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[AntsGodzilla]

Hey there, I was Just wondering is anyone else is also into carnivorous plants. Rn i own Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant) and a Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) arriving soon.

Edited by AntsGodzilla, August 19 2024 - 11:51 AM.

[gcsnelling]

I used to have between 100-200 species.

[Stubyvast]

Quite a noob in this area, but I kept a form of Venus fly-trap, but didn't know how to care for it during dormancy properly during the winter, and so I got rid of it. I fed it some dying male tetramorium immigrans (as well as some mites), which it perfectly preserved in its digestive fluids! Those images are found on the Ant Photography Thread. Pretty cool!

I'd say that yes, if the opportunity arises, I would really like to have more carnivorous plants, but as it currently stands I don't have any. 

[rptraut]

Hello AntsGodzilla;

 

I've been growing carnivorous plants since I was a kid with varying degrees of success.   Back then, sixty years ago, the instructions that came with plants like Venus flytraps was pretty basic, in fact there was more detail about how much hamburger to feed them than actual cultural information, making them even more difficult to grow.    Using rainwater or distilled water wasn't even mentioned, even though it's one of the most critical aspects of growing carnivorous plants.    

 

 

Growing carnivorous plants from seed is a long, slow process.   These plants are one year old and show some of the diversity of colours that are possible.

 

All the carnivorous plants I grow were originally started from seeds I purchased on ebay.    I presently grow Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula), American and tropical pitcher plants (Sarracenia,Nepenthes), Cobra Plants (Darlingtonia californica) and Cape Sundews (Drosera capensis).   I've grown plants from cuttings of Venus flytraps and Nepenthes successfully as well.   All of them enjoy "eating" ants.

 

I overwinter my plants on a sunny windowsill in a spare bedroom where I've shut off the heat and closed the door.   They need cool temperatures (above freezing), but they need sunlight too.   

 

Nice to hear from another carnivorous plant grower.

RPT

[rptraut]

Couldn't resist a few more pictures.

 

 

Pitcher plants in my greenhouse catch any escapee ants as well as any wild ants that might have raiding on their mind.

 

 

 

 

There's a great amount of diversity in colours and shapes of Venus flytraps making them even more interesting to grow.

RPT

 

 

[AntsGodzilla]

Nice!

[CJsAntStuff]

Hey there. I've had several carnivorous plants over the years.

This is my 3rd collection.

 

 

 

This sundew and the nepenthesis don't seem to like the heat here so I keep them inside. This venus fly trap is inside just because I have so many of them.

 

 

[AntsGodzilla]

I only have these rn + a ping (arriving soon), bc my parents only let me have plants in a few spots, and my room doesn't have a lot of sun light. I have been a carnivorous plant owner for 3 years. I can get pics soon.

Edited by AntsGodzilla, August 24 2024 - 8:39 AM.

[AntsGodzilla]

dang it i can't upload photos

Edited by AntsGodzilla, August 22 2024 - 5:28 PM.

[cooIboyJ]

I am currently trying to raise some Venus fly traps from some seeds I bought at hobby lobby but I don’t know if it will be successful.

[AntsGodzilla]

https://www.californ..._-_nedakhsakpokis a good place to buy them in the us

[IdioticMouse26]

I used to own a small cluster of venus flytrap but they died over winter.

[AntsGodzilla]

That's too bad. But for fly traps, cut off the spring/summer flowers unless your a pro, because flowering weakens them  

[AntsGodzilla]

YAY! My Ping arrived today!