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Howdy from Texas

By GayleMG
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Joined:  Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:26 pm
-  Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:30 pm #24091
Hello all. I just got a Venus Fly Trap from Kroger. It was a spur of the moment thing. I went online to find out how to take care of it and found this site. I have a terrerium I'm going to keep my plant in. Just now I gave it a leafhopper.
I'll be interesting in reading your stories and learning from you.

Re: Howdy from Texas

By STEVIEFLY
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-  Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:34 pm #24092
Hi GayleMG and welcome to the forum.

Re: Howdy from Texas

By Eric
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-  Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:42 pm #24094
welcome to flytrapcare!Home of the flytrap care list thingy and the cupcake society! :D
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Re: Howdy from Texas

By Matt
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-  Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:07 pm #24104
Hello GayleMG and welcome to flytrapcare!
GayleMG wrote:I have a terrerium I'm going to keep my plant in.
If you do a bit of reading here, you might change your mind. Venus flytraps don't make very good terrarium pets. You're better off growing your plant outside in full sun or in a very sunny windowsill.

Re: Howdy from Texas

By Eric
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-  Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:17 am #24155
Matt wrote: If you do a bit of reading here, you might change your mind. Venus flytraps don't make very good terrarium pets. You're better off growing your plant outside in full sun or in a very sunny windowsill.
What he said. :mrgreen:

Re: Howdy from Texas

By English Springer
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-  Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:39 am #24159
Hi and welcome to the site!
Good luck with your plant and let us know how it goes..there are lots of different ways to grow VFT's but with the terrarium method you have to make sure that they don't get too wet and/or too hot. VFt's like it moist but it is also good to let them get lots of fresh air circulation and to dry out a bit.

Please keep us udpated on your plant's progress!
Peace!
E.S.

Re: Howdy from Texas

By afh928
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-  Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:45 pm #24371
Welcome! Glad you joined us, and yeah...ditch the terrarium ASAP, it is 100% myth that VFTs thrive in terrariums...they crave fresh air!!! If you haven't already, check out the articles on the front page of the site...they will steer you in the right direction. If you want to know more about why terrariums are no good, listen to what the guys over at www.cobraplant.com have to say! :mrgreen:
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