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Im just curious about this. What happens if you touch the liquid at the bottom of a pitcher? Thanks!

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J.K

well Mat is right you will get your finger wet, the first fluid in the pitcher is very viscous meaning thick ! and before the pitcher is open I am told drinkable , I have heard that some native peoples in Borneo when in the heavy jungle and can not find water that they drink the unopened pitcher fluid , sound a bit horrid to me but its quite feasible , you will not catch any thing nor be harmed by it
hope that clears that up for you
J

snapperhead51 wrote:well Mat is right you will get your finger wet, the first fluid in the pitcher is very viscous meaning thick ! and before the pitcher is open I am told drinkable , I have heard that some native peoples in Borneo when in the heavy jungle and can not find water that they drink the unopened pitcher fluid , sound a bit horrid to me but its quite feasible , you will not catch any thing nor be harmed by it
hope that clears that up for you
J

Snapper,
It is true that you can drink the fluid of an unopened pitcher , the ph it is neutral 7.0. I have done this too test the theory .
Peter D'Amato talks about this as well in his book Savage Gardens page 245 second paragraph. The liquid at the peristome is quit sugary as well.

Daren

Daren . man your my hero that's awesome testing there man ha ha ah !! was never game enough too do that , new I read or heard it some where ha ha ha cool as

snapperhead51 wrote:Daren . man your my hero that's awesome testing there man ha ha ah !! was never game enough too do that , new I read or heard it some where ha ha ha cool as

thanks J,
I am no Noob ......lol

Funy story guys
I have read different stories about drinking the fluid from Neps pitchers. They say not to drink. The liquid does not kill us but stomachache can occur.I haven't tried and I don't want to
In Nepenthes x hookeriana i notice that the fluid is very thick iven after the opening the pitchers. Look like slime...

dimtar i would like you to post more pictures of your nepenthes!