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[Deku]

I just went to lowes. I asked for a plant specialists. This woman seemed to know what she was talking about. She told me about plants. Here are the best plants for terrariums:
1)Ferns(Virtually impossible to kill)
2)Photos(can live on low light and high humidity)
3)Phelodendruns(Same as photos but I already knew that)
4)Snake plant(sturdy, likes humidity and can live in terrariums
5)Ivy
6)Arrowhead plants

Well I was told I should only have 3 in a 30gallon terrarium because their roots will and must grow for them to survive. SO after 5years or so Id have to re-pot them in a different larger container.


Anyone have any opinions on this? Any plant experts?

[froggiez]

that doesn't seem like very many plants for a 30 gal? I have more than that in my 10 gal...lol
we will see if they survive though

[Deku]

that doesn't seem like very many plants for a 30 gal? I have more than that in my 10 gal...lol
we will see if they survive though

I was told to mainly think about the roots. So Iam thinking Id get either pothos or phelodendruns. I also like the snake plant and the ferns. No terrarium is complete without its fern. :P Or id use ivy. I dont know yet. Id just buy a ton of fake plants and Id use moss since moss is a different class. Well not really but its roots dont grow that much like a rooted plant.

[Kurt]

I find I like oak-leaf ficus, button ferns and bromeliads.

[Deku]

I find I like oak-leaf ficus, button ferns and bromeliads.

Could you send me a link on their fotos and information?

Iam just looking for hardy nice looking plants. She told me that brighter colored plants(yellows and reds) need higher light. Would it be bad if I use my uvb/uva light from my turtle tank for atleast 5 hours every other day on that tank? Or what kind of lightbulb and wattage should I use? I just dont want it to bother the toads.

[Ribbitmethis]

I think by photos you mean Pothos, correct?

[Julia]

Would it be bad if I use my uvb/uva light from my turtle tank for atleast 5 hours every other day on that tank? Or what kind of lightbulb and wattage should I use? I just dont want it to bother the toads.

I have been experimenting with this...

On one tank I have a 5.0 UVB. The tank is also next to a window that gets lots of filtered light.

On a second tank I have an actual plant growing light and no natural sunlight.

On a third tank I have a regular fluorescent light.

So far the plants in all tanks are still alive (after 2-3 months.) The healthiest plants are the ones that have the plant growing light. Next are the ones with the UVB. The least healthy are the plants with the fluorescent light. Its still too early to say what is the best in the long run...but in the short amount of time I have had to experiment these are my results!

[Deku]

I think by photos you mean Pothos, correct?

In the previous post no. I meant photographs. In the first post if I posted photos I meant pothos(I get confused sometimes).

[Deku]

I have been experimenting with this...

On one tank I have a 5.0 UVB. The tank is also next to a window that gets lots of filtered light.

On a second tank I have an actual plant growing light and no natural sunlight.

On a third tank I have a regular fluorescent light.

So far the plants in all tanks are still alive (after 2-3 months.) The healthiest plants are the ones that have the plant growing light. Next are the ones with the UVB. The least healthy are the plants with the fluorescent light. Its still too early to say what is the best in the long run...but in the short amount of time I have had to experiment these are my results!

So for the plants sake Ill just use a plant light that is strong enough for them.

Also! I went over to my friends house he gave me this baby toad that he found its missing one leg. It doesnt look like its bleeding. Its also a little smaller than the smallest toad I have like a smidge smaller. I believe the toad was born like that. Its alittle fearful. The large toad is more confident and lays on thelarge moss I have. I got some dirt for the kritter keeper and small patch of moss. This moss is totally different than the one I found in del water gap. The one in delaware water gap has bristle leaves. You know like a pipe cleaner? The one I just found is like a mat(literary). The ones that is bristle like is 4-5 inches tall. I got in some medium sized river rocks and made this in front of the large moss so it looks like its growing on a ledge. :P Currently the moss is only getting flourescent lighting(from a lamp) because its not a tall terrarium and if I use uvb the tank will roast.

Iam wondering. What is a constant source of heat i can use for my terrarium? The 30g one. Anything that can be on all day and night and isnt dangerous nor it sucks up a ton of lighting bill???
Also. The tiny limp toad.... Can I keep it in the kritter keeper instead of moving it to the large 30g? I dont know if itll be able to find food. I just plopped in some baby crickets.