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I am wanting to put some live plants in the enclosure with my beardeds. Is Ivy ok to use?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanx Dale

I wouldn't do it because, they'll probably eat it. It may not be toxic, but I'm sure it's not really good for them. Even with silk plants, they may try to eat it.

Here's a site to check on toxicity. If you don't find what you are looking for here, do a search on nontoxic plants.
PLANTS

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TheClassyLizard

Now, I don't remember exactly where( it was about 20 years ago ), and it may be one of those myths, but I recall reading somewhere that at least some birds can eat arsenic without suffering any ill effects. Which is not a trick that us humans, or any reptiles that I'm aware of, can do.

Will some of the "bird people" here take a shot at this one please?

Thanks.
D.A.

n/p
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TheClassyLizard

wander in here not to treat their BDs like gekos, tegus, iguanas, etc... "But my *fill in the blank* does/doesn't need that, and it's a lizard! Why can't I do the same thing with a beardie???"
Sound familiar?

Yes, *I* know how much reptiles and birds have in common, but I also know how much difference there is between them too.

What I don't know is exactly what plants or substances are harmful to both, and which are harmful to one, but not the other. I have seen birds around here eat things that I know would kill a BD, and keep right on flying. ( Polk berrys come to mind. ) And most of us here know that nuts and seeds are off the menu for dragons as well.

However... It also wouldn't surprize me to see some putz post a pic of a beardie sitting in a nest built of pine needles, with a big bowl of bird seed in front of it, wondering why it isn't doing too well, either...

So you'll just have to pardon me for pointing out that a site relates to birds, and that there are biochemical differences in the digestive processes of birds and reptiles that might need to be considered. Better safe than sorry, after all.

D.A.