Certain traps turned black.

Certain traps turned black.#96398

By IBurke -  Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:41 am
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- Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:41 am #96398

Alright so the traps that i have fed with pincher bugs have started to turn brown and black, but the trap i put a spider in is fine... is it ok to feed the plant pincher bugs?

Re: Certain traps turned black.#96406

By Sky924 -  Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:15 am
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- Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:15 am #96406

I think so,, but if the traps are turning black,, most times they do that. I have VFTs that i fed the traps sealed and before they opened they turned black. I just cut them off. If you have any doubts,, "well Doc when i do this it hurts,, the doctor says, well dont do that" LOL. If a certain type of insect your plant enjoys and can handle no problem. But if you fed it another type and the traps do not respond well,,I would not feed it those insects again. I am sure in nature there are insects that are not good for VFT's. Life in the wild is an arms race. If it is an insect that would not naturally be eaten by a VFT or one that is not native to its natural habitat. I would avoid feeding that type to a VFT. Flies and crickets you cant go wrong as long as they are not larger than one third the trap size.

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Re: Certain traps turned black.#96437

By dantt99 -  Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:45 pm
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- Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:45 pm #96437

Was the pincher bug completely sealed in the trap, or was part sticking out? Also, after how long did it turn black? The leaf may have just been old, and ready to die, or it couldn't digest the pincher bugs... A pic would be nice

Re: Certain traps turned black.#96462

By IBurke -  Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:00 pm
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- Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:00 pm #96462

I can't post pics of it anymore sorry, i cut off the traps that were dieing.

Re: Certain traps turned black.#96508

By victor -  Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:08 pm
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- Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:08 pm #96508

okay. Then you should be fine now.

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