Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

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Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:15 pm

Hello, I plan on adding live prickly pear cactus into my crabitat. Did anyone try adding it before?
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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by aussieJJDude » Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:40 am

They a desert species and appreciate drier conditions. I doubt it do well in the tank tbh

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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:17 pm

I know they are a desert species, but I did see that other members on this forum added it. Even if it doesn’t do well, I think the crabs will probably have fun climbing on it and eating it.
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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:22 pm

Could anyone that added it please post the species name of the type that you added or a picture?


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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by HermitofHermitCrabs » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:48 pm

The easiest plants to keep alive in a humid terrarium are spider plants.
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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:51 am

HermitofHermitCrabs wrote:The easiest plants to keep alive in a humid terrarium are spider plants.
Ok, I’ll try spider plants.


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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:49 am

Are all types of spider plant safe?


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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by aussieJJDude » Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:54 pm

Randomguy! wrote:Are all types of spider plant safe?


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Re: Adding Prickly Pear Cactus

Post by Randomguy! » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:07 pm

Ok, thanks.


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