How many times can a single trap eat?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:58 am
In one of my bigger dcxl traps, I removed the spider carcass that was inside and replaced it with a small worm which triggered the trap to close again which means the trap can eat at least twice. How many times can a trap eat? Right now, I'm finding that once a plant has enough energy, throwing more food in is just like a log onto a strong burning fire.
If this trap ends up opening again, I might feed it a 3rd time. It's the one on the bottom right, not the one just opening up.
I stuck in 7 pill bugs into the trap next to it on the bottom left because it could still close all the way with that many of them. It will be interesting to see how big the 2 twin traps will turn out so I want to make sure there's enough fuel for both of them. I know the top left trap is almost done digesting so 2 traps fed won't be too big of a stressor.
The little plant on the bottom has had 3 traps for the longest time, but still none of them will open up.
If this trap ends up opening again, I might feed it a 3rd time. It's the one on the bottom right, not the one just opening up.
I stuck in 7 pill bugs into the trap next to it on the bottom left because it could still close all the way with that many of them. It will be interesting to see how big the 2 twin traps will turn out so I want to make sure there's enough fuel for both of them. I know the top left trap is almost done digesting so 2 traps fed won't be too big of a stressor.
The little plant on the bottom has had 3 traps for the longest time, but still none of them will open up.