list of safe and dangerous plants for herps

[ginnerone]

i have removed POTHOS from the original list as its ok for some lizards and snakes, such as Tokays are safe with it etc so i just removed it as it's certain species spesific.

[Saedcantas]

There's actually a toxic plants list from a horticulturist (Snowgoose) in the Habitat section;
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/habit...-megalist.html

To be honest, I think an article detailing exactly which species suit particular environments and types of animals would be much more useful, half of the plants listed (safe or toxic) no one is ever going to come across.
I'd also like to see the sources used referenced so that people can see the comments in the original context if they choose, at least one paragraph is copied and pasted (didn't have time to look at it all.)

The lizards section doesn't need any more stickies!!!
Lotte***

[ginnerone]

Originally Posted by Saedcantas

There's actually a toxic plants list from a horticulturist (Snowgoose) in the Habitat section;
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/habit...-megalist.html

To be honest, I think an article detailing exactly which species suit particular environments and types of animals would be much more useful, half of the plants listed (safe or toxic) no one is ever going to come across.
I'd also like to see the sources used referenced so that people can see the comments in the original context if they choose, at least one paragraph is copied and pasted (didn't have time to look at it all.)

The lizards section doesn't need any more stickies!!!
Lotte***

Sorry but as i said earlier it is all stuff i have collected and saved on my computer over the years so i couldn't tell you where it all came from, i could have spent more time on it if i'm honest with myself as the odd one may be species specific as it is what i have researched for a perticular lizard/snake that i was housing at that time. the cut and paste bit is the top section which was cut and pasted from the internet and saved to my computer on a word doc then again cut and pasted here.
I'll try to get some order to my list on the computer and only use the lizard safe plants which should make it more clearer.

[ginnerone]

Full list of safe plants edited to suit lizards ONLY. . . .

Common Name / Scientific name
Abellia (Abelia grandiflora),
African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha),
Sweet alyssum (Allyssum sp.),
Asperagus fen (Asperagus setaceus plumosis),
Aster (Aster sp.),
Baby tears (Helxine soleirolii),
Birds nest fern (Asplenium nidus),
Boston fern (Nephrolepsis exalta),
Bottle brush (Callistemom),
Bouganvillea (Bouganvillea),
Bridal veil (Tripogandra multiflora),
Bomileads (Aechmea; Bilbergia; Cryptanthus),
Cactus, spinless (Astrophytum),
Camellia (Camellia japonica),
Coleus (Coleus),
Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans),
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum)
Creeping Fig* (Ficus pumila)
Creeping charlie (Pilea nummulariifolia)+,
Croton (Codiaeum sp.),
Dracanea (Dracaena),
Dwarf Schefflera (Brassaia actinophylla)
Earth Stars (Cryptanthus)
Emerald ripple (Peperomia caperata),
Euginea (Peperomia caperata),
Fuschia (Fuschia),
Geranium (Pelargonium sp.),
Gesneriads (Aeschynanthus, Nematanthus)
Hen and chicks succulent (Echeveria),
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis),
Hoya (Hoya exotica),
Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum),
Impatients (Impatiens),
Jade plant (Crassula argentea),
Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica),
Jasmine (Jasminum officinale: J. grandifloum),
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis),
Marigold (Calendula officinalis),
Monkey plant (Ruellia makoyana),
Mother of pearl (Graptopetalum paraguayen),
Natal plum (Carissa grandiflora),
Orchids (Dendrobium, Epidendurm, Haemaria, Oncidium)
Painted nettle (Coleus),
Palms (Areca sp.),
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana),
Parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans),
Pepermonia (Peperomia caperata),
Petunia (Petunia),
Phoenix (Phoenix roebelenii),
Peacock Plant (Calathea stromata; Marantaceae)
Piggyback plant (Tolmiea menziesii),
Pilea (Pilea sp.),
Pink polka dot plant (H. ypoestes sang.),
Ponytail plant (Beaucarnea recurvata),
Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura),
Purple passion, or purple velvet (Gynura),
Rosary Vine (Ceropegia woodii)
Sanseveria trifasciata, including the following cultivars: Bentel's Sensation, Laurenti, Moonshine, Gray Lady.
Sanseveria parva, including cultivars: Hahnii, Hahnii "Loop's Pride", Hahnii Silver Frost, Golden Hahnii.
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum),
Staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum),
Sweedish ivy (Plectranthus australis),
Tree mallow (Lavatera assurgentiflora),
Umbrella plant (Eriogonum umbrellum)#,
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus inserta) Virginia Spiderwort*
Velvet plant (Gynura aurantaca),
Wandering jew (Tradescantia albiflora),
Warneki (Dracaena deremensis),
Weeping Figs* (Ficus benjamina)
Wax plant (Hoya exotica),
Zebra plant (Calathea zebrina),
Zinnias (Zinnia sp.)


+Not to be confused with another "creeping charlie," Glecoma heteracea which is toxic
#Not to be confused with another "umbrella" plant, Schefflera actinophylla which is toxic.
* There has been some concern expressed about the milky sap that oozes from broken leaves and twiglets of the various Ficus species. The sap may be an eye/skin irritant to the animal that brushes up against it and gets it in their eyes (as may happen by accident in passing or when rubbing the eyelid against it as it gets ready to shed).

[Peacemaker1987]

So let me get this straight...i can't use pothos ivy for a crested gecko?

[ginnerone]

as long as they don't eat it, i wouldn't risk it with a cresty but as long as they don't take a bite of it they'll be fine with it.

[Peacemaker1987]

Thats fine, ill just find other plants to use based on this list. Thanks for the help!

[SteveCourty]

About time we had this as a sticky but were running out of posts room lol

[Crestie Chris]

Originally Posted by SteveCourty

About time we had this as a sticky but were running out of posts room lol

Might be about time the mods made them into one sticky, like in the snakey section

[ginnerone]

Originally Posted by SteveCourty

About time we had this as a sticky but were running out of posts room lol

Yeah although it does get a little confusing half way through, would be better if they deleted this entire thread and i'll do another one with the new revised list OR just save the last revised version into a single post on a new thread.

Originally Posted by Crestie Chris

Might be about time the mods made them into one sticky, like in the snakey section

Yeah would be much better, just a help and usfull info section.