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Right now I am have a small aloe plant in my tank because it is considered very safe for all types of lizards. Does anyone know of any other safe plants that like arid conditions? I use ecoearth substrate, so it is easy to hide a planter so it looks nice.

thanks!
-Sara

>>Right now I am have a small aloe plant in my tank because it is considered very safe for all types of lizards. Does anyone know of any other safe plants that like arid conditions? I use ecoearth substrate, so it is easy to hide a planter so it looks nice.

I don't know which ARE safe, but have two things NOT to do:
1) DON'T use cactus, they can impale lizards, especially those which like to jump...
2) Be careful where you get your plants, they are a great way to transmit mites... (I got a plant from Home-Depot for my blue tongue skink, just days later she was COVERED in mites... She has since been treated, but I am now very wary of live plants in cages...)
-Drew
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Owned by:
1.2 bearded dragons - Legolas, Rosy, Miss Scarlet
0.1 Indonesian blue tongue skink - Sarah
1.0 reverse oketee corn snake - Bernard
1.0 ball python - Patrick
2.0 guinea pigs (I know, they're not herps!) - Punky, Jeepers

Thanks, i quanrentined the plant for a couple weeks just to make sure. I got it free from the Aloe Guy, i just paid $4 ship/handling.