Traps wont Close

Traps wont Close#150200

By Goodkoalie -  Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:52 pm
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- Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:52 pm #150200

My Venus flytrap big Jaws traps won't food is this a problem.

- Andrew
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Re: Traps wont Close#150211

By hooofi -  Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:03 pm
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- Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:03 pm #150211

Can you be more specific. How did you find out about the traps' defect?

Re: Traps wont Close#150221

By Goodkoalie -  Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:27 pm
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- Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:27 pm #150221

I caught a fly and then I put it in the freezer forma a few minutes and put it in the trap and when it woke up the trap wouldn't close. The traps were closing fine last time I fed it.

- Andrew
The plants I grow

Re: Traps wont Close#150223

By hooofi -  Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:42 pm
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- Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:42 pm #150223

Traps could be dodgy for various reasons. Try another trap. Traps won't close unless a trigger hair is touched twice. I used to 'hunt' flies all the time but then I found that healthy flytraps are able to take care of their snack very well by themselves if grown outdoors.

Re: Traps wont Close#150406

By Ae9803 -  Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:23 pm
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- Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:23 pm #150406

As hooofi said it could be multiple reason, generally when traps dont close, using means they are about to drop that trap. Thats generally how I have it happen.

Jake

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