Actually, that is PVC, it's just been burned with a blow torch and then cleaned. All of our animals seem to love it. It looks natural, but is easily cleaned and sterilized.



Thanks for the suggestion about the plant, but we used pothos a long time ago. We stopped using them because:



A: We have water as a substrate (drawers slide out) and it would be a pain with as many cages as we have moving pots around to get the drawers out.



B: Pothos take over the cage really easily. Unless you stay on top of it, you will have a jungle in your cage really fast.



C: Unless you sterilize the dirt yourself and get hydroponically grown pothos to start with, there is no telling what kind of bacteria/bugs/etc. you are introducing into your cage. Besides that, dirt is a very good breeding ground for mold and bacteria. Not worth the risk. Not worth the time when you have multiple animals.



D: Mice/rats will hide in the plant if you HAVE NO CHOICE but to feed live. Not worth the risk to the emerald of getting bitten or getting mouth/gut problems because of the ingestion of plant/dirt material.





KarenC

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