Watercress

[pearson340]

Would watercress be ok to put into a tank to grow under carefull eye watch its not hard to grow and would look great in the corner or somthing whats your view??

 

[desertdweller]

Personally I think live plants enhance the life of any living critter, especially T's, just like it does ours. Since Watercress is edible for humans I see no reasons why it would harm your T.

 

[Aubrey Sidwell]

It would be a great addition. Live plants help increase the humidity of a cage and would be really good for arboreals or other spiders with increased humidity needs.

 

[pearson340]

thinking of droppig some in my H.lividum and H.Gigas

 

[Le Wasp]

Watercress sounds like a type of plant that would require a high amount of water to thrive. A lot of tarantula varieties are averse to moist conditions, so if you keep a water loving plant alive in a red-knee's cage, you'll probably find the red knee clinging to the ceiling, trying to get away from the damp earth.

Also, the constant moisture around a plant can create moldy conditions which aren't healthy to tarantulas. I suppose if you have a tarantula that likes high humidity and you're careful about watching for mold, it could be ok.

 

[bluegootty]

ok ..how did u grow ur watercress ????Pot? like in soil or water????