Crestie Enclosure plants

Hope everyone is having a good morning!

Later today I’m going with my hubby to plant shop for my latest terrarium build for a Crested Gecko (named Caramel) I recieved recently from @caron :blush:

This was the barebones skeleton of the enclosure

There has been more work done on it since I took this last photo, mainly getting the foam BG covered with silicone + dirt/rock/sphagnum moss mix and the ABG substrate added.

But what I’m mainly posting this for is to ask opinions on what plants to add, so far I am looking to add Golden Pothos, some variety of Philodendron, Bromeliads, and live moss.

I aim to have mostly large leaf cover plants to be able to support Caramel as he/she(?) gets larger, as they are currently still a lil’ juvenile. I really want to add a type of fern but I struggle to keep them alive :smiling_face_with_tear:

Anyway if anyone has any suggestions I’d love to hear them!

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Caramel looks great in that picture! I know she has an amazing home with you Christina! :heart::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I can’t wait to see what the finished enclosure looks like! :pray:

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I use peace lillies in most of mine! Pretty easy to keep alive, and able to grow some nice big leaves :blush: Calathea and Dracaena plants are also often recommended but i don’t have experience with those personally

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How do you all build these extravagant backgrounds? Its so cool

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Lots and lots and lots of spray foam and patience :joy:

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So, heres my idea for plants based on locations of the enclosure:

•Climbing plants

  • Golden Pothos
  • Philodendron
  • Maybe Creeping Fig

•Epiphytes

  • Bromeliads
  • Maybe air plants
  • Ferns (if I can keep them alive :smiling_face_with_tear:)

•BG plants

  • Peace Lily
  • Chamaedorea Elegans
  • Variegated Umbrella Tree (if space will allow)

•Foreground plants

  • Nerve plants
    (Need more ideas for foreground plants)
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They all sound interesting Christina!!!