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in my drarf chameleon tank i have an air plant that i bought at a show and id like to know if theres a store that this forum recomends that sells them as i would like to buy more for them
and can you give me any info on taking care of them?

thank you

My assumption is that you bought a Tillandia?
Reccomendation on store: Don't necessarily go for the cheapest, go for the healthiest! I don't reccommend one over the other, as I deal with local growers.
General care:
Quite compatible with chameleon care. Mist regularly. Feeding is done by spraying a diluted liquid fertilizer, but generally, I don't bother fertilizing my plants that share space with my chams. I let my chams take care of this. Give plenty of filtered natural sunlight.
Another thing you may want to do is try other epihytes (plants that grow on other plants, but not as parasites) such as orchids. I've had great success with Oncidium, and Dendrobium.
Good luck!
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Victor Gomez
gomezvi.tripod.com/sdchamkeepers/
gomezvi@yahoo.com

thank you i will also do you have any pics that you want to share with us in order to maybe give us some ideas?

I found this picture of a mounted Oncidium. I reccommend mounting orchids on cork or grapewood, as this is how they grow naturally. Easy to do!
Buy a small yearling orchid from your local grower, remove all 'soil' (should mostly be wood chips), wrap lightly in some dry green moss, and mount directly to your cork wood, using strong fishing line to secure until roots take hold. I also mount tillies or spanish moss with my orchids, makes for a very pleasant composition. Added bonus: my chameleons seem to LOVE resting on my mounted orchids (especially Jacksons!).
The link I included is for Pacific Orchid in Valley Center, CA where I used to buy my orchids wholesale (back when I ran my own bonsai nursery!). Great selection of orchids! Check em out!

Pacific Orchid Website

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Victor Gomez
gomezvi.tripod.com/sdchamkeepers/
gomezvi@yahoo.com

thanks alot vic ill definetly give orchids a shot

has lots of air plants
Link

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