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Swizzy wrote:Why do some traps fold there teeth out woulds like on photo one When Closed.
That's a result of the trap being sealed and digesting a meal. In order to press the edge of the trap together, the teeth have to grow outward :)
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By Swizzy
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Matt wrote:
Swizzy wrote:Why do some traps fold there teeth out woulds like on photo one When Closed.
That's a result of the trap being sealed and digesting a meal. In order to press the edge of the trap together, the teeth have to grow outward :)
Ok thanks a lot.
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