Bonsai Trees...

[Paradox]

I'm thinking of getting a small bonsai tree to photograph my snake in...all the trees in out garden are huge. I'm just wondering if there would be anything wrong with the idea? Like the fumes from pine etc...obviously I'd have to find a fairly sturdy one, and big enough that it lasts him a short while. but as a bonus my parents love them anyway :grin01:

Has anyone else tried this? What was the result? Thanks in advance for any advice

 

[logic]

I haven't tried this personally, but I have been considering it.

Nonetheless, I did purchase a ceramic one that looked somewhat similar to a bonsai... but I think its was created to be more of a desert plant...

keep us posted...

 

[jaxom1957]

I'm thinking of getting a small bonsai tree to photograph my snake in...all the trees in out garden are huge. I'm just wondering if there would be anything wrong with the idea?
Has anyone else tried this? What was the result? Thanks in advance for any advice

What size is your snake? For a fully-grown corn, you would want a large bonsai (they can reach four feet). Are you trying for a realistic tableau, where the snake seems in proportion to the tree?

If you choose an evergreen, look for junipers rather than pines. Pines have separate needles that will be uncomfortable for the snake, where junipers have branches of tiny leaves that can form a sheet under the snake.

For small leaves, any of the Asian elms (Japanese, Taiwanese, etc.) would be pretty. For larger leaves, look at maples and ginkgoes.

Hope this helps.

BTW, bonsais are NOT indoor plants. If you do obtain one, request a care sheet. Bonsais planted in akadame (soil-less mix of porous rock) will need daily watering.

You might contact a local bonsai club. A member might allow you to photograph your snake in one of their specimens, perhaps for nothing more that copies of the resulting photo.