I got one. Man these things are fucking cool. I fed it an ant, and I could see it wiggling around inside the trap. I don't feel bad though because I don't believe ants are conscious. Plus it was trying to eat my snickers bar.
Fuck anything that has a hive mind (although the zerg are fun to play as). Good thing you struck when you did before it could pass its pheromones to the next ant, then you would have a whole colony to battle. Pic of fly trap? How much did it cost you?
Ants are not particularly good for venus flytraps. theyll eat it, but its like eating an egg with the shell.
you dont need to feed it, or move it to a large pot, but it is important to give it lots of pure water, such as distilled, or rainwater. tap water is ok for a few weeks, but eventually the salt levels build up to an unhealthy level. people dont recommend this, but i have had limited success with using tap water, then just running it under more tap water every month or so to leach all the excess minerals out.
hibernation is optional, but your plant would probably die out in a few years if you dont let it get any rest.
Damn now I want to get one again. A few years back I used to have a few flytraps and other carnivorous plant's. There badass man. I remember I had these plant's that were basically large tubes if anyone knows what im talking about. I cant remember what they were called but yeah bug eating plants kick ass.:thumbsup:
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Also, don't stick your fingers in there - they go brown.
you dont need to feed it, or move it to a large pot, but it is important to give it lots of pure water, such as distilled, or rainwater. tap water is ok for a few weeks, but eventually the salt levels build up to an unhealthy level. people dont recommend this, but i have had limited success with using tap water, then just running it under more tap water every month or so to leach all the excess minerals out.
hibernation is optional, but your plant would probably die out in a few years if you dont let it get any rest.
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That one on the right has a fly inside of it. That is so badass.
They're selling them over where I live. I could mail you one. It'll survive through the mail.
I found this while looking at purple pitchers. This is what it was. It wasnt purple though.
Now that is beast.