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Strawberries in a semi live tank
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As most of you know i have been wanting to spiff up my tanks for awhile now, with some live and non living plants. I had a dream lastnight that i put strawberry plants in my Crested tanks. Can i do this or is it a big NO-NO!? Are there any health issues with strawberry plants and crested gecko's? toxic? blockage? oils that irratate skin? any info would be great, and yes i would remove the ripe fruit and leave a couple for the cresteds, if it is okay.
Heck maybe i'll go full live. Anyone have a good link to how to make a crested Viv?
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9/10/2009 3:13:28 PM
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JohnJohn
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I have no idea about toxicity and strawberry plants, but you better make sure you find out. I do believe that some plants have edible fruit but the plant itself can be bad.....don't know about strawberries.
I suck at growing plants!
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9/10/2009 3:17:18 PM
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hupababy83
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Thats what i was thinking, not that you sucked, but the fruit i believe is ok, but not sure about the plant. I put strawberries in with their puree but mainly curious about the plant itself.
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9/10/2009 3:32:39 PM
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bfpsteeler67
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I use to have dreams when I was younger....ok ok ok last one was last week....but I use to dream I was strawberry shortcake.....lol
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9/10/2009 3:52:28 PM
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hupababy83
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no comment brian you know what i had to say to that! lmnao
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9/10/2009 4:31:03 PM
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iashia
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lmfao!! that made my day!!
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9/10/2009 4:33:22 PM
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iashia
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anyways, ive been doing alot of digging around and so far, all ive seen is positive feedback (and dogs digging up gardens) about strawberries. ive read through like 10 different lists of potentially poisonous plants for geckos and didnt find srawberry on there. but dont listen to me right away, i dont even keep geckos. wait until someone more experienced (and much smarter) posts mmkay.
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9/10/2009 5:12:59 PM
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bfpsteeler67
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mmkay..........lol...........I think your shold grab some strawberries and come on over.....lmao
But seriously,I'd do some heavy research on it.Hard to tell whats good and bad for anything or anyone theses days....apples cause cancer..dont give dogs chocolate.....picking your nose causes toothaches Fyrefocks causes jerkface, the list goes on
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9/10/2009 7:23:35 PM
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Krestie Kate
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Straw berrys need very high light. High enough UVB output that it would sunburn your geckos. Plus how are you going to get the geckos to eat CGD and not the straw berrys. They would quickly become addicted to strawberrys and not wanna eat crested gecko diet any more. That would be like keep crested gecko diet in the tank with crickets all the time and expecting them to only eat the crickets as a snake. In my honest opinion it's a bad idea. No matter how you look at it it's a bad idea.
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9/10/2009 7:26:26 PM
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Krestie Kate
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This list is a crestie safe list.
Bromeliads:
*Aechmea fasciata (Urn plants/Silver Vase Bromeliad) – Large
*Billbergia nutans – (queens Tears) partial shade to bright indirect light
*Cryptanthus zonatus (Earth stars) – warm, humid, bright light
*Guzmania lingulata – warm, humid, bright light
*Nidularium – 12-15 inches, low to Med. Light
*Tillandsia – Air plant, warm & humid
*Vrisea splendens (sword bromeliads) Light shade
~Other Plants:
*Acalphya (copperleafs, chenille plants)
*Adiantum (maidenhair ferns) – cool and dry in winter
*Aglaonema (Chinese evergreens) – do well in low lights, highly recommended
*Alocasia (elephant ears) – must be kept moist, humid and warm, will either not do well or overgrow everything
*Asplenium (Bird’s nest fern) – moist soil, up to 3 feet high
*Bamboo - (live or dry) please the the Wikipedia article, way to much intresting info to list! Clippings will produice.
*Beaucarnea recurvata - (Ponytail Palms)
*Calathea zebrine - (Zebra plant) – moist moderate temps, moderate light
*Ceropegia woodii - (Rosary Vine,Hearts entangled, or String of hearts) Water thoroughly, and then allow the soil to completely dry out before watering again.
*Chlorophytum (spider plants) – average humidity, moderate light, should be allowed to get almost dry before watering
*Cissus (kangaroo vines, grape ivys) – no moist soil
*Codiaeum variegatum (often confused for Croton, because of this it is often labeled "croton" as a common name)
*Crassula ovata - (Jade Plant, Friendship tree or Money plant)Clippings will produice.
*Cyrtomium - (Holly ferns)
*Dracaena - (Dragon plants)
*Ficus (rubber trees, ornamental figs) should be washed of when dirty, do wellin spotlight, Use caution with any plant of the ficus family that has a "milky sap" when leafs/stems are broken, it is a skin and eye irratant.
*Maranta - (prayer plant) warm temps, high humidity
*Peperomia - (radiator plant) some in this family are an epiphyte or air plant. Clippings will generally produice.
*Radermachera sinica - (China Doll)very difficult to root, Growth slowers used by nurserys will grow fast and less bushy.
*Sanseveria - (Snake Plants)aethiopica,caniculata,kirkii pulchra, parva, pinguicula, sinularis, thyrsiflora & trifasciata
*Scindapsus (Pothos) - looks like philodendron, very hardy. Clippings will produice.
*Schefflera arboricola - (Umbrella Plant)
*Spathiphyllum - (peace lilies)
*Tradescantia zebrina - (wandering Jew/ spiderwart) Can cause skin iritation in humans when handeld frequently. Clippings will produice. Called inch plant because it can grow up to an inch a day!
*Pillow Moss- Moss is notoriously hard to keep alive and spread and requires a lot of light and water (probably too much than a Rhac would receive in the wild).
*****WARNING*****
These plants have been claimed by some to be harmful in tanks with live animals. Some have been use with little to no problems, others are dangerous. Please use with cation or not at all.
*Hedera helix - (Ivy, English Ivy) This plant is nontoxic to birds but is toxic to humans. It is unknown what would happen when and if a feeder insect were to eat it then a reptile were to eat it in exhange. I think it is best to avoid.
*Philodendron- All parts of the plant are poisonous, due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals. Make sure to double check this vs. Pothos, they look alike and are generly mix together at most plant stores. Some say that this plant is safe but from my reading I do not agree.
*Dieffenbachia - (Dumbcane) All parts of the plant are poisonous, due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals. . It has been known to cause the death of cats, dogs, and small childern. This plant is considered a neurotoxin.
I belive that's what we planted yesterday.
*Codiaeum variegatum and Croton look the same accept Croton (genus) is poisonous. Croton Oil is used as an active ingredient in facial chemical peels. Also in the past Croton oil was used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative. Some have claimed is has killed there pets. I belive Croton is what you have but you'll have to look at pics and compare.
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Member Comment
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9/10/2009 8:02:49 PM
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Aimee
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that list looks like most of the plants I use (and avoid, in the 'danger' section)
for a super-comprehensive list, Melissa Kaplan has compiled quite a bit about the subject at anapsid.org.
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Member Comment
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9/10/2009 11:12:36 PM
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wintersreptiles
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I just got a bunch of plants for a live 40 breeder to house three tiger sallys. The plants are 1 Ophiopogon Japonicus (Nana), 2 Sanish Sandwort, 3 Scabwort, 4 Corsican Sandwort, 5 Platt's Black, 6 Scotch Moss, 7 Irish Moss, 8 Elijah Blue, 9 Dwarf Iris, and some wheat grass i grow for local pet stores. It will have a removable water tub with a water fall, and plenty of hides.
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Member Comment
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9/11/2009 12:45:43 PM
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manunited1
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Kate is right about the strawberries needing high light. Full sun actually, and the other part of it would not keeping the tank too humid. Strawberries are very prone to fungus. Leaf fungus and several kinds of crown rot fungus. You would be better off growing them outside and feeding the berries to your geckos along with their other food.
Most of the plants that Kate listed are very attractive in their own right, especially all of the Bromeliads she listed.
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Member Comment
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9/11/2009 12:51:18 PM
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Krestie Kate
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If I remeber correctly they also need there soil to dry out between waterings which would be impossible to do if your misting your geckos properly.
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9/11/2009 5:46:55 PM
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Sparkle
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Another brilliant idea, killed by details... LOL I think it would look CUTE - but I must admit my first thought was "how will you get the geckos to eat their CGF if they're snacking on strawberries all day?" Haha, that's like leaving big bowls of candy all over your house and wondering why your kids don't eat their broccoli. How about PLASTIC strawberry plants?? It would still look cute!
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Assisted Answer
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9/11/2009 5:48:16 PM
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Accepted Answer
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9/13/2009 11:51:31 PM
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Member Comment
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9/14/2009 5:37:42 PM
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Krestie Kate
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I personaly have never used a drainage layer and have had no problems. My plants only get watered when I mist really heavy. This avoids over watering..
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