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Trap#397850

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:33 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:33 am #397850

Can a Venus Fly Trap close on its own without being triggered?

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Re: Trap#397854

By Bird -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:00 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:00 am #397854

No because they have three trigger hairs the insect has to touch in order to make it digest it's prey. And in order for it to close completely the trigger hairs have to be touched multiple times making the Venus flytrap think it has an insect.

Re: Trap#397856

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:09 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:09 am #397856

Hmmm, then how did one of my traps close?

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Re: Trap#397857

By Bird -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:12 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:12 am #397857

It was probably a small insect that was able too quickly escape.

Re: Trap#397858

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:21 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:21 am #397858

If the plant is sick can it do that?

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Re: Trap#397860

By Bird -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:27 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:27 am #397860

No

Re: Trap#397873

By steve booth -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:02 am
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:02 am #397873

If a plant is stressed it can close and lose traps, also frost can do it or even dormancy. Where are you keeping it and what are the conditions?
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Steve

Re: Trap#397898

By -Stanley- -  Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:17 pm
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- Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:17 pm #397898

I keep them in my garage, the temperatures are 40-50 F, 6 hrs of light. When a plant is stressed can its teeth point in?

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