Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide

Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139124

By fly_trap_malta -  Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:24 pm
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- Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:24 pm #139124

I have venus flytrap seedlings germinated from seeds...My biggest seedling covers an area of a little less than a 1 Euro cent..

I have 2 strange traps (about 2mm diameter each)...The trap opened too wide...at an angle of 180degrees..

strange?

10x

Re: Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139126

By Veronis -  Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:46 pm
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- Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:46 pm #139126

This is a rare mutation, I believe; at the very least it certainly isn't common. I'd keep a close eye on it to see if it continues to develop traps like that.

In the meantime, take a look at these mutations

:
http://www.cpphotofinder.com/dionaea-mo ... -4627.html
http://www.cpphotofinder.com/dionaea-mo ... -4951.html

Re: Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139128

By fly_trap_malta -  Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:49 pm
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- Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:49 pm #139128

Is it healthy for the plant? 10x btw

Re: Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139142

By Veronis -  Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:17 pm
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- Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:17 pm #139142

It's fine; it's just a growth mutation, much like the mutation that makes some flytraps have long teeth vs. short serrated teeth.

Re: Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139370

By liyuan123 -  Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:53 pm
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- Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:53 pm #139370

Are the tips of the traps curled outwards?

Re: Venus flytrap's trap opens too wide#139412

By prized -  Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:47 am
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- Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:47 am #139412

This kind of mutation, well be easily lost when plant grows bigger!
If it covers an area of a little less than a 1 Euro cent it will be 2 or 3 months old, so really a too young plant to show ANY kind of stable mutation. Just keep an eye on it

Maybe......

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