Rebel=UK= Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Dionaea muscipula (Venus Fly Trap) ive had one of these for about ooo must be about 5 years now, and its till going strong. Ive just seen it for the first time "catch" a fly i was well impressed. I often squash a fly and feed it to the plant its well impresive watching the traps close shut on it. Its even better when they open back up and all thats left is a dry fly. I have taken some pics ill post them once im sorted back out :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 :huh: :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Dionaea muscipulaSounds painful marra. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted June 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 it is for the flys...................this is what mine looks like (its not mine but looks like it). Sometimes mine catches dandy long legs, its sooo funny looking @ its big legs sticking out :lol: and if you hold it up to the light you can see the black outline of the fly....sounds abit sick but its mintif any1 wants one i got mine for B&Q , i might get another one if they still do them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I usually manage to kill them after a few months. That one is a good specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 :lol: :D :P I used to keep these when I was younger.Andsome, I think the secret is to feed them live food. Whenever I gave them bits of meat, or dead flies, the flowerhead (or whatever it's called) would always die.Eventually, I kept several plants in an old fishtank, along with some sundew plants. I would then get hold of 20 to 30 maggots from a local fishing shop, which I would allow to turn to castors. You then put the castors in the tank with the plants, and as they hatch into flies, they get consumed fairly rapidly by the plants (don't forget to get a lid for the tank :lol: ). Once I started doing this, i had no problems at all with the plants.Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 :lol:Â :DÂ :PÂ I used to keep these when I was younger.Andsome, I think the secret is to feed them live food. Whenever I gave them bits of meat, or dead flies, the flowerhead (or whatever it's called) would always die.its just that the bit of meat starts to rott and the bacteria eats away at the plant but its still getting as much from the bit of meat before its dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prctr Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 That is a most impressive specimen of Dionaea muscipula (Venus Fly Trap) !!!I believe Cesar Franck kept those as well, up until the day that he suddenly and inexplicably began walking backward.Not sure of what feeding methods he used. Alas, records weren't kept. :D :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Sometimes mine catches dandy long legs, its sooo funny looking @ its big legs sticking out :lol: and if you hold it up to the light you can see the black outline of the fly....sounds abit sick but its mintGood looking plant - but oh, YUK!!!!!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 :lol: :D :P I used to keep these when I was younger.Andsome, I think the secret is to feed them live food. Whenever I gave them bits of meat, or dead flies, the flowerhead (or whatever it's called) would always die.Eventually, I kept several plants in an old fishtank, along with some sundew plants. I would then get hold of 20 to 30 maggots from a local fishing shop, which I would allow to turn to castors. You then put the castors in the tank with the plants, and as they hatch into flies, they get consumed fairly rapidly by the plants (don't forget to get a lid for the tank :lol: ). Once I started doing this, i had no problems at all with the plants.Mr. M.Could the plants swim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted August 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 took this pic with a fly sticking out one of the traps B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Thats a realy good pic rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 The incessant noise of chewing would drive me nuts. Nice pics though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted August 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 The incessant noise of chewing would drive me nuts. Nice pics though.:whistling: :unsure: :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 its a big pic , cos i put it on the highest quality setting, but its goodhttp://www.wayne2k.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF1172H.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 its a big pic , cos i put it on the highest quality setting, but its goodhttp://www.wayne2k.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF1172H.jpgYuk!! I wish I hadn't looked ! :( (Good pics though :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Fireball Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Flies? Mine eats aeroplanes :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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