big traps aren't closing

big traps aren't closing#420852

By adbarnesh -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:50 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:50 pm #420852

i fed my smaller trap the tiniest spider and it closed right away but the older traps arent closing on dried mealworms. I tried feeding 2 mealworms in 1 big trap with motion but still didn't close. mine has been recently repotted from the store

Re: big traps aren't closing#420853

By optique -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:01 pm
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:01 pm #420853

show us photo's of the plant. but my blind guess is light starved plants have no energy.

Re: big traps aren't closing#420854

By adbarnesh -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:44 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:44 pm #420854

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Re: big traps aren't closing#420864

By Sundews69 -  Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:31 pm
Location:  Wisconsin Zone 5a
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- Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:31 pm #420864

@optique is correct. That plant is very light starved. try to acclimate it the higher light over a week or two.

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