grass seeds

[tryme]

i wanted to plant some grass seeds in my pacman frogs enclosure just to add some depth and they are cheap.

is this ok?

[KingCam]

i wanted to plant some grass seeds in my pacman frogs enclosure just to add some depth and they are cheap.

is this ok?

I can't speak from experience for pacman frogs, but I have seen other members on this forum growing grass in their tanks. I have some growing in my tiger salamander tank, it sprouted from the moss I put in there. It seems to grow well in vivariums, and I haven't noticed any downsides to it yet.

[GrifTheGreat]

I haven't used it personally, but I am looking into it. I want to start a vivarium with live plants. The biggest thing is making sure you get seed that has NOT been treated with any chemicals or fertilizers of any sort.

[tryme]

ok thanks. i think it will make an excellent addition to my set up providing it grows well.

[GrifTheGreat]

Well, if you can't get grass to grow... might have to stick to fake plants, lol. Pacmans do inadvertently dig up plants when they burrow, but grass is hearty enough that it should grow right back.

[tryme]

yeah im sure when its established it will be fine. i dont use lightening in my enclosure so no uva/uvb rays to aid growth.

[Heatheranne]

Lol!

[tryme]

to those that are interested i planted seeds the day after i made this thread and some has grown already lol

[flybyferns]

to those that are interested i planted seeds the day after i made this thread and some has grown already lol

tryme ,
Could you post photos?
What seed did you use?
I would really like to know how it does!!
Thanks , Lynn

[tryme]

i got the seeds off ebay from a u.k seller (shelled warriors) as i am in the u.k.

i will of course prove photos tonight.

[Kristen]

I hope it goes well, as I want some grass in my tanks

[deranged chipmunk]

I would think that a Viv would be way too humid for any grass other than a Bermuda mix or something similar to grow in. As far as for a burrowing frog tank, the grass would grow a root "mat", preventing the frog from burrowing if grown extensively enough.

Gail, there are plenty of options to have a grass like plant in a Viv. Since you're trying to create humidity, we can rule out any marginals, like eleocharus parvula. You can look into a few species of horsetail fern. There are a few species that are smaller in stature and would look like grass, all while helping keep humidity in the tank

[kueluck]

I'm looking for something that will give a nice thick carpet like effect using natural plants and figure some type of "lawn" grass would work best. This is just something that pooped into my head today at work. I hate it when that happens.

[deranged chipmunk]

If you can get a "bare" version of Bermuda grass. That would probably work. It's very tough and likes humidity. It's very commonly grown on golf courses due to it's toughness. I have never played on a course that wasn't Bermuda in Florida.

[kueluck]

Thanks Bill, I'm going to try to grow a nice thick layer on core mat first since I'll have to relocated the troops, tear down the tank, have it drilled blahblahblah. Might be finished this fall.

[Heatheranne]

I've often thought about this also...why not grass? I'll be interested to see how it works out.