mr klonizakis
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: venus flytrap |
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i just bought 2 venus fly traps on mon.
any corect info would help
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Droopy
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I've never had any luck with growing them. They like moist soil and humid environment. Our house gets so dry, and before I know it the plant's dead. My oldest daughter had hers for quite some time. She hunted flies (!) and fed the plant with them, showered it daily and kept it from direct sunlight.
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xylona
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Good things to know. I have been considering purchasing one also. I have never tried one before, but thought they were kind of finicky. 
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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mr klonizakis and Xylona here's a link that tells you all about how to care for Venus Flytraps. Good luck!!! 
http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/care.html
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xylona
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Thanks Eileen! I may have to go back to the store, purchase one of these, and give it a whirl!
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mr klonizakis
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Thanks Eileen!
verrrrrry helpful
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gardenmama
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The bathroom might be the best place for it! A nice steamy place.
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SomeSheila
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Eileen,
I looked up the website. My son (17) just bought a Venus fly trap two weeks ago at the market and he has probably been over feeding it. Ha...he put an insect in each of the 6 or so leaves. Ugh...just for fun if you take a toothpick and gently touch both sides of the teeth it will close quite quickly.
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angeldove44
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does anyone have a cutting are seeds for this venus fly plant ? plz let me no love to have one
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mr klonizakis
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just buy one its easyer
than paying for shipment
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Griphook
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I feed mine a crumb from a hamburger. It did not die but I would not do it too often.
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