Relatively new to having indoor plants, and am looking for some tips on how to keep plants healthy!

[tapwater]

Hi y’all,
I just got my first indoor plant in a long time (I killed off my previous succulents and cacti.... oops, I don’t have a green thumb lol), and partially just wanted to show it off, and also wanted some tips if possible.
I got this beautiful satin pothos (scindapsus sp.) from Lowes, and I absolutely love it! I really don’t want him to die haha, so seriously, any advice would be nice!

 

[fish 321]

My sister put a large neon potho in her chameleon cage and it ended up eating the whole plant. I thought they were toxic but aparently not to lizards.

 

[ForceTen]

Place the plant in a sunny place like near a window.
Do not over water. Under watering is better. Wait until the soil is almost completely dry before watering.
Use Peters 20-20-20 or similar water soluble all purpose plant food and follow the directions for indoor plants.
Trim away any dead or dying leaves. Light is the most important thing. Light.

 

[Kribensis27]

Scindapsus like plenty of light, and can’t handle overwatering. They definitely prefer to be a bit dry. Water it thoroughly as soon as the soil dries almost completely, and make sure the pot has a drainage hole. ForceTen gave good advice about fertilizer. Another good one is Osmocote slow release fertilizer. It is far less likely to burn plants than some other fertilizers, and you can buy different nutrient balances to suit different plants. For liquid fertilizers, I would recommend diluting them slightly more than the packaging says. Scindapsus are super easy, and you shouldn’t have too much trouble with it.