⚠️🌿 If you’re not sure if a plant is safe for a chameleon, search for it on the Chameleon Forums and see if other keepers have advice or experience using it: www.chameleonforums.com/search/
Home Depot definitely has some great options, even in Canada! Some things I don't think would do well in an enclosure because they dislike humidity and/or overwatering. Snake plants (dracaena) are better in desert enclosures because they don't require misting and prefer a dryer medium. Ivy are thirsty and fast growers but are pest magnets even in a humid environment, best to avoid getting spider mites on all of your other plants if possible. My chameleon loves his Philodendron varieties, both climbing and vining. Epipremnum and Scindapsus varieties also do well providing some vines and increasingly large leaves for coverage. Alocasia's love humidity and dislike to have the medium dry out too much so they're great for Chameleons. Even if they're not the most sturdy plants for climbing, a lot of them have leaves that allow water too pool on them and drip naturally for more hydration opportunities (Salazar uses a Dragon Scale or Pink Dragon for pooled/dripping water). Anthuriums would be the same and are also beautiful. Ferns are similar regarding care and coverage, but not something I use as most have thin, fragile leaves that are likely to be unnecessarily ingested more often. Orchids like Cattleyas or Dendrobiums have thick stocks for climbing and love bright light. Vandas (orchid) can be hung or mounted in the enclosure without medium providing insane visual depth as well as interesting coverage and climbing opportunities with the exposed roots. Owning a plant shop has definitely made building a great enclosure easier! Feel free to reach out to @Notanotherplantshop if ever you need some suggestions and I will be sure to help however I can!
We just purchased our first chameleon and my son named him limme. He has a basic cage with a few shrubs. We will support your site for info so please don't be upset with the questions we ask. We are new but very excited and are eager to learn.
This is super helpful. I just got a baby chameleon and will need some more plants for when he's older. ( He is like smaller than my pinky so I didn't get to many plants because I didn't want him to get lost.) Your videos have been super helpful for my research and helped me convince my parents to get him. Also he is the cutest little guy ever.
Thanks. I actually have had him for a few months now and he's doing really well. I got so much information from your videos that have helped me take care of him :). Thanks to you I know what to do in most situations. So thanks on behalf of me and my chameleon.
My panther chameleon loves his umbrella tree. I have to prune it quite a bit because it grows so fast. I’ve killed a pothos, croton, and cane tree so far but the rest of the plants are looking great!
Another great video 🔥💪🏻. My Home Depot is loaded with Scheffleras (Umbrella Tree) so I think I'll use one of those for a centerpiece. They grow thick & have a lot of leaves for water drinking!
It was my favorite plant in my girls enclosure. Lasted about 5 months before she ate everything off of it and it got gnats so I chucked it but it was a great climbing tree so I will get another one!
New subscriber here, I found you from the chameleon academy. Now after binge watching almost everything he has to say. I am now here. Long story short my daughter decided to buy her bf a baby panther. He does not want it, after finding out how hard they are to care for and expensive so I am taking him on Monday. I have had my fair share of reptiles growing up and as an adult, so I do have a lot of experience with reptiles. But never got a chameleon because of the care and I was worried it would die. So here I am getting a lizard I thought I was only dreaming about is gonna be a real life thing! I knew the common stuff, they don’t like held, they a more of a watch and enjoy type pet, and stuff about the humidity and uvb and heat. What I didn’t know was the night cycle for the fogger and misting, and the misting at night and cutting out the 3rd mist! And now my love for house plants can be shared with my new member to the family. Until this video I was ready to just add only pathos haha cause I didn’t realize the there were so many other options. And like in the video I thought a lot of these would not be safe because they are not safe for my other pets, and google is not always right haha, because I have been searching for a list of safe plants and they are all different, no list is the same some said fiddle dogs are bad, croutons are bad. I am just getting so many mixed answers! And like I said my worst fear is he will die. But I worry about that with my snake, and my bearded dragon and my fish lol, so there is that too. So I am going around my house now to make his cage beautiful. And Home Depot and lowes tomorrow:) I have a huge monstera actually a couple of them( like 5 haha) are the safe for him? I also have a brazil philodendron that is beautiful and is like a pothos will that work? Oh the possibilities! Your channel is great! Thanks for all the time and hard work you are putting in. I have a whole new confidence that I can be a chameleon owner and actually know what to do and how to do it! One day soon I will tag you in a tik tok or instagram so you can make sure he is doing great! Love your videos! Sorry this is so long. But I am a extensive researcher and never in my life have I had to take in so much in such a short period because of the situation. I am more of a research for a year have a cage running and stuff all perfect for a few months with no animal kind of animal keeper haha. So this to me is STRESSFUL. But i have the experience with all different exotic pets, just not this particular one… he was more of a dream pet until now. Eeek I am going to own a real life chameleon!
Great vid. Saved a lot of time looking up what each plant looks like and just making sure they are safe. Nice tip on the organic soil. I have two enclosures I'm about to set up - thanks for making it so easy
It would likely be ok to use a liquid fertilizer if you removed the pant to fertilize it, but I would avoid watering a bioactive enclosure with chemical fertilizers, or watering a pot inside the enclosure to minimize possible spillage and pooling of fertilized water that may then be ingested. Consider using a heavily diluted natural fertilizer for your enclosed plants, like seaweed extract or worm castings if you need to use while in the enclosure. Hope this helps (or that you found the answer already previously lol)!
I'm happy that I've got all safe plants for my little Chameleon. Your videos have been very educational. I was wondering, what kind of plant containers are ok? Right now I've got mine in generic plastic ones but my mom is wanting to repot them into ceramic pots. Do you know if that is ok?
I live not far from my local nursery. I bought two potholes. They even have hostas. Unfortunately I might have wait for the spring or summer. That's when the garden centers are open up.
Thanks for your video, it has been very helpfull. I'm about to get a Chameleon and have been reading different opinions on Creeping Figs. Some people say that they are poisonous and cannot be digested by Panther Chameleons. Have you had any problems with these plants? I'm aiming to grow Creeping Fig in the terrarium so it covers the whole background. Thanks! :)
With almost 400,000 species of potential plants, this will be a long video! Seriously though, it's much much easier to say which plants are unsafe that try to make a list of safe plants.
I totally agree. But I was going plant shopping at Home Depot and figured I'd take you guys with me to give new keepers ideas on what to use. Pretty likely people will have access to the same plants, but there are certainly more than what’s discussed in this video.
Hi! I currently have a normal enclosure for my chameleon (not bioactive) I’m getting him his big enclosure very soon and I don’t have the space for a bioactive set up as I don’t have a place for drainage sadly. However I have seen these little plant pots on swell called “coco planting mat” these are positioned on walls and I was wondering if these are safe to use in normal enclosures that are not bioactive? Or do plants increase risk without a bioactive setting?
Note to anyone considering a palm, many palms have a thorny base which would be an issue. Also, remember that these are trees and can quickly outgrow your enclosure.
Hahah, at the moment you posted this video i was in the shop with plants and used it to determine whether plant i was looking at was good or not for chameleon. Thank you very much for this video, ended up buying croton. Neptune had one yeah?
Hi i had a question i checked chameleon forums and they say ivy can be toxic. Is ivy safe for a veild chameleon is all ivy safe? Not referring to a pothos but other kinds of ivey?
I need a help and advice. I have very good plants for chameleon. We just upgrade his new bigger cage and bought new live plants. My question is how to keep the plants alive and grow. ? Do I need some extra light for plants? WILL plants light OK for chameleon? I heard that if you don't have grow light for plants then they will be slowly died. But the same time that light is not safe for chameleon. Please share your expirians and help me. Thank you
Do you know if it would be fine to use chameleon poop to fertilize the organic soil or should all fertilizers be avoided? I'm figuring it would be safe since it's natural fertilizer rather than chemical fertilizer, but I'd rather ask to make sure.
Was he alright? I've always thought orchids would not be a good plant (not only because I wasn't sure they were safe, but also because orchids don't like bright light or sun - they prefer a more filtered light plus their food was also a factor)
@@andresdeleon5160 I grow orchids - love them, but I was concerned because you have so many varieties and I wouldn't think all would be safe. I'm glad Ranga was fine and feasting. At least you now have an easy gift for the parents - orchids. :)
Floppy leaf plant is still going strong. The Hibiscus did okay for a bit but ended up not making it :( I’ve found using a Jungle Dawn LED bar has made a big difference: amzn.to/3zoOvHy
I’ve been doing a lot of research on owning a chameleon but I just resently got gifted a chameleon so I’ve been doing a lot of cram researching. I wanted your advise as my new chameleon never wants to eat and has stuck his tongue out once in the many times I’ve tried to feed him. Any advice?
I bought my Chameleon today and was going to get some plants. Im thankful for this video but I got concerned about the soil. Is it ok to just keep the normal houseplant soil? I dont want him to eat anything toxic. Thanks
As mentioned in the video, you'll want to replace the soil with organic potting soil. Here is my video about that: ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html
Yes but after trying to keep one alive in my enclosure and hearing from other keepers they are very difficult to keep alive in a cham enclosure since they need a lot of light.
i visit the nurseries regularly looking for new plants to add to my setup. my jacksons chameleon is more tolerant when it comes to selection, but even still you cant have anything with toxic leaves, bark, or sap. i want to put an off breed of cherry tree that doesnt produce berries as much, but being a cherry tree it naturally has cyanide in it. soo sad. little white flowers and dark branches would be soo pretty in her cage with bamboo and maple.
I looked on the chameleon forums but couldn't find anything. So I was hoping I could ask you! Can I feed my Veiled Chameleon a Wintergreen weeping ficus tree? (The leaves haha) Thanks
Hello, can you please make a video on plants and gnats? How can I get rid of them and why are they inside my chameleon enclosure? I’m I over watering my plants? Please help. Thanks
I just got new crotons for my chameleon and after a while I couldn’t find her so I thought she was hiding peacefully in her new plants but she was in top of the cage on the wire, maybe she’s scared of the plant? But it’s sooo sad
I don't think she is scared of the plant. Just give her some time to settle in and get out my video about screen climbing: ua-cam.com/video/ESa_VNfP07M/v-deo.html
Hi I just got a fiddle leaf fig for my veiled chameleon after watching this video and I was ordering more plants on the bio dude but on there it said it was toxic. So I’m confused now?
It won’t let me post the comment with the link for some reason. But I just looked up veiled chameleon plant kit. And it’s the panther/Jackson’s chameleon pack and on the bottom it says the fiddle leaf fig is mildy toxic for veiled chameleons.
do you need to clean the leaves or anything to make sure there’s no chemicals on them? also what happens if your plant were to get pests somehow. like random scale or mealybugs or something
I bought so many plants. Mine loved the "Wandering Jew" so much he ate the whole thing. Bought another one, put it in the same exact spot, and he went total wall climb. So difficult to keep plants alive in there especially with a heat bulb cooking them. Not to mention my extremely faulty mister and fogger. We're to the point he only likes to sit in one spot and I definitely need to strip and redo the entire enclosure.
Get a dragon strand cage, mist king mister, automatic wall timer, fogger, and the uvb detector she's showed in her other videos. itll be able to tell you the safest distance for your lil guy to bask and itll help to where you'll know the exact distance it should be and with that you can adjust the plants to where they wont cook
I actually make sure to water my pothos extra since my misters don't water them enough as is. It's all about placing the plants in the enclosure where they will thrive.
I'm confused because I put a fiddle leaf fig in my enclosure and wasn't sure if it was safe and then everyone on chameleon forums told me to take it out because the sap is toxic to chameleons
@sky-qv2di did you end up taking it out of the enclosure. Because I just bought mine too and have been hearing the same thing. Just wondering how it worked out for you.
I have a small Cham that has a small cage is it ok if I use a compact fluorescent bulb (two separate lamps) is that ok the t5 at a little overkill and two big?
@@NeptunetheChameleon One benefit is that most people on YT use discord, and it is highly customizable. You can have chameleon owners have a Q and A, discussion, and people can share their chameleons pictures for everyone on the server
@@NeptunetheChameleon there wouldn't be much use to it other than more of a community hub to ask questions and converse over reptiles/plants/chameleon stuff. a chameleon discord community would be good to start, as there isn't any as far as ive searched.
I don’t have experience with that plant. So it’s best to stick with the ones you know are for sure safe. Also I have 80+ chameleon care videos so be sure to check them out :)
⚠️🌿 If you’re not sure if a plant is safe for a chameleon, search for it on the Chameleon Forums and see if other keepers have advice or experience using it: www.chameleonforums.com/search/
Thanks for the helpful advice. Been wanting to update his enclosure. I did a jungle Jim with a fake ficus tree and rope for him to climb.
@Neptune The Chameleon I need more plants for my chameleons cage Which ones can they eat Any advice?
Home Depot definitely has some great options, even in Canada! Some things I don't think would do well in an enclosure because they dislike humidity and/or overwatering. Snake plants (dracaena) are better in desert enclosures because they don't require misting and prefer a dryer medium. Ivy are thirsty and fast growers but are pest magnets even in a humid environment, best to avoid getting spider mites on all of your other plants if possible. My chameleon loves his Philodendron varieties, both climbing and vining. Epipremnum and Scindapsus varieties also do well providing some vines and increasingly large leaves for coverage. Alocasia's love humidity and dislike to have the medium dry out too much so they're great for Chameleons. Even if they're not the most sturdy plants for climbing, a lot of them have leaves that allow water too pool on them and drip naturally for more hydration opportunities (Salazar uses a Dragon Scale or Pink Dragon for pooled/dripping water). Anthuriums would be the same and are also beautiful. Ferns are similar regarding care and coverage, but not something I use as most have thin, fragile leaves that are likely to be unnecessarily ingested more often. Orchids like Cattleyas or Dendrobiums have thick stocks for climbing and love bright light. Vandas (orchid) can be hung or mounted in the enclosure without medium providing insane visual depth as well as interesting coverage and climbing opportunities with the exposed roots. Owning a plant shop has definitely made building a great enclosure easier! Feel free to reach out to @Notanotherplantshop if ever you need some suggestions and I will be sure to help however I can!
This was helpful. Thanks!
We just purchased our first chameleon and my son named him limme. He has a basic cage with a few shrubs. We will support your site for info so please don't be upset with the questions we ask. We are new but very excited and are eager to learn.
Congrats on the new chameleon!
You have no idea how helpful you are 💙
Wow, thank you!
This is super helpful. I just got a baby chameleon and will need some more plants for when he's older. ( He is like smaller than my pinky so I didn't get to many plants because I didn't want him to get lost.) Your videos have been super helpful for my research and helped me convince my parents to get him. Also he is the cutest little guy ever.
Love to hear that 💚
Thanks. I actually have had him for a few months now and he's doing really well. I got so much information from your videos that have helped me take care of him :). Thanks to you I know what to do in most situations. So thanks on behalf of me and my chameleon.
My panther chameleon loves his umbrella tree. I have to prune it quite a bit because it grows so fast. I’ve killed a pothos, croton, and cane tree so far but the rest of the plants are looking great!
Wow that’s great you’ve found what works for you. Some people can’t keep umbrella plants alive in a chameleon enclosure.
This is exactly what I was looking for, as I'm heading off to home depot now. And you answered my question about Crotons. Thank you! 🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Congrats on 10k 🥳🤩🦎
Thank you 🤩
Hey congrats on the 10k! I just hit mine today.
Thank you!! Right back at ya 🥳
Another great video 🔥💪🏻. My Home Depot is loaded with Scheffleras (Umbrella Tree) so I think I'll use one of those for a centerpiece. They grow thick & have a lot of leaves for water drinking!
I know people have mixed luck keeping those alive in a chameleon enclosure. Definitely worth trying!
It was my favorite plant in my girls enclosure. Lasted about 5 months before she ate everything off of it and it got gnats so I chucked it but it was a great climbing tree so I will get another one!
Thanks this is super helpful
Glad to hear it 💚🌿
You keep giving me good ideas for my chameleon enclosure. Thank you.
That's what I'm here for! Good luck with your enclosure :)
New subscriber here, I found you from the chameleon academy. Now after binge watching almost everything he has to say. I am now here. Long story short my daughter decided to buy her bf a baby panther. He does not want it, after finding out how hard they are to care for and expensive so I am taking him on Monday. I have had my fair share of reptiles growing up and as an adult, so I do have a lot of experience with reptiles. But never got a chameleon because of the care and I was worried it would die. So here I am getting a lizard I thought I was only dreaming about is gonna be a real life thing! I knew the common stuff, they don’t like held, they a more of a watch and enjoy type pet, and stuff about the humidity and uvb and heat. What I didn’t know was the night cycle for the fogger and misting, and the misting at night and cutting out the 3rd mist! And now my love for house plants can be shared with my new member to the family. Until this video I was ready to just add only pathos haha cause I didn’t realize the there were so many other options. And like in the video I thought a lot of these would not be safe because they are not safe for my other pets, and google is not always right haha, because I have been searching for a list of safe plants and they are all different, no list is the same some said fiddle dogs are bad, croutons are bad. I am just getting so many mixed answers! And like I said my worst fear is he will die. But I worry about that with my snake, and my bearded dragon and my fish lol, so there is that too. So I am going around my house now to make his cage beautiful. And Home Depot and lowes tomorrow:) I have a huge monstera actually a couple of them( like 5 haha) are the safe for him? I also have a brazil philodendron that is beautiful and is like a pothos will that work? Oh the possibilities! Your channel is great! Thanks for all the time and hard work you are putting in. I have a whole new confidence that I can be a chameleon owner and actually know what to do and how to do it! One day soon I will tag you in a tik tok or instagram so you can make sure he is doing great! Love your videos! Sorry this is so long. But I am a extensive researcher and never in my life have I had to take in so much in such a short period because of the situation. I am more of a research for a year have a cage running and stuff all perfect for a few months with no animal kind of animal keeper haha. So this to me is STRESSFUL. But i have the experience with all different exotic pets, just not this particular one… he was more of a dream pet until now. Eeek I am going to own a real life chameleon!
Sounds like you're headed in the right direction between my videos and Chameleon Academy! Best of luck with your new chameleon 💚
I have been waiting for this video very helpful thanks
You’re welcome!
Great vid. Saved a lot of time looking up what each plant looks like and just making sure they are safe. Nice tip on the organic soil. I have two enclosures I'm about to set up - thanks for making it so easy
Thank you and you’re welcome!
Congrats on 20k subs!
Thank you!
Thank you! I’ve been trying to make a setup for my first chameleon! And this being a recent post makes me so happy!
Awesome! Be sure to check out my cage build video: ua-cam.com/video/n2H-VubFs3A/v-deo.html
Is plant food safe to put in the pots in the chameleons enclosures? I LOVE the Pink Wandering Jews as a trailing plant! 💕
It would likely be ok to use a liquid fertilizer if you removed the pant to fertilize it, but I would avoid watering a bioactive enclosure with chemical fertilizers, or watering a pot inside the enclosure to minimize possible spillage and pooling of fertilized water that may then be ingested. Consider using a heavily diluted natural fertilizer for your enclosed plants, like seaweed extract or worm castings if you need to use while in the enclosure. Hope this helps (or that you found the answer already previously lol)!
I'm happy that I've got all safe plants for my little Chameleon. Your videos have been very educational. I was wondering, what kind of plant containers are ok? Right now I've got mine in generic plastic ones but my mom is wanting to repot them into ceramic pots. Do you know if that is ok?
Either option would be fine! I personally use plastic pots since the ceramic ones are pretty heavy.
I live not far from my local nursery. I bought two potholes. They even have hostas. Unfortunately I might have wait for the spring or summer. That's when the garden centers are open up.
I bought a majesty palm its sturdy and tall and perfect for the big cages because it takes up most of soace on top of the cage
Thank you so much you are so helpful
You are very welcome 💚
awesome video, thank you!
You’re welcome!
So excited for this video!
Wooo 🥳
@@NeptunetheChameleon 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for your video, it has been very helpfull.
I'm about to get a Chameleon and have been reading different opinions on Creeping Figs. Some people say that they are poisonous and cannot be digested by Panther Chameleons.
Have you had any problems with these plants? I'm aiming to grow Creeping Fig in the terrarium so it covers the whole background.
Thanks! :)
No problems at all! I know lots of chameleon keepers who have used them without any issues.
With almost 400,000 species of potential plants, this will be a long video! Seriously though, it's much much easier to say which plants are unsafe that try to make a list of safe plants.
I totally agree. But I was going plant shopping at Home Depot and figured I'd take you guys with me to give new keepers ideas on what to use. Pretty likely people will have access to the same plants, but there are certainly more than what’s discussed in this video.
For a someone as forgetful as me I'd prefer to know the safe plants so I can stick with buying those
Hi! I currently have a normal enclosure for my chameleon (not bioactive) I’m getting him his big enclosure very soon and I don’t have the space for a bioactive set up as I don’t have a place for drainage sadly. However I have seen these little plant pots on swell called “coco planting mat” these are positioned on walls and I was wondering if these are safe to use in normal enclosures that are not bioactive? Or do plants increase risk without a bioactive setting?
Note to anyone considering a palm, many palms have a thorny base which would be an issue. Also, remember that these are trees and can quickly outgrow your enclosure.
So majesty palm is fine? It doesn’t have any thorns. And my Cham seems to enjoy climbing around it.
@@rosebanx00 Yes, majesty palm is fine
Hahah, at the moment you posted this video i was in the shop with plants and used it to determine whether plant i was looking at was good or not for chameleon. Thank you very much for this video, ended up buying croton. Neptune had one yeah?
Good timing! Yeah he had one for a few years until I killed it by putting it outside 😂
Hi i had a question i checked chameleon forums and they say ivy can be toxic. Is ivy safe for a veild chameleon is all ivy safe? Not referring to a pothos but other kinds of ivey?
I need a help and advice. I have very good plants for chameleon. We just upgrade his new bigger cage and bought new live plants. My question is how to keep the plants alive and grow. ? Do I need some extra light for plants? WILL plants light OK for chameleon? I heard that if you don't have grow light for plants then they will be slowly died. But the same time that light is not safe for chameleon. Please share your expirians and help me. Thank you
I use this to help keep my plants alive: Arcadia Jungle Dawn 34W LED bar: amzn.to/3zoOvHy
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you. I found some questions like mine and your recommendation last night and I ordered that light too. Thank you so much.
Are elephant ear plants safe?Thanks
You are sooooo helpful thanks
You’re welcome!
Do you know if it would be fine to use chameleon poop to fertilize the organic soil or should all fertilizers be avoided? I'm figuring it would be safe since it's natural fertilizer rather than chemical fertilizer, but I'd rather ask to make sure.
Hmm I'm not sure since I remove the poop in my enclosures.
I used to have 2 veiled chameleons as my exotic pets and 1 of them (which i named mini Ranga) ate my parents favorite flowers called orchid flower.
Was he alright? I've always thought orchids would not be a good plant (not only because I wasn't sure they were safe, but also because orchids don't like bright light or sun - they prefer a more filtered light plus their food was also a factor)
@@fidgetssailing4725 actually mini Ranga is a female and yes she was alright.
In fact orchids were a good plants for veiled chameleons to eat and also orchids can indeed grow indoors.
@@andresdeleon5160 I grow orchids - love them, but I was concerned because you have so many varieties and I wouldn't think all would be safe. I'm glad Ranga was fine and feasting. At least you now have an easy gift for the parents - orchids. :)
How did the floppy leaf plant went? And the hibiscus? I just bought both of them to grow them before my little guy comes. Any advice on them ? Thanks!
Floppy leaf plant is still going strong. The Hibiscus did okay for a bit but ended up not making it :( I’ve found using a Jungle Dawn LED bar has made a big difference: amzn.to/3zoOvHy
Kellogg is actually a great soil brand!
I’ve been doing a lot of research on owning a chameleon but I just resently got gifted a chameleon so I’ve been doing a lot of cram researching. I wanted your advise as my new chameleon never wants to eat and has stuck his tongue out once in the many times I’ve tried to feed him. Any advice?
I'd watch these two videos: ua-cam.com/video/2IESxfzFnmc/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/waCeIkQE1hw/v-deo.html
I bought my Chameleon today and was going to get some plants. Im thankful for this video but I got concerned about the soil. Is it ok to just keep the normal houseplant soil? I dont want him to eat anything toxic. Thanks
As mentioned in the video, you'll want to replace the soil with organic potting soil. Here is my video about that: ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html
Hey would a spider plant be good for coverage?
Spider plants are safe to use but they don't grow very quickly and aren't very climbable so they're not one of my top choices.
Where can I find a good list of safe for chameleons? I’ve only finding like 15 plants.
I really like using pothos, philodendrons, begonias, dracaenas, and monsteras. Chameleonacademy.com has a good list of safe plants to use.
Do you remove the potting soil in the plants to rid the Miracle Grow etc and just repot them
Yup! I just posted a video yesterday on how to do that: ua-cam.com/video/7uWdIFxBfrk/v-deo.html
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you!
Is it the same in the UK
I bought the same potting mix. Do you know why it says for outdoor containers only?
Would the hibiscus go at the bottom of the enclosure?
Yes but after trying to keep one alive in my enclosure and hearing from other keepers they are very difficult to keep alive in a cham enclosure since they need a lot of light.
Hi I just remodel my comilions cage and cleand his cage and there is a lot plants now
I'm sure that looks amazing!
i visit the nurseries regularly looking for new plants to add to my setup.
my jacksons chameleon is more tolerant when it comes to selection, but even still you cant have anything with toxic leaves, bark, or sap.
i want to put an off breed of cherry tree that doesnt produce berries as much, but being a cherry tree it naturally has cyanide in it. soo sad.
little white flowers and dark branches would be soo pretty in her cage with bamboo and maple.
Yesss the flowers would be beautiful 🌸
I looked on the chameleon forums but couldn't find anything. So I was hoping I could ask you! Can I feed my Veiled Chameleon a Wintergreen weeping ficus tree? (The leaves haha)
Thanks
Those are safe to use in an enclosure but you shouldn’t be intentionally feeding your chams plants. They should only be offered live bugs.
@@NeptunetheChameleon okay thanks (❁º◡º❁)
What kind of plant lights would you recommend to use that’ll also be safe for my Cham?
My favorite is the Arcadia Jungle Dawn 34W LED bar: amzn.to/3zoOvHy
Do you have a recommendation for Plant Grow Lights for the enclosure?
Arcadia Jungle Dawn 34W LED bar: amzn.to/3zoOvHy
Would bamboo be a good plant?
Bamboo is usually pretty slippery for them to try and climb.
Hello, can you please make a video on plants and gnats? How can I get rid of them and why are they inside my chameleon enclosure? I’m I over watering my plants? Please help. Thanks
I don’t have any experience with plants and gnats. Try searching on chameleonforums.com.
@@NeptunetheChameleon ok. thanks for your reply.
Are fittonia plants safe?? Thanks
Yes they are
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you
I just got new crotons for my chameleon and after a while I couldn’t find her so I thought she was hiding peacefully in her new plants but she was in top of the cage on the wire, maybe she’s scared of the plant? But it’s sooo sad
I don't think she is scared of the plant. Just give her some time to settle in and get out my video about screen climbing: ua-cam.com/video/ESa_VNfP07M/v-deo.html
Hi I just got a fiddle leaf fig for my veiled chameleon after watching this video and I was ordering more plants on the bio dude but on there it said it was toxic. So I’m confused now?
Can you send me a link to what you’re looking at?
It won’t let me post the comment with the link for some reason. But I just looked up veiled chameleon plant kit. And it’s the panther/Jackson’s chameleon pack and on the bottom it says the fiddle leaf fig is mildy toxic for veiled chameleons.
Can you use the soil that comes in plant. Is it ok
ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html
Is weeping fig a good choice for a chameleon enclosure???
Yes!
do you need to clean the leaves or anything to make sure there’s no chemicals on them? also what happens if your plant were to get pests somehow. like random scale or mealybugs or something
Here is my video about that: ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html
@@NeptunetheChameleon thank you! your videos have been really helpful :)
Hi I was wondering what weight should a adult male veiled chameleon be?
I bought so many plants. Mine loved the "Wandering Jew" so much he ate the whole thing. Bought another one, put it in the same exact spot, and he went total wall climb. So difficult to keep plants alive in there especially with a heat bulb cooking them. Not to mention my extremely faulty mister and fogger. We're to the point he only likes to sit in one spot and I definitely need to strip and redo the entire enclosure.
Get a dragon strand cage, mist king mister, automatic wall timer, fogger, and the uvb detector she's showed in her other videos. itll be able to tell you the safest distance for your lil guy to bask and itll help to where you'll know the exact distance it should be and with that you can adjust the plants to where they wont cook
How do you not overwater the pothos
I actually make sure to water my pothos extra since my misters don't water them enough as is. It's all about placing the plants in the enclosure where they will thrive.
Is a a spilt leaf good
I’m not familiar with the plant to be able to say if it is or isn’t.
The plant at 6:12 is a fiddle leaf fig I have it and it’s like nine feet tall but I was told it’s not safe is this true
I'm confused because I put a fiddle leaf fig in my enclosure and wasn't sure if it was safe and then everyone on chameleon forums told me to take it out because the sap is toxic to chameleons
I just searched on the forums and it looks like lots of people use them 🤷♀️
@@NeptunetheChameleon that's why I bought one and then people told me to take it out lol it was expensive too :')
@@Sky1111x chuck it outside, despite the popularity as a 'houseplant' they have really high light requirements and aren't really suited to indoors
@@robertrosenfeld7458 Its been doing really well in our kitchen right by our sliding glass door!
@sky-qv2di did you end up taking it out of the enclosure. Because I just bought mine too and have been hearing the same thing. Just wondering how it worked out for you.
What did you use for the drain in your cages
Holes are drilled in the bottom and then a bucket catches the water underneath.
What type of parts did you use for the tub that water drains through
I have a small Cham that has a small cage is it ok if I use a compact fluorescent bulb (two separate lamps) is that ok the t5 at a little overkill and two big?
I have a veiled chameleon can I put that same plant in to his encousure
Which plant are you talking about?
I noticed you mentioned ivy. Could I put English ivy in my cage ?
I would search on chameleonforums.com for English Ivy. I'm not familiar with that plant.
Do I leave the soil or take plant out?
I repot all of my plants: ua-cam.com/video/1eJ9jKXCGoE/v-deo.html
The king's plant my sub adult veiled climbs around the floppy leaves.
Oooh that's great 🌿
I looked up fiddle leaf fig tree and it says that they shouldn't have them
I’ve heard of lots of keepers successfully using them. Feel free to use other plants instead if it’s not something you’re comfortable with using :)
I keep my dripper over my plant but the plant keeps getting over watered and overflowing , what should I do
Try rotating plants or not having your dripper drip for so long.
Is it ok for them to eat creeping Jenny ?
Yes!
Did you take the chameleon to the store with you ?
No. Absolutely not.
@@NeptunetheChameleon the one shot just looked like he was in the plants in the cart that is why I asked ❤️
@@NeptunetheChameleon now that I watch back it was just the angle . It was the screen in the back
Lets ask her to make a discord serverrrrrrrr
What's the benefit of making one? I don't use Discord...
@@NeptunetheChameleon One benefit is that most people on YT use discord, and it is highly customizable. You can have chameleon owners have a Q and A, discussion, and people can share their chameleons pictures for everyone on the server
@@NeptunetheChameleon there wouldn't be much use to it other than more of a community hub to ask questions and converse over reptiles/plants/chameleon stuff.
a chameleon discord community would be good to start, as there isn't any as far as ive searched.
How do u tell if there is chemical on there ?
I don’t know of an easy way to tell so I just wash and replant all of my plants to be safe.
Anyone know if it’s ok for me to have a majesty palm in my chameleons cage ???? New chameleon owner. Please spam me with tons of advice !!!
I don’t have experience with that plant. So it’s best to stick with the ones you know are for sure safe. Also I have 80+ chameleon care videos so be sure to check them out :)
Did you buy a chameleon from Framschams?
No I did not.
i wonder what people walking beside her are thinking
She overdubbed the video. The audio you hear is a separate narration
Croton - no, because I have cats and don’t wanna risk it! (My own little note cause I’ll be re watching these videos haha) 😫
If so what was their name
1:28
6:21
Why cant more reptile youtubers do this!!!!!
Hope it’s helpful!
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I've been wondering if you had a video about this yet.