Any nursery or large chain store that has agardening section (e.g. Bunnings) will carry Pothos/Devil?s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum, often still named as Scindapsusaureus).
Growing any plant requires a certain amountof knowledge and skill, let alone trying to grow them inside in an enclosed container. For those without any experience at growingplants, especially in pots, the suggestion of using artificial plants is goodadvice
The roots of plants need constant access toboth oxygen and moisture. When keptconstantly too wet they will drown and if allowed to dry out they will also soon die. With planting directly into the substrate, onlythe tin surface layer can be allowed to dry out completely. The root zone (all the rest of the substrate)must be kept continuously moist. The amountof moisture involved tends to drive up the enclosure humidity to levels thatOK for amphibians but too high for most reptiles. This even applies to many so-calledrainforest species, where the animals in nature occupy lower humidity micro-environments within or at the edge of the forest,such as rock outcrops, exposed tree trunks or branches exposed to plenty ofwind and sun.
Plants can be grown in pots placed inside asealed ?liner pot?, sunken into the substrate, such as round plastic takeaway foodcontainers, or empty margarine or yoghurt tubs. Watering such plants involves soaking the pot in a bucket of water and allowing it to thoroughly drain before replacing. All else being equal, this method reduces the effect of pushing up humidity. AsJamie pointed out, you can periodically spell plants in a shade-house if andwhen they need it. It has the addedadvantages of allowing you to use a wider range of plants (as they can be rested) and it is nowhere near as difficult.
The combination of animal species and planttype(s) also needs to be considered, as already alluded to with pythons. Will a plant break or be crushed by the weightof the animal crawling over it, which is not unusual in the confined space of avivariums? Isthe animal likely to climb on a plant? Ifclimbed on, will the animal?s weight and/or claws be likely to damage thatplant? Is the animal likely to eat plants? You might deliberately choose to use foodplants for specific reptiles. Irrespective,obviously the plants chosen must be non-toxic to the inmates. Does the animal burrow and is this likely tounearth plants?
There are a number of useful threads already on usinglive plants which would be worth referring to if you have not already.
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