Live plants in vivariums?

[chris-uk]

I kill plants, so stick to silk plants in my vivs. I've seen photos from people who do use live plants, so it is done and when done well looks spectacular. As for plants suitable, if I was to do it I'd do a little research on plants in the snake's natural range and see which plants were available here.
Given that I struggle to keep my aquarium plants alive (I persevere with them because they actually help the tank chemistry and serve more than a decorative purpose) I won't be adding any to the snake vivs any time soon.

[JodiLeigh]

I kill plants, so stick to silk plants in my vivs. I've seen photos from people who do use live plants, so it is done and when done well looks spectacular. As for plants suitable, if I was to do it I'd do a little research on plants in the snake's natural range and see which plants were available here.
Given that I struggle to keep my aquarium plants alive (I persevere with them because they actually help the tank chemistry and serve more than a decorative purpose) I won't be adding any to the snake vivs any time soon.

Ar yes that's a good idea, I will get on google now and see what I can find.

What aquarium plants do you have? I have two fish tanks but they are only small; 12 liters each and wanted some live plants in there but got put off by all the specifics. How do you manage them?

[chris-uk]

What aquarium plants do you have? I have two fish tanks but they are only small; 12 liters each and wanted some live plants in there but got put off by all the specifics. How do you manage them?

I've got a 180 litre tank - I've got some vallus, cabumba, anubus and a couple more whose names escape me. Vallus and cabumba will overrun a small tank very quickly (my vallus is spreading and the leaves grow by 5-10cm a day), but you'd probably be okay with some anubus and I've got one that looks like a vallus but is much smaller with spiral leaves. I add some liquid plant food every couple of water changes and trim them as they grow too long, so not a great amount of maintenance, and they absorb nitrates so the levels in my water are normally zero.