Description

Exo Terra Ruscus Silk Plant Medium

The Exo Terra Ruscus Silk Plant Medium is a realistic artificial hanging plant designed to add natural-looking foliage, cover and extra structure to reptile and amphibian enclosures.

Its leafy Ruscus-style appearance works particularly well in tropical and woodland terrariums, helping to break up open areas and create sheltered spaces amongst the foliage.

As an artificial plant, it can also be positioned where live plants may struggle due to lighting, growing conditions or the activity of the animals themselves.

Exo Terra Ruscus Silk Plant Medium Creates Cover & Visual Barriers

Dense planting can make an important difference to how secure an enclosure feels for its inhabitants.

The Exo Terra Ruscus provides visual barriers and additional hiding opportunities, allowing reptiles and amphibians to move behind or amongst the foliage when they want to retreat from view.

This can be particularly valuable for shy or foliage-dwelling species.

Adds Structure to the Terrarium

The hanging design helps make use of the enclosure’s vertical space, rather than concentrating all decoration at substrate level.

For appropriately sized animals, it can add additional areas to climb through and explore while creating a more densely furnished, natural-looking environment.

The plant should always be securely positioned and should not be relied upon to support animals that are too heavy for it.

Ideal Where Live Plants Struggle

Artificial foliage can be particularly useful in areas where live plants are difficult to maintain, or in enclosures containing animals prone to trampling or damaging natural planting.

The Ruscus can also be combined with live plants, allowing you to increase foliage and cover while retaining the benefits and appearance of natural planting elsewhere in the enclosure.

Useful for Quarantine Setups

The Exo Terra Ruscus is also useful for adding cover to quarantine and temporary enclosures, where permanently planted décor may not be practical.

It provides visual shelter while remaining easy to remove when the enclosure needs cleaning.

Easy to Clean & Maintain

Artificial foliage requires very little ongoing maintenance compared with live plants.

When soiled, the Exo Terra Ruscus can be removed and rinsed with water as required, making it a practical choice for both permanent and temporary terrarium setups.

If you have any questions about this Exo Terra Ruscus Silk Plant Medium and whether it’s the right product for your reptile enclosure, please contact us and a member of our friendly store team will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.

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