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want to buy a venus fly trap
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I'd imagine that they could live indefinitely, just like nearly any plant.
However, they are finicky plants, so it would be best to do some reading on them.
I doubt they will live outside in your area unless they already do, or you make a suitable environment for them.
I would imagine that if you had one on each windowsill, you could cut down on your flies quite a bit. I don't think they gobble dozens a day though.
However, they are finicky plants, so it would be best to do some reading on them.
I doubt they will live outside in your area unless they already do, or you make a suitable environment for them.
I would imagine that if you had one on each windowsill, you could cut down on your flies quite a bit. I don't think they gobble dozens a day though.
Rock Hydra
Diamond Member
Sweet, That'd be pretty cool.
MrCodeDude
Lifer
What happends if you stick your fingers in it? Will it eat them?
Wallydraigle
Banned
Butterworts do a better job with gnats and small flies, but even then if you have a lot it's not going to do much.
tropical?
they grow naturally in the carolinas don't they?
i had a few going for quite a while indoors inside of a teranium
they do need high humidity, but i killed them (neglect for about 2 weeks)
I had them for a while and they are amazing plants to grow. I use to catch spiders and freeze them in the fridge for 40 seconds to put them into a sleep. Then I would quickly throw them into the trap; after a few seconds the plant would start to shake.
The big downside to these plants is that you need to hibernate them during the winter or they become weak and die off within the next couple seasons. I would just buy new plants every season. I think if you live in a area with cold winter you might be able to get away with leaving it out. But for southern Cali weather you would need to uproot them and stick them in the fridge. There is a process for it you can probably look up.
The traps have a lifespan of about 3 digestions then it turns black and die. It will also turn black and die if you feed it stuff it can't digest, like if you stick a hissing cockroach in it. So kickback on the feeding until you get at least 20 mouths.
It helps if you have a ro/di system at home. Never give these plants tap water. Only use distilled water. Of course this is if you want to keep them long term, same goes with the hibernation.
good luck!
The big downside to these plants is that you need to hibernate them during the winter or they become weak and die off within the next couple seasons. I would just buy new plants every season. I think if you live in a area with cold winter you might be able to get away with leaving it out. But for southern Cali weather you would need to uproot them and stick them in the fridge. There is a process for it you can probably look up.
The traps have a lifespan of about 3 digestions then it turns black and die. It will also turn black and die if you feed it stuff it can't digest, like if you stick a hissing cockroach in it. So kickback on the feeding until you get at least 20 mouths.
It helps if you have a ro/di system at home. Never give these plants tap water. Only use distilled water. Of course this is if you want to keep them long term, same goes with the hibernation.
good luck!
I have a pretty decent collection of 6 flytraps and a bunch of other carnivorous plants in my terrarium, all of which are good fun, but the VFT are the most entertaining.
My oldest plant - Mr. Snappy - is four years old and is doing great.
First off, the plants don't need to 'eat' all that often. They photosynthesize like any regular plant (They use their traps up to about 5 times, then they kind of fold out and flatten to work as a regular leaf).
It is important to give them small insects such as mosquitos. Anything larger and the prey will begin to rot (Turning the trap black) thus killing the trap and generally not doing the plant any favours. The plant takes about a week to digest it's prey, after which the trap will reopen with the exoskeleton of the prey remaining (you can remove these carefully with tweezers).
Each trap has several 'hairs' on the inside that act as the trigger for the trap. These are stimuated by insects moving, but can also be stimulated accidentally by rain/dirt in the wind, etc. To combat this the plant goes through two stages when trapping. First, when the 'hairs' are stimulated, the plant closes lightly with the 'fingers' of the trap interlocked to prevent escape attempts. If the hairs are further stimulared after this point, the plant then closes tightly, forming a seal and introducing it's digestive goo.
Also, once germinated it takes ~7years for the seed of a VFT to become a fully operational plant, so you're not looking at having a carnivorous jungle in your garden any time soon.
Either way they're bog plants, used to living in very damp marshes and so should be kept in an environment similar to this to maintain their health.
I like my plants a lot, but they do need a lot of care. Most people find that theirs will die within six months or a year of them owning them.
If you're looking for plants that consume larger quantities of insect, go for a nepenthes alata or similar. Although the traps are passive (don't actually move) they produce many of them and can consume much larger insects (or even small reptiles like frogs).
Enjoy.
My oldest plant - Mr. Snappy - is four years old and is doing great.
First off, the plants don't need to 'eat' all that often. They photosynthesize like any regular plant (They use their traps up to about 5 times, then they kind of fold out and flatten to work as a regular leaf).
It is important to give them small insects such as mosquitos. Anything larger and the prey will begin to rot (Turning the trap black) thus killing the trap and generally not doing the plant any favours. The plant takes about a week to digest it's prey, after which the trap will reopen with the exoskeleton of the prey remaining (you can remove these carefully with tweezers).
Ground beef is way too fatty and will kill the plant. Also, the prey needs to be alive and moving for the trap to work.
Each trap has several 'hairs' on the inside that act as the trigger for the trap. These are stimuated by insects moving, but can also be stimulated accidentally by rain/dirt in the wind, etc. To combat this the plant goes through two stages when trapping. First, when the 'hairs' are stimulated, the plant closes lightly with the 'fingers' of the trap interlocked to prevent escape attempts. If the hairs are further stimulared after this point, the plant then closes tightly, forming a seal and introducing it's digestive goo.
VFT's spend most of their energy flowering. They produce a long stalk ~8" long with a bunch of white flowers at the top. Although pretty, this serverly weakens the plant and they ofen die as a result of flowering. It's considered good practice to trim these flowing stlaks as soon as you identify them. I've let Mr. Snappy flower a couple of times and it's always been pretty weak after for a couple of months, but a lot of sunlight/water and a few good meals and it's been OK since.
Also, once germinated it takes ~7years for the seed of a VFT to become a fully operational plant, so you're not looking at having a carnivorous jungle in your garden any time soon.
Ok... it's pretty weird that you even thought of this.
Yeah, and strangely ONLY in the South Carolinas... nowhere else. Some people claim they came down in a meteorite... I'm dubious.
Either way they're bog plants, used to living in very damp marshes and so should be kept in an environment similar to this to maintain their health.
I like my plants a lot, but they do need a lot of care. Most people find that theirs will die within six months or a year of them owning them.
If you're looking for plants that consume larger quantities of insect, go for a nepenthes alata or similar. Although the traps are passive (don't actually move) they produce many of them and can consume much larger insects (or even small reptiles like frogs).
Enjoy.
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