Adrian Forsyth
Oh great! I have a croton in a pot in my bombina tank. It does contrast nicely with the green/black on the toads. They don't climb on it or sleep near it. When I re-decorate my tank I will take it out. I get so frustrated selecting plants that aren't toxic to my tortoises and now I have to worry about the darn amphibs. All the prettiest ones are dangerous.
"I'm wondering if anyone has successfully kept a croton in their vivarium."
I have. I had one in my setup with green tree frogs for about 6-8 months. No ill effects that I could detect. I removed it only because it was only producing plain green leaves which they tend to do when there's not a lot of light (it was under 2 40 watt flourescents not enough apparently). It's in the living room now where it gets more light and back to producing the multi-color leaves we've all come to expect of it. Also, FWIW, I've touched the leaves plenty of times and have never had any skin irritation. I do not intend to eat it though.
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