Bromileads & T's

[bonesmama]

I was just wondering if anyone has Bromileads in their T enclosures. I thought they would be a nice addition, especially for arboreals, they could drink from the cups- as long as they are not poisonous or anything.I know that there are certain species of frogs that can't reproduce without them, but are they safe for T's? :? Anyone have any information?

 

[Malkavian]

I've seen several photos of beautifully planted enclosues with bromeliads. Far as I know they're fine as long as theyve not been sprayed.

 

[Jaymz n Dave]

bonesmama,

this is my first post...im trying to be more social lol. but onto trying to help you...ive kept reptiles for a little over 21 years, tarantulas around 17 years, and bromileads for about as long as tarantulas. ive kept quite a few species of bromileads with many species of reptile and any of the 50+ species of T's ive kept over the years that could share an environment with them. right now i have 2 of them in my communal pink toe habitat (please no comments im more than well aware of the danger, i was more than well aware of the danger 17 years ago when i set up my first communal pink toe habitat and that worked with no cannibalism at all for the 5 years i had it set up..side note i think atleast 2 of the 4 females that were in the set up lived quite a few years after i took the set up down.). they are doing very well, as are the spiders, growing vigorously...but, if in doubt you could go with species listed on sites geared toward reptile vivariums such as www.blackjungle.com, the bromileads i currently have came from them, and since they are geared toward vivariums the plants they sell should, in theory, be animal safe, atleast for carnivores. as another side note...all but 2 plants in the current pinktoe commune came from blackjungle, they really are quite a great company, ive seen their offerings in person many times at the whiteplains reptile expo (i keep a lot of rarer, mostly unheard of, indonesian pythons so im at every one of the whiteplains shows). good luck

Jay (dave is at work lol)

 

[Jaymz n Dave]

sorry for the second post, but, i had another thought...not so much a bromilead, but, similar in habits...orchids, with the added bonus of a nice floral show that can last from a week to year round for many years. ive kept many orchids with many animals and they are completely animal safe.

J

 

[Orb Weaver]

If you keep a small pinktoe i.e. Avicularia minatrix in a tank with a bromilead there is a small chance that it will buildt its retreat directly in the cup of the plant. I have a (reliable) book that claims this species can be found there in the wild from time to time.

 

[Heartfang]

bromiwhat?

 

[bonesmama]

"Air plants" - actually, I spelled it wrong--it's bromeliad. They are plants that survive on water- there roots are only anchors. Alot of them have "cups" formed by their leaves, and that's how you water them- right into their cups.I thought they's be a really nice addition- no worries about the substrate getting too wet from watering plants, plus if the Ts want a drink, they can drink right out of the plants-they can be affixed to the cork bark, or whatever you have in the enclosure.

 

[Jaymz n Dave]

bromeliad...i thought i was spelling it wrong lol. they arent only air plants tho, there are quite a few that are completely terrestrial. again i also recommend orchids, very easy to care for, most do grow epiphytically, and there are many that stay small enough to use in just about any sized enclosure...plus some of them just look kool even out of bloom. one last thing, if you do get bromeliads make sure its a species that needs the central leaf well filled with water before you do that, not all of them are designed to have water sit in that cup, and it could kill the plant. otherwise i say plant that tank and show us some pics!

J

 

[bagheera]

Pictures! Please

J n D

Please post some pictures! I am sure many here would love to see your setups. I am especially interested in a community setting. :drool:

 

[Tarantula-Kid]

J n D

Please post some pictures! I am sure many here would love to see your setups. I am especially interested in a community setting. :drool:

Yes, please! I love this idea! And my mom loves Bromiliads. Way cool!

Elizabeht

 

[TimV]

I'm bringing this thread back to life. I was going through the archives looking for species of T's that could be kept communally, and I just want to point out that two species of Bromiliad are carnivorous. I've got one, Brocchinia reducta and it could and will eat just about any small/medium spiders out there. But I guess that's more a factoid than useful info

 

[DR zuum]

I just started putting Bromeliads in my tanks,i got mine from black jungle really good service nice plants.No problems all is good im just trying to get the right conditions for them going on in the tank,im using a agrosun flourescent but i think my watering is off either too much or too little. Im trying to find the right level right now,a happy medium for them and the T's, i cant have it too wet in the tanks or other problems might arise.But id say from what i've seen so far Bromeliads are a go.But the butter fern is dying lol.Good luck.

 

[TimV]

You may have to take out the Bromiliads/Tillandsias once a week and dunk them in water. They may also need more light that Iv'e often seen in tarantula tanks. But if anyone wants to trade a couple dozen bromiliads for T's....I've got tons.

 

[Scolopendra]

as jaymz said orchids also make good plants for vivaria. i have one in my haitian giant centi's tank. just took the little plastic pot it was in and put it level with the soil, making sure of adequate drainage, and so far no problems. on another similar thought the local wal-mart is selling 2.5" bromileads that i was thinking of using in the p.regalis setup but they might just be fertilized. any suggestions on how to overcome this. spray them down alot perhaps?