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ilovemypets1988
Hatchling
United Kingdom
328 Posts |
 Posted - 22/02/2011 : 11:33:53
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hi all, im just curious to what peoples preferrence are to plants in there viv`s/tanks, would they like to have real plants or fake plants or a mixture of both.
p.s. im not gunna use live plants, ive just seen them on ebay and just being curious. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 11:39:17
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Fake plants for me because I'm a lazy sod!  |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 11:40:03
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For me I think its too impractical, especially when a snake is very likely to squash it and rip it up. I wouldn't worry too much about health issues as long as a suitable plant and suitable soil were chosen, but then you have to consider bugs living in it and having to account for its position when setting up heating. Also some plants will need UV that people tend not to bother with for snakes, and the plant will inevitably mean extra maintenance.
I would use it for 'phibs and some lizards for a nice looking viv, but not for the vast majority of snakes.
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
863 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 12:55:11
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fake all the way lol
silk or plastic, easy to clean when they poop over um
and anyway, anything green with me tends to die unless its my alo vera plant in the bathroom lol |
lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 13:34:15
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I use fake plants as well, much easier to keep clean and no risk of any bugs getting into the viv either.
Plants don't often grow well in sterilised soil.
If you want to see how yours get on, just do a search for 'grass' and you should see some posts from a couple years ago where grass was grown on sterile soil, however it only stayed for about 5 days before it got wrecked. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/02/2011 : 14:33:38
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Fake.
If you have real ones in a corn snakes viv how would you water them without increasing the humidity to risky levels?
I didn't even know people used real plants in corn snake vivs, I thought they were more for frog setups? |
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ilovemypets1988
Hatchling
United Kingdom
328 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 14:43:57
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| i think most live plants r drip fed water for humidity to stay the same, but dont hold me out on that 1 |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 15:18:46
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| Watering a plant pot in the viv when you are using a heat mat will cause no significant increase to humidity, especially if its on the cool side. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:42:47
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| Plastic or silk. I can give them an upside down shake once there've been flattened and then they look like new again:) |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:58:17
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Fake. Weather real or fake they all get pooped on the same, just fake ones take to being washed better.
Silk, Got some plastic ones don't like as much neither do the snakes. Also, I hate exo terra plants. |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 19:33:59
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Originally posted by Mort13
Fake plants for me because I'm a lazy sod!
This says it all in my case too. Though I'm currently plannin/building a GTP vivarium which will be kitted out with real plants to keep the HUUUUUUGE humidity required. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 20:10:07
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| fake all the way, me and live plant have an arrangement I leave them alone |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2011 : 06:56:29
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Have to agree with everyone else, definitely fake!
Why bother with all the hassle when you can get some really good artificial plants that look real. Plus I really can't imagine a live plant surviving for long with a snake constantly squashing it. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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debate - live or fake plants
