English Ivy

BBoyette · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:42 PM

I just wanted to know if its safe for the frogs?

JoshK · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 10:13 PM

Its safe but it will probably melt, mine did.

BBoyette · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 03:11 AM

Man, that sucks...I seem to have no lucking finding creeping fig locally, I need something similar.

rollei · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 05:59 AM

What does "melt" mean? I have some English Ivy as well that I'm hoping to put in.

taggdog · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 02:16 AM

I have some english ivy in one of my viv's currently but I am going to rip it out. I have to cut it back constantly and if not watched closey will wrap around your other plants . It looks pretty cool but not worth it in the long run.

flapjax3000 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 04:20 AM

English Ivy grows very quickly and the roots seek out every crack or crevice that it can find. People who have grown this ivy on their houses have lived to regret it over time. Its roots take hold strongly and cause separations on their siding/brick. Eventually it tears down the house, therefore I imagine it could be a nightmare for a viv.

flapjax3000 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 04:36 AM

Taggdog,

When tearing out your ivy, make sure to wear gloves. The sap can cause you to have a mild rash. Also if it has adhered to the glass it will leave little tendrils that are a pain to remove. I am not sure how much has grown in your tank, if it has connected to the tank itself or if it has overtaken any of your plants, but the easiest way to remove it is to first cut the main root and let it die. Then remove the plant and leave the tendrils alone for about three weeks. After three weeks they tend to be a lot easier to remove. Make sure though not to leave them for a couple months because they will ionize and become hard as rock. These are impossible to get off. Good luck, ivy is a nightmare.

LindseyJoe · #8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rollei

What does "melt" mean? I have some English Ivy as well that I'm hoping to put in.

Exactly as it sounds...you know when something gets really hot, looks charred, and turns black...that's what the Ivy does sometimes. My fiancee had a tank once that look really good when the Ivy was fresh,...but it didn't last all that long before the high humidity just melted it.

JrayJ · #9 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 06:38 AM

Shadow Priests melt shit but that neither here nor there.