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title: "Does anyone know what kind of plants these are? I found them at a…"
description: "Does anyone know what kind of plants these are? I found them at a reptile store and was hoping to put them in my crested geckos new bioactive enclosure. Are…"
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author: "DaReptileGal"
published: "2025-06-27T20:32:08.900945Z"
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# Does anyone know what kind of plants these are? I found them at a…

_Posted by DaReptileGal on 2025-06-27_

Does anyone know what kind of plants these are?

I found them at a reptile store and was hoping to put them in my crested geckos new bioactive enclosure. Are they safe to put in?

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## 4 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-27

Top one with red is a croton. It's not safe for geckos and gets too big for most enclosures anyway. The bottom left is a philodendron. They're technically toxic if the gecko eats them, but cresteds generally don't try to eat plants. The bottom right is a calathea \[nope: caladium. I mixed them up in my memory\]. It's safe but might need occasional pruning to keep it from getting too big. And while looking up how safe those are, i saw several people recommend fittonia/nerve plant since it's safe and a smaller size

### DaReptileGal commented on 2025-06-27

Thanks a bunch! This really helps!

### Mo commented on 2025-06-27

It looks like the bottom right might actually be a Syngonium (arrowhead plant) not sure how safe it will be for a gecko but I know they’re safe for cats and dogs. I included a photo of mine. If the leaves feel more like flower petals it could be a calathea but if they feel like normal leaves it’s a Syngonium

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/WtTpm2EFG5lX8EfbE8imghpn-W_AtkawyHC2B0IL2Rk/X0ueaNirRqO5Jit3NuxljA.webp?size=large)

### Mo commented on 2025-06-27

Sorry, not a calathia, a caladium\*\*

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