Syrupy substance on peristome?

Syrupy substance on peristome?#388029

By albertoburrito -  Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:19 pm
Location:  Chandler, Arizona, United States- Zone 9
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- Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:19 pm #388029

Does anyone else's nep secrete a sticky syrupy substance on the peristome? It makes the peristome shiny and look glazed. My plant is a ventrata.

Re: Syrupy substance on peristome?#388033

By optique -  Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:02 pm
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:02 pm #388033

Its normal, when i keep mine in the house for the winter they drip on the table.

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Re: Syrupy substance on peristome?#388045

By Rammplins -  Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:13 pm
Location:  Northeast Ohio, Zone 6a-5b
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- Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:13 pm #388045

Its also a sign of a very happy and heathy plant.

Ants will go CRAZY for that stuff, I'm fairly sure my Sanguinea ate an entire colony after they found a drop on the ground.

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Re: Syrupy substance on peristome?#388294

By camsdad66 -  Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:09 pm
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- Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:09 pm #388294

Yep, it's one of the plant's ways of attracting prey. Nearly all terrestrial CPs secrete nectar. Poor bugs! They don't stand a chance!

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