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15 years 9 months ago #10734 by Slangman
live plants or artificial plants was created by Slangman
a week ago i started a discussion on the use of live plants or artificial plants.
Now its my turn to share with all of you what I prefer using - and what I do use in my enclosures...
This is a list of my preferred plant species, differences and pics:

1: Monstera - [img/]
I have been using these live plants for more than 2 months now and find them working very well with the pink toe enclosures. It handles the webbing very well.
Size - 35cm
Can handle Temp of - 13 to 29 degrees within an enclosure
Handles Humidity - Very Well
Watering - once to twice per week

2: Syngonium - (ganspootplant) [img/]
This is a much more bushy plant, it grows very well in High Humidity.
Size - 33cm
Can Handle temp of - 18 to 30 degrees.
Watering - only once in every while when the soil has dried moderately.

3. Chlorophytum Comosum - Vittatum (Hen met Kuikens)
This is one of the most popular houseplants and it can handle very poor conditions and little care.
Size - 50cm
Can Handle Temp of - 8 to 26 degrees
Maintenance: This plant needs very little maintenance - BUT once a leaf has bent or damaged it can not regrow...it needs to be trimmed down to promote new and fresh growth.

4. Epipremnum aureum "Marble Queen" (Rankvarkoor)
Can Handle webbing very well.
This is a very versatile plant and can be monouvred as you would like it to be.
It can grow up to 50cm in length - but you can roll it up or trim the branches to rather expand sideways.
Can Handle Temp - 14 to 28 degrees
Watering - only when soil has dried a bit.

To maintain a natural and balanced enclosure / habitat ... i make use of Isopods to maintain Plant material I cant reach.
remember I believe live plants help ALOT with your spider's enclosure and the Humidity.
If you do your resaerch well, you will find that there are lots of exciting live plant species that you can enhance your enclosures with. :P

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15 years 9 months ago #10735 by James
Where do you get your isopods from?

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15 years 9 months ago #10737 by Jake
Wow Thats some nice Information there slangman .

Thanks for sharing ..

If you can you post some pics of your Ts room and the enclosure ..

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15 years 9 months ago #10738 by Slangman
Replied by Slangman on topic Re: live plants or artificial plants
Most of them I catch by hand - but now i breed them. No problems to fill my enclosures with them now.
If you need some just let me know.

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15 years 9 months ago - 15 years 9 months ago #10739 by James
Would love some, where u situated?
Going to start using live plants, so want to do it right.
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15 years 9 months ago #10740 by Jake
They also good as cleaners I use them to clean my tanks ..

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