Live plants in T. seladonia enclosure?

[SeladoniaDreamer]

I'm interested to hear of experiences people have had with live plants in their T. seladonia enclosure(s). What species of plant have you used, and have you struggled to keep the plant alive in the drier conditions required for the spider? I'd rather not go down the fake plant route, so it'll be either no plants at all, or a live plant that's compatible with the required set-up.

Thanks

 

[Dorifto]

I'm interested to hear of experiences people have had with live plants in their T. seladonia enclosure(s). What species of plant have you used, and have you struggled to keep the plant alive in the drier conditions required for the spider? I'd rather not go down the fake plant route, so it'll be either no plants at all, or a live plant that's compatible with the required set-up.

Thanks

Substrate moisture shouldn't be an issue if it's kept well aerated and you don't keep it excessively damp.

Chamaedoreas, tillandsias etc can thrive in those conditions. Chamaedoreas only need a heavy watering once in a while, in between I keep them fairly "dry" to slow down the grouth. Just a small amount of moisture around them, nothing else.

Tillandsias in the other hand are considered air plants, so watering is minimal or practically nonexistent if the setup is humid enough. The mist provided for hydrating the T should be enough to keep them healthy.

Maybe you find useful the next article from Ryan Marshal

Typhochlaena seladonia care guide

Typhochlaena seladonia care guide

marshallarachnids.com

I do not own any T seladonia, but I keep two big vivariums and experienced with different conditions and plants inside to see how they react. Imo those two are the easiest to keep alive in those conditions.

 

[Introvertebrate]

I've got a female S. calceatum that I consider somewhat expendable, because she was a freebie. If I ever experiment with live plants, she'll be the one I'll start with. Maybe a nice Pothos or Fittonia. Of course, she webs so much that she might just cover it up.

 

[viper69]

I'm interested to hear of experiences people have had with live plants in their T. seladonia enclosure(s). What species of plant have you used, and have you struggled to keep the plant alive in the drier conditions required for the spider? I'd rather not go down the fake plant route, so it'll be either no plants at all, or a live plant that's compatible with the required set-up.

Thanks

Spoke with one of the first owners in NA - he used live plants. At that point in time it seemed they were sensitive to humidity, ie it’s important.

I don’t recall species, and most people don’t use live plants from what I’ve seen in later yrs