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Post by acidic055 on Aug 20, 2007 20:08:41 GMT 8
Well, i fed my VFT a fly that was maybe a tad too big =P and after a couple of days, it kind of produced this grey frothy stuff. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this is maybe?   |
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Post by artificialive on Aug 20, 2007 21:52:29 GMT 8
Hi acidic, The food is very big compared to the VFT's mouth, even the fly's leg is at the outside of the trap. heheh. Are u sure this is a fly? if it is, its really a big one  Its not a good practice to feed big insects as this will rot the leaves. |
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Post by acidic055 on Aug 21, 2007 5:05:30 GMT 8
Hehe yea, it's a fly. I dont usually feed it big flies like that, it's just that the big fly was in my room. I usually feed it earwigs that i let run around untill it gets caught  I was also wondering, how long does it take for a VFT to open? mines taking weeks. Maybe it's gone into dormancy? Its now late winter here is Aus. |
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Post by cactustts on Aug 21, 2007 8:57:06 GMT 8
Hi acidic055,
VFT doesn't need any feeding during dormancy. In hot days, the trap reopen just in days. Those grey frothy stuff probably the digestive juice + the fly's body fluid, I guess. The trap is too small to accommodate the juices, poor thing.
TS
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Post by acidic055 on Aug 21, 2007 14:06:55 GMT 8
Okay thanks, ill keep that in mind. But then again, it was my very first VFT so i was really excited to see it in action =P
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Post by cactustts on Aug 21, 2007 23:22:13 GMT 8
Nice to see, nice to play with, once it gets too exhausted, it'll never shut again. The trap can only shut for 4 to 5 times, don't trigger it just for fun, as this will drain the energy of the plant. |
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Post by acidic055 on Aug 22, 2007 5:16:00 GMT 8
Haha yea, ive stopped doing that now  Now im taking care of it and leaving it to sleep haha. |
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Post by cactustts on Aug 22, 2007 20:17:50 GMT 8
Hopefully it produce some babies next spring after taken a full meal, haha.
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Post by acidic055 on Aug 22, 2007 20:44:09 GMT 8
Oh, its already starting to produce new traps that look quite large for abaies and they look prtty healthy too ^_^
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Post by lisham on Aug 24, 2007 20:38:44 GMT 8
Nice to see, nice to play with, once it gets too exhausted, it'll never shut again. The trap can only shut for 4 to 5 times, don't trigger it just for fun, as this will drain the energy of the plant. Ekekeke... I like how you put it Ts... Like supermarket glassware department label... Nice to see...  Neway... My big green vft named Shrek caught a cricket a few days back... the knee of the poor thing stuck out like a sore thumb from the jaws... No white frothy substance detected yet... |
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Post by cactustts on Aug 28, 2007 0:09:20 GMT 8
Hi Lisham, glad that you like it, hehe ;D.
That particular trap will probably darken and die.
You named your VFT Shrek? I haven't come across the name before.
TS
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Post by jeff1u on Aug 28, 2007 10:31:46 GMT 8
 so sad to see insects in trap... look so ugly...
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Post by tarence on Aug 28, 2007 11:09:27 GMT 8
`Shrek` like in the movie lah, TS...heheh...they have part 1 - 3.....part 3 was shown somewhere in June this year. I think I`ll start naming some of my CPs too but well, as it is, having trouble remembering some of the Neps` variety names....heheh.
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Post by acidic055 on Aug 28, 2007 20:53:49 GMT 8
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Post by lisham on Aug 28, 2007 21:24:23 GMT 8
Guess what Shrek caught?  The story behind this pix is that the insect was building a nest made of mud behind my death rack and it disappeared some time last week. Case solved.... |
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Now im taking care of it and leaving it to sleep haha.
so sad to see insects in trap... look so ugly...
