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Has any body tried growing these plants in a tree frog tank. Some versions only get a couple feet tall and they all have awesome flowers on them. Sorry i dont know the technical name for them. But i would love to have one in my soon to be new retf set up. Or what about the carnivirous plants? I have heard many different things, no you cant. yes you can. Was just wanting some opinions or some experiences if any one has had some
Thanks again

I would thing that bird's of paradise plants would grow too large for most enclosures. beautiful plants, though. Also, I think a red eye would be in no danger around most carivorous plants. I know alot of dart frog keeper include them in thier vivariums. All but the smallest frogs are safe.

Go ahead and throw carnivirous plant questions at me I know way to much about them.

*First off, you need to be much more worried about the frog hurting your rather expensive plant, than the other way around.

Only the very largest Nepenthes (tropical piture plants) would be capeable of trapping a small or medium size frog. just watch that you dont let any large traps form where the frogs can get in. also make sure crickets dont get caught in the traps or you could lose the frog that goes in after it.

Highland Nepenthes would defiantley be the best to put in a terrarium. Most lowland species require a dip in temps at night.

Venus flytraps would not pose a threat at all, but they might not last very long of the frogs decide to sit on them. these also need a dormant period in the winter. same with sundews or butterworts. the "dew" on sundews might harm your frog if it sits in the plant, its a little bit acidic. not to mention all three of these will do much better in a bog style terrarium.

American piture plants need a dormant period in the winter, and I doubt they will do well in a terrarium. they dont look very tropical anyways.

basically....I would reccomend a small (many species will out grow a tank quickly) Highland Nepenthes, with some adult RETF. definatley no WTFs becasue they like to squish plants! and darts like to hide inside plants...not always the best idea if the plant is hungry

Good luck, have fun, ask questions! (hope I didnt confuse anyone...)
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I will check out the plant you mentioned and thank you very much for the info it was very helpful. My enclosure is quite large about 6 ft tall so hopefully any plant i use will take a while to outgrow the tank . But thank you again

Your welcome I love being Bery helpfull!

I should mention I mixed up highland and lowland (it was late at night...) so you want Lowland species;

Nepenthes gracilis (just take the name with you when you go to a nersery and they might be able to special order it for you) would be very good, its an easy one to grow.

N. rafflesiana is very large, might want to avoid that one.

My personal favourite is N. Bicalcarata, its fairly small as well.

If you want I can go on...and on....
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