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I always keep my VFT's inside a cage to protect them from any marauding squirrels. This particular one doesn't seem too happy with the accommodations though...

"Let me outta heah! I swear, I di'in't do it, coppa'!"

Haha, better be careful Keepin it caged up too long, It'll bite you when you let it out.

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Love it! Nice cage btw.


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your picture gave me an idea. now that my collection is starting to outgrow my existing squirrel cage (which is made of a cheap but effective wire fence), i can use an old metal dog crate, or a smaller cage i bought to capture the occasional rabbit that would fall into and get stuck in the pit next to the basement window before i had that gap sealed.... thanks!

What is that type of venus fly trap that is gnawing on the metal bar? It might want to eat a squirrel

Leo756 wrote:I always keep my VFT's inside a cage to protect them from any marauding squirrels. This particular one doesn't seem too happy with the accommodations though...

"Let me outta heah! I swear, I di'in't do it, coppa'!"

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Fly Trap Hunter wrote:What is that type of venus fly trap that is gnawing on the metal bar? It might want to eat a squirrel

Fly Trap Hunter wrote:What is that type of venus fly trap that is gnawing on the metal bar?

Just a plain ol' typical from Lowe's.

Orit wrote:your picture gave me an idea...

Hey, whatever works! That cage was originally a rolling box for storing file folders. I removed the wheels and turned it upside down. It only covers 12 styrofoam cups containing smaller plants.

I had to build a much larger cage from scratch to hold most of my collection. (It's so tall because I hated scraping my head against the top edge every time I had to lean inside to water the plants.) Keeps all the action right up at eye level!

uusa2000 wrote:Haha, better be careful Keepin it caged up too long, It'll bite you when you let it out.

They DO do that whenever I'm trimming off the old dead leaves!

I still love that whole outdoor space there, we are building a huge deck onto my office building out back hopefully this fall, to start a nice space outback for keeping plants! I'm planning a large cage specifically for VFT and building it in I think is the plan. although it may just have a space to put it built in

Lmao I WANT OUT!!

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Leo756 wrote:

Orit wrote:your picture gave me an idea...

Hey, whatever works! That cage was originally a rolling box for storing file folders. I removed the wheels and turned it upside down. It only covers 12 styrofoam cups containing smaller plants.

I had to build a much larger cage from scratch to hold most of my collection. (It's so tall because I hated scraping my head against the top edge every time I had to lean inside to water the plants.) Keeps all the action right up at eye level!

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ooh, i LOVE that! what about the plants outside the cages? not your favorites?

Your plants ALWAYS look amazing! You are a true expert with anything plants!
And... you can build just about anything!


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Orit wrote:what about the plants outside the cages? not your favorites?

Yeah, they're just plain ol' leftover typicals. No great loss if they get devoured. I haven't seen very many squirrels yet this summer. Hopefully they all DIED!

HuxTraps wrote:Your plants ALWAYS look amazing! You are a true expert with anything plants!
And... you can build just about anything!

Better be careful, Jack, or you'll have to start making room for my swelled head! LOL!