Most of the tropicals will do just fine with once a day removal of the top for spritzing. That's how they're going to grow when they are in the frog vivarium.

There are some people who specialize in the pitcher plants and use them in frog vivariums with no problem. There were some discussions about this a few months ago on the Dendroboard in the plants section. I've tried one of the Nepenthes and a Sarracenia purpurea in my P. terribilis tank, but the plants didn't prosper there. I believe they need a lot more light than I was able to provide. Some of them also grow to be very large, so aren't appropriate for the smaller set-ups, but there are miniatures that might be worth a try. Cephalotus follicularis, Heliamphora nutans, Nepenthes ampullaria are among the smaller pitchers, but I have no idea where to find them for sale.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

D. auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, galactonotus orange, galactonotus yellow, fantasticus, reticulatus, imitator, castaneoticus, azureus, pumilio Bastimentos. P. lugubris, vittatus, terribilis mint green, terribilis orange.

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