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| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 19:20:20
are aloe vera plants safe to put in a viv? |
| 7 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 16/08/2010 : 21:19:18
It can do if the plant is very damp and kept in a warm part of the viv, but if left in a cool area and not overwatered then it should be ok. |
| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 16/08/2010 : 20:22:17
just had a thought......... is there any chance the plant cud make the viv to humid? just want to make sure lol!! |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 22:50:05
Treat yourself.
Make sure it decent quality soil, I use a 50/50 peat and soil mix.
When I've got it mixed, I bung it in the oven for a fair while in a METAL baking tray. Do NOT use a pyrex dish, I've had 2 of those break in the oven when cooking soil.
I leave the soil in there for about an hour at 130-150c, and when I'm done, I just turn the oven off and leave somewhere to cool overnight, before I start potting plants up.
The soil can stay hot for a very long time after cooking, and quite often will dry out a lot as well. If you just use soil then you'd end up with a near cooked solid lump of mud, the peat wont stick together when dry so will help it to stay loose.
For more info on toxic plants, have a looky here:
http://www.thereptilian.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1183
and here:
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2402 |
| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 22:44:12
thanks for the reply ppl. sterile soil? is this something you can buy or treat yourself? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 22:32:41
I've got a multitude of Aloe plants on top of my telly that I'm ready to put in, however I haven't yet because I've not found out if they're safe or not.
A vast majority of plants can and will be toxic, but it's normally through ingestion. Aside from my kingsnake, I don't know of any other carnivorous snake that would try to eat the plants.
The most important part of putting ANY live plant into a viv is to make sure the soil is sterile as well. They will have a rummage in it, and the last thing you want is soil that's been contaminated with something that could cause issues as well. |
| n/a |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 21:15:04
if they are safe then talula is gonna have a wonderful complexion....
sorry i couldnt be of any help. |
| BurnedAtTheStake |
Posted - 15/08/2010 : 20:32:19
They certainly aren't toxic - in fact you can break off a spike and use the juice as a salve for all sorts of injuries.
They might need more light than they'd get in the average viv - could be a good idea to have a couple spare on a windowsill and rotate them. And put them in a broad pot, like the kind of thing you'd grow bulbs in, so that the snake can't topple the pot over on itself.
I've never used them in a viv myself - perhaps someone else on the forum has, and can add more? |
