wandering jew

[deranged chipmunk]

If you were to keep every toxic plant out of your Viv, you would have nothing but plastic and silk plants in your enclosure. Roughly 90% of all plants are toxic in some form. Toxicity is a plant's only defense mechanism. They can't run, they can't hide. The only thing they can do, is develop toxins so they won't be eaten. It's where a very large majority of our medications come from, the toxic substances from plants. Of course, scientists a lot smarter than I are able to refine these toxins into medications that are "safe" for humans. Keep in mind that very few plants secrete their toxins through the leaves.

That was the long answer, short answer, is your wandering Jew safe? Yes. I know many people who keep it in vivariums without issue.

[flybyferns]

If you were to keep every toxic plant out of your Viv, you would have nothing but plastic and silk plants in your enclosure. Roughly 90% of all plants are toxic in some form. Toxicity is a plant's only defense mechanism. They can't run, they can't hide. The only thing they can do, is develop toxins so they won't be eaten. It's where a very large majority of our medications come from, the toxic substances from plants. Of course, scientists a lot smarter than I are able to refine these toxins into medications that are "safe" for humans. Keep in mind that very few plants secrete their toxins through the leaves.

That was the long answer, short answer, is your wandering Jew safe? Yes. I know many people who keep it in vivariums without issue.

Bill, Thank you !

[flybyferns]

Josh's sells it.

Wandering Jew | Live Terrarium Plants | Josh's Frogs

[Tongue Flicker]

If you were to keep every toxic plant out of your Viv, you would have nothing but plastic and silk plants in your enclosure. Roughly 90% of all plants are toxic in some form.

Basically my realization after i posted what i posted hahaha!

[michael1846]

Wow I didn't know this thread was still active I put it in my viv and my pacman frog doesn't...move so he doesn't kill any plants. (One day im expecting to wake up up and everything's trampled) I'm going to be-head the wandering jewelry and stick it in the soil so I I have a fuller plant.