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Started By ZTYguy , Nov 2 2020 1:35 PM

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#21 Offline Devi - Posted November 3 2020 - 9:14 AM

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i think the problem was that i didn't keep them in a greenhouse sort of environment, as you are saying devi. well, i have lots to learn! 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I am a beginner as well.  Just sharing what I have heard!  :D


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#22 Offline Spazmops - Posted November 3 2020 - 5:01 PM

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I had a 3-plant carnivorous terrarium. My mistake was giving them nutrient-rich soil.


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#23 Offline Devi - Posted November 3 2020 - 6:18 PM

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I had a 3-plant carnivorous terrarium. My mistake was giving them nutrient-rich soil.


Oof. Yeah, I'm trying to do as much research as I can so I don't kill mine once I get them!

#24 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 3 2020 - 6:31 PM

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burn insects under a magnifying glass.....

Edit: I reccomend caterpillars.


Edited by FeedTheAnts, November 3 2020 - 6:31 PM.

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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#25 Offline Devi - Posted November 3 2020 - 7:22 PM

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burn insects under a magnifying glass.....

Edit: I reccomend caterpillars.

 

Wow.


#26 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 3 2020 - 8:02 PM

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burn insects under a magnifying glass.....

Edit: I reccomend caterpillars.

 

Wow.

 

Hey, I still got that like notification.... C'mon, no one will judge you....


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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#27 Offline Devi - Posted November 3 2020 - 8:18 PM

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burn insects under a magnifying glass.....

Edit: I reccomend caterpillars.

 

Wow.

 

Hey, I still got that like notification.... C'mon, no one will judge you....

 

Ok, this had me laughing.  I wanted to see if you'd notice.  XD


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#28 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 3 2020 - 10:33 PM

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why in the world does this thread have 1 star and 7 votes?!

 

 

2 stars now cause i voted xd


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#29 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 3 2020 - 11:14 PM

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IDK what this post turned into. I was bored for one day. A few days later this happens.


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#30 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 4 2020 - 5:27 AM

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I had a 3-plant carnivorous terrarium. My mistake was giving them nutrient-rich soil.


Oof. Yeah, I'm trying to do as much research as I can so I don't kill mine once I get them!

 

Venus fly traps will die with to much water to little water and if you put them in nice rich soil, also if you feed them even twice a week. Pitcher plants are best because they eat whenever can live in rich or normal soil and like humidity.


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#31 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted November 4 2020 - 9:28 AM

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I had a 3-plant carnivorous terrarium. My mistake was giving them nutrient-rich soil.


Oof. Yeah, I'm trying to do as much research as I can so I don't kill mine once I get them!

 

Venus fly traps will die with to much water to little water and if you put them in nice rich soil, also if you feed them even twice a week. Pitcher plants are best because they eat whenever can live in rich or normal soil and like humidity.

 

From my experience flytraps do fine with insects regularly but don't do well when they flower. Assuming were talking about sarracenia they are much easier than flytraps. 


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Plants r cool

#32 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 4 2020 - 6:44 PM

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Read good books.

Yes. Get a kindle, and read like 3, 300 page books in a day. Escape from the insanity of the world.


Edited by NickAnter, November 4 2020 - 6:44 PM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#33 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted November 5 2020 - 6:57 AM

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Read good books.

Yes. Get a kindle, and read like 3, 300 page books in a day. Escape from the insanity of the world.
I’m reading Journey to the West and that’s 2,065 pages lol.

#34 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 5 2020 - 7:00 AM

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Oh, and another thing to do when bored: stare at election maps for hours on end!!


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#35 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted November 5 2020 - 7:11 AM

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Oh, and another thing to do when bored: stare at election maps for hours on end!!

Ha!

#36 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 5 2020 - 8:05 AM

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Oh, and another thing to do when bored: stare at election maps for hours on end!!

already done that. and wasted lots of time. i had a friend who stayed up all night staring at an election map!


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#37 Offline Devi - Posted November 5 2020 - 8:12 AM

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Oh, and another thing to do when bored: stare at election maps for hours on end!!

already done that. and wasted lots of time. i had a friend who stayed up all night staring at an election map!

 

I think we are all a bit guilty of that... :whistle:


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#38 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted November 5 2020 - 8:51 AM

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Uh hate to break it to you guys, but venus flytraps actually go dormant in winter, so they are not useful for winter doldrums.

Many carnivorous plants have a winter dormancy. As with ants, the ones that don't are likely from tropical areas and elevations.


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#39 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 5 2020 - 9:06 AM

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Oh, and another thing to do when bored: stare at election maps for hours on end!!

already done that. and wasted lots of time. i had a friend who stayed up all night staring at an election map!

 

I think we are all a bit guilty of that... :whistle:

 

hehe...


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#40 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 5 2020 - 9:15 AM

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Uh hate to break it to you guys, but venus flytraps actually go dormant in winter, so they are not useful for winter doldrums.

Many carnivorous plants have a winter dormancy. As with ants, the ones that don't are likely from tropical areas and elevations.

This is very true and most people think they are dead so they throw them away.


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