Japanese Maple?

[joseph]

Would a small one(kept small) be possible in a paludarium? Might be interesting for someone with a sizable tank keeping C. phyrrogaster or C. ensicauda...

[edward]

It would need to be able to be kept dormant for several months or more or else it will not survive. Temperate trees need a cold dormant period.

Ed

[joseph]

Hmm...how cold would it need to go dormant? Maybe have it in a pot and remove it for dormancy?

[edward]

It would need to be treated like a temperature bonsai tree. These are often kept in a very cold greenhouse (just above freezing) to keep from drying out or are planted pot and all in the ground in the fall to overwinter.

Ed