Ideas!?

[colatoise]

I really want to add some plants to this enclosure, however I am skeptical about just buying from Lowes or Home Depot. What are you guys ideas on this?

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Ps -I moved the hide to the far left after I took this photo

 

[Edna]

The same few plant growers supply plants to many, many stores and chains, so it kinda doesn't matter where you get plants from, unless you know of a source for organically grown plants. I really like pony tail palms and compact Boston ferns. I've found the palms recently at both Home Depot and Wal-Mart. They are tough little plants, grassy in appearance, my torts don't eat them, and they hold up to being climbed over. The compact Bostons are also tough little things.

 

[colatoise]

I saw an optunia cactus yesterday and thought about getting one. Just second guessed myself because of the spines.

 

[Edna]

There are lots of spineless optunias, maybe some small enough to go in your enclosure, but you may not find them in the stores. Online suppliers are awesome!

 

[Jacqui]

How about growing your own from seed? I know our local WalMarts still have the 20 cent packages of seed including turnip and lettuce mixes. Or have yourself a muskmelon/cantaloupe and plant those seeds. Another common thing is to buy a bag of cheap birdseed and plant that. Might go out to your own yard and try transplanting some dandelions, clover, plantain, ect or even get seeds off of them.

 

[terryo]

I always sprinkle a bag of Spring mix seeds all over the enclosures. They love eating the little sprouts. I use a lot of pothos too. Just saying what I do....not that it's best.....I buy little plants in home depot and plant them right in their pots. The substrate comes up to the rim of the pot. Them I just water them and the substrate stays dry. This is for my RF's. For the Box Turtles that have to stay inside, I do the same but keep the substrate more moist.