Exo Terra Plastic Terrarium Plant, Small, Mandarin

Exo Terra Plastic Terrarium Plant, Small, AmapalloThe ones I got look like they need to clean their injection mold. There's quite a bit of flat excess plastic bits sticking out off of the stems and whatnot. Also I like that these are plastic and not silk, that's why I bought them, but these have kind of a rough texture on the surface of the leaves that negates the whole easy to rinse clean factor which is why I prefer plastic over silk to begin with. Things stick to rough surfaces more. Also the texture of the leaves looks more fake being rough. The very similar Zoo Med ones are smooth plastic and didn't have all the excess plastic where it didn't belong so kind of preferring those even though they are a few dollars more.Not sure, maybe the rough texture will suit your needs or perhaps has some purpose like for little frogs to get a grip on or something, or perhaps to retain more water drops for critters that will only drink from what drips off the leaves? Personally I have a snake who likes to poop in her water bowl that she then continues to swim in repeatedly while doing a triathlon around the terrarium so I'm interested in low maintenance cleaning and disinfecting. And she climbs on, in, and through this Exo Terra one and and the Zoo Med ones just the same even though they are just meant to be some background cover and she's twice as long as the vine. Garter snakes are like the deranged kitten personalities of the snake world.All in all these are not too bad and really a great deal for the money, personally I just prefer the other smooth surface ones I mentioned.*EDIT*The small manufacturing defects I mentioned above aren't really noticeable hanging in the terrarium unless you examine them like a QC inspector. And my garter snake has taken a strange liking to them for some reason. She climbs in this and the similar Zoo Med one I personally like more but she actually curls up and sleeps under this one even though there's no hide or anything else of note in that area, so I can't get rid of it and bumped it up to 5 stars.

The suction doesn't really stay on as well with the ones I have. Some days they would randomly fall off the glass of my snake's enclosure so now I just have them laying down on the substrate. However, they are easy to clean and provide enrichment for my little guy to climb on!

I got this for my baby albino corn snake. She already has a ton of other artificial plants in her 40 gallon tank, but I like adding more to make her feel secure. I ordered this because I honestly just needed to spend another $5 bucks to get same day shipping for another item. I gave this item 4 stars because mine came flattened and I have tried everything to make it fluff up like others in their reviews, but for some reason mine stays looking like a pancake hahaha. I don’t mind it too much though because it’s easy to clean, the leaves stay on, and most importantly my little snake loves slithering into at night. It’s definitely on the smaller side, which was expected. Overall, I like it and would buy more, but again, mine just won’t fluff up.

Looks great in my terrarium and my snake loves it. The suction cups hold really well too!

My juvenile crested gecko already switched into hiding in this plant in less than 24, I can tell she loves it! Great value overall

Our pet salamander, name Sal, loves this. I bought 2 and wish I would have bought more! He would always hide under the dirt/moss but now he just chills under these, which is awesome for us because we see him more often. 🤩

I purchased both a medium and a large Ruscus, a large Ficus, and a Large Mandarin for two different terrariums. For my daughter’s diurnal snake, I disassembled the medium sized Ruscus and attached the leaves to Fluker’s Bend-a-Branch under the basking and UVB lights in order to break up the rays a bit, creating areas of dappled shade. This allows Race to choose his own level of exposure. Although he has a natural terrarium with real plants, I needed a fake plant that could withstand heat and the Ruscus (which is fabric) does the trick (and it looks real enough so it’s not a distraction).I kept the three large vines intact in the corn snake’s enclosure. Lyra likes to hide in her plants which are all fake—the majority are Exo Terra—and the three combined add a bit of diversity in terms of color and texture which I find more aesthetically pleasing. They are holding up well to misting and to Lyra’s nightly forays. I didn't use the suction cups that came with them, though, as she is a rather large, energetic individual and I didn’t want the plants to pop off the wall. Instead, I attached the stems to the glass and the bottom of the lid with cable clips. After installing 2 of the large vines (photo included to show coverage), I added the third so Lyra would feel more secure on the left side of her 40 gallon breeder tank. Ever since the plants went in, she’s been out cruising more in the daytime.

Good value for money!! The pland is quiet long so, you can arrange it the way you like. Although, the suction didn't work on my wooden box but still was able to attach it to it.

Looks great in my crested gecko viv. Sticks well. Very pleased.

They seem very cheaply made a lot of bits not cut from the mould and a few sharp edges that I had to cut myself to protect my leopard gecko. I wouldn’t recommend for anyone using it in a tank with heat lamps seems to me that they would melt easy. They looks and hang nice

Gecko loves it and hides in it well. Suction isn't the best but stays on if I don't touch it.

Super soft so I know my snake won't get injured. Looks nice and realistic too.