Non-toxic plants for millie enclosure?

[Vamppire]

Hi again - setting up a naturalistic millie enclosure - can anyone recommend non-toxic, low-light plants? I figured places like Black Jungle were a good place to start, but as the millipede may actually EAT the plants (unlike the darts those vivarium plants are being sold for) I'm concerned about which ones are truly non-toxic when ingested.

Anyone? Thank you!

 

[Elizabeth]

That's interesting. Is there such a thing as a plant that is toxic to a millipede? :?

 

[Vamppire]

I assumed plants that are toxic to other animals would be toxic to millies - I'm new to millies so I don't know much about them, are they immune to toxins that would hurt other animals?

 

[RVS]

Try this site: http://www.sniksnak.com/plants.html

I know Black Jungle has Nephrolepis exaltata. That would make a good canidate. It's extremely hardy and non-toxic.

 

[Vamppire]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Vamppire]

For anyone else interested:

I emailed tandcterrariums.com and here is the reply I received:

As far as pesticides go, your millipede is safe with our plants since we
don't use them on our plants.

I'm not aware of any plants that are by themselves naturally toxic to
insects and invertebrates. We've had crickets in terrariums sample all
of our plants at one time or other with no problems.

 

[cacoseraph]

For anyone else interested:

I emailed tandcterrariums.com and here is the reply I received:

As far as pesticides go, your millipede is safe with our plants since we
don't use them on our plants.

I'm not aware of any plants that are by themselves naturally toxic to
insects and invertebrates. We've had crickets in terrariums sample all
of our plants at one time or other with no problems.

good grief
off the top of my head... um, dang near all pine family trees have turpenes where are.... insecticidal.

you are right to make sure the plants are non-toxic, for sure