Are plastic plants suitable for red foots? If not, whats indoor plants can I use? Thanks
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Yes and no... It depends on where the plant is placed, and the personality of your tort. My tort doesn't eat anything that it can't eat. I have a real pothos, tropical fern, and fake vine/leafy plant. Both the viney plant and pothos are higher than her, but she could still get to them if she wanted to. The most important thing is to monitor your tort closely--very closely--when bringing in anything new. Just test things out very cautiously. And be very careful of what live plants you put in there as many are poisonous. You can find some comprehensive lists of safe and dangerous plants if you search around the forum. Good luck!
Welcome to the forum! Glad you joined us. If you get a chance, feel free to post an introduction thread for you and your red foot. We love pictures. 
I think they are fine as long as the tort doesn't show an interest in eating them....I think with this you can tell with their first exposure to the plant. My tort took a test nibble without biting any off, and then decided it is fake. He does this with each plant, but only once. Live plants are tough to deal with, you have to deal with if they are poisonous, and also, you want organic...or if it's not, let it sit out of reach of the tort to leach out the chemicals for at least 6 months. Tough to find organic houseplants! Also tough to grow your own from seeds, and especially keep them alive in an enclosure. Some people have better luck growing them in little pots, sinking the pots into the substrate, and rotating them out to get real sun and care periodically. Plants are great additions to enclosures for hiding, playing in, breaking up the line of sight, and making the enclosure more realistic to their natural habitat (especially for red foots). Best wishes.
I think they are fine as long as the tort doesn't show an interest in eating them....I think with this you can tell with their first exposure to the plant. My tort took a test nibble without biting any off, and then decided it is fake. He does this with each plant, but only once. Live plants are tough to deal with, you have to deal with if they are poisonous, and also, you want organic...or if it's not, let it sit out of reach of the tort to leach out the chemicals for at least 6 months. Tough to find organic houseplants! Also tough to grow your own from seeds, and especially keep them alive in an enclosure. Some people have better luck growing them in little pots, sinking the pots into the substrate, and rotating them out to get real sun and care periodically. Plants are great additions to enclosures for hiding, playing in, breaking up the line of sight, and making the enclosure more realistic to their natural habitat (especially for red foots). Best wishes.
Hi...and welcome! What's your name? I have lots of real plants in my Cherry Head's vivarium. He does love some plants .....pansies..he will eat the whole plant right down to the substrate. I also put some very little Rose of Sharon, that he eats. I also throw some Spring Mix seeds in there and he will nibble on the little sprouts. He never bothers with a little Palm tree that is in there and also never looks at the Pothos, except to sit under it. I like real plants because they keep the viv. humid enough that I don't have to mist a lot.
Thank you all
Since I posted this thread, Maynard has tried to nip at them a few times, but only out of mistake(thinking it was his spring mix). He hides in them when he wants to lay low
Since I posted this thread, Maynard has tried to nip at them a few times, but only out of mistake(thinking it was his spring mix). He hides in them when he wants to lay low
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