Bioactive Products

Yellow Spike Bromeliad (Vriesea ospinae) - Small

Devil's Ivy 'Variegated' (Epipremnum aureum 'N'Joy') - Small

Weeping Fig 'Variegated' (Ficus benjamina) - Small

a natural cork bark item that looks great in any vivarium and provides hiding and climbing areas for your pets.

Phrases like 'Terrascaping', 'Bio-Active' and 'Living Terrariums' are becoming more and more common in the world of reptile and amphibian care, as keepers become more aware of the benefits of creating a living ecosystem for their pets.

Apart from the aesthetic appeal of a planted terrarium there are some very real, tangible benefits for the animals. Living plants provide natural cover and climbing perches, shade, basking sites and maintain natural humidity. Just as live plants in an office can improve workers well-being, live plants in a terrarium will have the same effect for animals.

But not all plants are suitable for terrarium use and it is important to not only choose the correct plants for the environment but also to select species or varieties that do not grow too large. Many houseplants for sale appear suitable when they are small specimens in a garden centre, but given time they may end up as giants that overwhelm a terrarium.

ProRep are delighted to introduce a comprehensive range of live plants. These are not just small houseplants but are a selected range of species that are ideally suited to the terrarium, including some of the more unusual or rare types. They have carefully selected the range so that there are plants to suit all habitats and growth patterns. There are succulents for arid environments, bromeliads, ground cover plants and epiphytes for jungle setups as well as aquatic plants and mosses.

Whatever the environment you're trying to re-create, you will be able to use live plants to suit.

Aloe squarrosa

Aloes are great plants for arid terrariums. Their interesting leaf shapes and growth habits make them ideal for adding interest to a planting arrangement. The leaves are often armed with spines so care should be taken when using them with larger species of animals. Aloes need bright lighting and a well drained soil which prevents the roots rotting. Their leaves are designed to store water and so they are tolerant of occasional drying out, but this should be avoided if possible. They prefer to be watered as the soil dries out, but before they are completely dry. Unless the terrarium is set up with a deep, bio-active substrate then plants is a dry terrarium are best kept in their pot, which is then disguised with substrate and decor. This allows the plants to be watered as necessary without making the whole substrate too damp.

Bendy hides can be positioned as hides, bridges, climbing ramps or as a substrate retainer and offer many useful and diverse applications to help create a unique and fully explorable environment.

Can be used in traditional set ups or as part of a bio - active jungle enclosure to retain plants, train vines or create subterranean hides. Available in 3 sizes Small, Medium , Large

Parlour Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) - Medium

Catopsis Bromeliad (Catopsis morreniana) - Small

Air plant supplied in mesh pocket with header card. Airplants need to be kept at a temperature of above 8 degrees Centigrade, in a draft free environment.

They can be dunked into rain water once a week, and then shaken gently to remove residual water and fed with a propritary air plant fertilizer. they proivide long lasting natural decor for vivariums and terrariums and can be attached to vines, stones, trunks, in fact almost anything for a naturalistic finish.

An interesting 'fern style' plant closely related to the vegetable asparagus. Supplied in a 12cm pot.

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) - Medium

Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens) - Small

a natural cork bark item that looks great in any vivarium and provides hiding and climbing areas for your pets.

Bendy hides can be positioned as hides, bridges, climbing ramps or as a substrate retainer and offer many useful and diverse applications to help create a unique and fully explorable environment.

Can be used in traditional set ups or as part of a bio - active jungle enclosure to retain plants, train vines or create subterranean hides. Available in 3 sizes Small, Medium , Large

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) - 12cm Pot

Mother-in-law's Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) - Medium

Flaming Sword (Vriesea splendens 'Era') - Small

Snowflake Aloe (Aloe rauhii 'Snow Flake') - Medium

Air plant supplied in mesh pocket with header card. Airplants need to be kept at a temperature of above 8 degrees Centigrade, in a draft free environment.

They can be dunked into rain water once a week, and then shaken gently to remove residual water and fed with a propritary air plant fertilizer. they proivide long lasting natural decor for vivariums and terrariums and can be attached to vines, stones, trunks, in fact almost anything for a naturalistic finish.

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) - Small

Although similar in appearance to Aloes, Harworthia has shorter leaves and a more upright growth habit and attractively spotted leaves. They propagate by forming offshoots and can develop into large clumps. Like most desert plants Harworthia needs bright lighting, and a free draining soil but this species will tolerate some shade. Although drought tolerant they prefer to be watered as the soil dries out, but before they are completely dry. Unless the terrarium is set up with a deep, bio-active substrate then plants is a dry terrarium are best kept in their pot, which is then disguised with substrate and decor. This allows the plants to be watered as necessary without making the whole substrate too damp.

Hares Foot Fern (Humata tyermannii) - 8cm Pot

African Spear (Sansevieria cylindrica) - Large

Nidularium 'Fireball' - 12cm Pot