Cholla Wood – dried skeleton of the columnar cactus

Cholla Wood – Natural cactus skeleton for your terrarium

Cholla Wood is the dried inner skeleton of a columnar cactus, usually of the species Cylindropuntia. Its unusual structure creates a decorative natural material that is both visually and functionally impressive in terrariums.

The typical perforated and holey surface makes each piece a real eye-catcher. At the same time, this structure offers many small openings and recesses. This is precisely why Cholla Wood is ideal as a Climbing and hiding place for numerous terrarium inhabitants.

Above all Isopods, jumping spiders, beetles or other invertebrates like to use the wood as a structure in the terrarium. They climb over the surface and find small retreats at the same time. Also Young animals use the many openings as safe hiding places.

Thanks to its low weight, Cholla Wood is particularly easy to place in the terrarium. At the same time, it remains stable and is therefore suitable for long-term use.

In bioactive terrariums Cholla Wood also plays an important role. Microorganisms, springtails and other soil dwellers like to settle on the surface. As a result, the wood supports the ecological balance in the terrarium.

Also in desert terrariums Cholla Wood looks particularly natural. It serves as a hiding place or structure for geckos, agamas or other desert animals. At the same time, the wood can be combined very well with tillandsias or other epiphytic plants combine.

Thanks to its unusual shape, Cholla Wood offers many creative design options. You can use it as Tunnel, cave, bridge or climbing element insert. This creates a varied terrarium landscape with a natural character.

Our Cholla Wood pieces are natural, untreated and carefully cleaned. This means you can use them directly in the terrarium.

As it is a natural product the individual pieces differ in shape, size and structure. It is precisely these differences that make each piece unique and ensure a particularly natural terrarium design.