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Are there any bad plants for a dart tank?

Hlynn1975 Jul 12, 2003 10:44 AM

Other than the obvious cactus's and other plants that could damage the skin I mean. Thanks.

Heather
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Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson after.

Hs Kritter Kove

Replies (3)

slaytonp Jul 12, 2003 11:00 AM

As long as they are suited to a tropical terrarium environment, I can't think of any that would harm frogs. Although a lot of them are poisonous to ingest (including a lot of the philodendrons) dart frogs don't eat plants. Some people even use the Nepenthes and Sundews that trap insects and claim there is no problem with frogs getting trapped.

Even some cacti are O.K. I use some epiphytic tropical Rhypsalis, which are spineless, and the areoles with the infamous cacti bristles are retracted.
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Patty
Lost River, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus
D. imitator
D. leukomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos (soon)

frogger88 Jul 12, 2003 12:02 PM

If you get carnivorous plants ( which i dont even recomend you try)be sure to get a smaller species.

Randy27 Jul 12, 2003 07:22 PM

As long as the plants are suited best for tropical environments and don't have spines, your options are endless. You might want to avoid some species of pothos also. They grow a little "too well" in terrariums and can quickly take over your enclosure, resulting in frequent trimmings needed.
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Randy
Lawrence, Kansas
1.1 Azureus
1.1 Cobalt
1.1 Fantasticus
2.2 Bastimentos Pumilio

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