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Kehhlyr Posted - 24/09/2011 : 01:55:57
Below is a comprehensive list of what live plants were believed to be toxic to reptiles.

If anyone believes there are any missing or need moving, then message a mod and we'll shift it.
A vast amount of these were copied, With Permission, from:

CAL ZOO’S REFERENCE SHEET™
TOXIC VEGETATION



When setting up a reptile or amphibian enclosure, not only do you need to know what plants will survive in a given set-up, but will your animals
survive if they happen to eat them? You should also be aware some fruits, vegetables or their parts may also be toxic. To determine which plants
will fare well in your enclosure, consult your neighbourhood garden centre. Once you have a list of plants you know will survive, check them against
this list. These are the most common toxic plants known. There may be other toxic plants available at your local garden centre which are not listed
here. If you are in doubt as to whether a certain plant is toxic or not, please consult your local garden centre or visit your local library. All plant parts
are toxic unless otherwise noted.

Acokanthera, fruit & flowers
Aconite, roots, flowers & leaves
Amaryllis
Amsinckia
Anemone
Angel Trumpet Tree, flowers & leaves
Apple seeds
Apricot seeds
Atropa Belladonna
Autumn Crocus, bulbs
Avacado, seed & foliage
Azalea
Baneberry, berries, roots & foliage
Beach Pea
Betal Nut Palm
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet, berries
Black Locust, bark, sprouts & foliage
Bleeding Heart, roots & foliage
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Bottlebrush, flowers
Boxwood
Buckeye Horse Chestnut, sprouts & nuts
Buttercup
Caladium
Calla lily
Cardinal Flower
Carolina Jessamine, flowers, leaves & sap
Casava, roots
Castor Bean, seeds
Cedar
Cherry Laurel
Cherry seeds , twigs & foliage
China Berry Tree, berries
Christmas Berry, berries
Christmas Cactus
Christmas Rose
Columbine
Common Privet, berries & leaves
Coral Plant
Crocus, bulbs
Croton
Cyclamen
Daffodil, bulbs
Daphne, berries
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camus
Delphinium
Destroying Angel
Dieffenbachia
Dogwood, fruit
Eggplant
Elderberry, leaves, shoots & bark
Elephant Ears, stems & leaves
English Ivy, berries
Euphobia, leaves & flowers
Fiddle Neck
Flase Heliebore
Fly Agaric
Four O’clock
Foxglove
Gelsemium
Golden Chain, seeds & pod
Heliebore
Hemlock Roots
Henbane
Holly, leaves & berries
Horsetail Reed
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Impatiensiris
Iris, underground stems
Ivy
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, root
Jasmine
Jassamine, berries
Jatropha, seeds & oil
Jerusalem Cherry, fruit & leaves
Jimson Weed
Johnson Grass, wilted
Lambkill, leaves
Lantana Camara, green berries
Larkspur, foliage & roots
Laurel
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lobelia
Locoweed
Locust
Lupine, seeds
Machineel
Marijuana
May apple
Mescal
Milkweed
Mistletoe, berries
Moccasin Flower
Mock Orange
Monkshood, foliage & roots
Moonseed, berries
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel, leaves & shoots
Mushroom
Narcissus
Natal Cherry, berries
Nectarine seeds
Nictiana, leaves
Nightshades
Oak, foliage & acorn
Oleander, foliage
Peach seeds
Pear seeds
Pennvroval
Peony
Periwinkle
Peyote
Philodendron, leaves & sap
Pine
Pinks
Plum seeds
Pointsettia, leaves & sap
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Poison Sumac
Pokeberry, roots
Pokeweed, roots
Poppy (except California Poppy)
Potato, uncooked sprouts & foliage
Privet, leaves & fruit
Ranunculus
Redwood
Rhododendron
Rhubarb, uncooked foliage & stem
Rosary Pea, seeds
Rosemary, leaves of some varieties
Russian Thistle
Sage, leaves of some varieties
Salmonberry
Scarlet Pimpernel
Scotch Broom, seeds
Senecio
Skunk Cabbage, roots
Snapdragon
Spanish Bayonet
Squirrel Corn
Star of Bethlehem
Stranomium
Sudan Grass
Sundew
Sweet Pea, stems
Tansy
Taro, stems & leaves
Tarweed
Tiger Lily
Toad Flax
Toadstool
Tobacco
Tomato, vines & foliage
Toyon Berry
Tree of Heaven
Trillium
Trumpet Vine
Tulip Bulbs
Venus Flytrap
Verbena
Vetch
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Wild Black Cherry, withered leaves
Wild Parsnip
Wisteria, seeds & pods
Yellow Jasmine
Yellow Oleander
Yellow Star Thistle
Yew, foliage & berries

PLANTS GENERALLY
REGARDED AS SAFE



African Violet
Aloe Vera
Aster
Baby Tears
Bird’s Nest Fern
Bromelaids
Coleus
Corn Plant
Emerald Ripple
Ficus
Geranium
Grass, (grown from seed)
Hens & Chicks
Hibiscus
Impatiens
Jade Plants
Marigold
Painted Nettle
Palms
Prayer Plant
Spider Plant
Swedish Ivy
Sweet Alyssum
Umbrella Plant
Wandering Jew
Wax Plant
Zebra Plant
Zinnias

© California Zoological Supply 1996 Reference Sheet #1106

This sheet may be copied in its
entirety only.
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hrussell Posted - 17/01/2012 : 09:26:49
Thank you very much for sharing this detailed list. I will definitely print it out in order to always have it when I need it. I love plants and flowers and due to this I often use a flower delivery in UK ( http://www.serenataflowers.com/ ). To be honest I am not sure which of the flowers and plants I regularly order are toxic to reptiles.
Kehhlyr Posted - 24/09/2011 : 01:59:41
As and when more info is found regarding other plants they'll be added to the list in the correct place.
A lot of them will effect in different ways, most of them are harmful if ingested so a nice ivy growing in a snake viv is less risky compared to in a beardie viv.

There is a type of ivy that i'm trying to get info about that is incredibly strong AND fast growing so would be cracking for a snake viv, however it's also incredibly invasive so some countries/states may have banned it.

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