Pet grass

BL00DYMARY · 05-11-2005, 03:32 AM

Petco was selling wheat grass packaged as "pet grass" in little pint-sized containers. No dirt, just a tightly woven root ball. My guys love this stuff and it looks great. I don't know how long it will last in the tank, but I was able to pull the roots apart & make three nice sized plantings out of it. They climb all over it and nibble on the blades of grass. At the base of each blade is a wheat seed where the seedling grew, and a few of them seem to love munching on those too.

BL00DYMARY · 05-19-2005, 04:49 AM

Sadly, although it looked great & my hermies LOVED it, it didn't last long in the tank. I'd suggest using it as more of a food source as a treat and not an actual plant. I wouldn't suggest leaving the plant in the tank for more than a week in the spring & summer months. The plant was still looking good after a week, some of the leaves did start to yellow & became a breeding ground for fruit flies.

crazeecrabber103 · 08-11-2005, 07:43 PM

this stuff sounds great!I'll keep it in mind the next time I go to petco.

rodent111 · 08-13-2005, 10:15 AM

when u say pet grass do u mean that gras that u buy for your cats?

BL00DYMARY · 08-21-2005, 05:59 PM

It was marketed for cats, lizards, dogs etc.. It's nice for a treat, but don't expect it to live & grow in your tank. Think of it more like produce.. mine lasted about 2 weeks. I'd have taken it out sooner if I knew it would attract fruit flies when it started to wilt.

05-11-2005, 03:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
BL00DYMARY "First Molt, A Success" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 220	Petco was selling wheat grass packaged as "pet grass" in little pint-sized containers. No dirt, just a tightly woven root ball. My guys love this stuff and it looks great. I don't know how long it will last in the tank, but I was able to pull the roots apart & make three nice sized plantings out of it. They climb all over it and nibble on the blades of grass. At the base of each blade is a wheat seed where the seedling grew, and a few of them seem to love munching on those too. __________________ See My Crabs: http://crabstreetjournal.com/photos/....php?cat=10391

05-19-2005, 04:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
BL00DYMARY "First Molt, A Success" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 220	Sadly, although it looked great & my hermies LOVED it, it didn't last long in the tank. I'd suggest using it as more of a food source as a treat and not an actual plant. I wouldn't suggest leaving the plant in the tank for more than a week in the spring & summer months. The plant was still looking good after a week, some of the leaves did start to yellow & became a breeding ground for fruit flies. __________________ See My Crabs: http://crabstreetjournal.com/photos/....php?cat=10391

08-11-2005, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
crazeecrabber103 (Small Crab) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 341	this stuff sounds great!I'll keep it in mind the next time I go to petco. __________________ Care to see a picture or 50? http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/crazeecrabber103/

08-13-2005, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
rodent111 (Micro Crab) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 87	when u say pet grass do u mean that gras that u buy for your cats? __________________ sydbob

08-21-2005, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
BL00DYMARY "First Molt, A Success" Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 220	It was marketed for cats, lizards, dogs etc.. It's nice for a treat, but don't expect it to live & grow in your tank. Think of it more like produce.. mine lasted about 2 weeks. I'd have taken it out sooner if I knew it would attract fruit flies when it started to wilt. __________________ See My Crabs: http://crabstreetjournal.com/photos/....php?cat=10391

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