Best plants for Tokay gecko?

spinoses

New member
Hello ppl i am done with making a terrarium for my Tokay gecko, female
So i need some help, with best plants for terrarium.
In male terrarium i have Scindapsus Aureus, proved to be an excellent plant for such conditions.
For now thinking about some of these plants :
Philodendron scandens
Philodendron tuxla
Ficus benjamina
Guzmania minor
So my question is do you have some proposal for some nice plant.
P.S, if some of admins/mods change a post name :) In Tokay*
 
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Riverside Reptiles

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I like pothos as kind of a staple plant for vivariums. It's a good, hardy, easy to keep plant that grows quickly, requires little care, creates lots of cover and simple enough for anyone to work with. It also is easy to make cuttings from and make more for spreading into other vivariums.
 

drillman

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Pothos and philodendron

I've had very good luck with Pothos, Green philodendrons and Silver philodendrons, Pothos do especially well with the lighting in vivariums. I've read they have Oxalic acid but you will not have to worry about your Tokay Geckos eating them. I also have a cryptanthus bivittatus that is doing well, but it does have sharp edges
 

Tokayy

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I was looking into getting some pothos for my enclosure... I have a thread with a pic already, but im thinking pothos might be too big. I want maybe a few mini plants if someone could recommend something that is easy to take care of, not too big, and easily findable in garden centres.
 

Riverside Reptiles

Administrator (HMFIC)
Pothos are super simple and provide a lot of natural cover for the geckos. If it gets too big, simply trim it or wrap it around a pvc tube or bamboo, etc. It's very hardy and can live in a variety of climates. It's my one "go to" species of plant that does good in most any viv.
 

Tokayy

New member
How big of a pot do you have to plant pothos in? Ideally I want them to grow in the pots on my backgrounds.
 

drillman

New member
Pot size

The smaller the pot and the higher up it is then the faster the soil will dry out. So if you put up near the top you should make it bigger than the ones lower or down at the bottom.
 

GeckoMez

New member
Tokay Gecko ultimate care guide

Check this page out there is a huge list of plants on here that are safe and it's been a fantastic help to me!

At the moment I have:

1 x Variegated Ficus
1 x Ficus Elastica
1 x Areca Palm
1 x Asparagus Fern
3 x Coleus

These are all growing fatastic well!
 
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