Time to digest.

Time to digest.#50901

By SquidBait -  Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:06 am
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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:06 am #50901

He guys,

How long does it take a pitcher plant take to digest a meal?

Thanks.

Troy

Re: Time to digest.#50906

By mitch -  Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 am
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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 am #50906

probably a week or two

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Re: Time to digest.#50912

By kaepora gaebora -  Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:32 am
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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:32 am #50912

ive got a pitcher plant but its filled to the top all the time so its pretty hard to tell when they have digested that first bug that got caught.

I think it digests the insects over a couple of months.

What pitcher plant do you have?

Re: Time to digest.#50933

By SquidBait -  Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:02 am
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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:02 am #50933

Dana Delight's. Still young pitchers too.
Thanks.

Troy

Re: Time to digest.#50937

By Aging_Bourbon -  Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:19 am
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- Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:19 am #50937

Compared to a Venus Flytrap it takes a while. But surely it does. What you'll just see it insect after insect fall into the tubes and pile up. Than if you dissect the pitcher than you'll see the digested and exoskeleton of the what was insect.

Allen, (aka allenc666)

Re: Time to digest.#52197

By Oblivion -  Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:33 am
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- Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:33 am #52197

so they digest the entire bug?

one of mine has a pitcher thats so full the flies are right near the top. one even managed to get out as its all about 1-2" from the opening

i have video proof, of some pretty frustrated flies. hehe

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Time to digest.#50901

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