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VFT is eating itself?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:28 am
by JoyFunWow
My VFT is eating one of its own leaves.. Is this usual?Image


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Re: VFT is eating itself?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:36 am
by Maiden
It happen :) Its probably because the leaf stimulate inside trigger hairs of the other trap. Wait until tomorrow, the trap will open again, and the other one will be released.

If you want to read more about dionaea feeding, i suggest you this:

http://www.flytrapcare.com/feeding-venus-fly-traps.html

Cheers :)

Francois

Re: VFT is eating itself?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:34 pm
by roarke
It is hungry, what do you all expect ? :)

Re: VFT is eating itself?

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:55 am
by Rainbow101
Mine is doing it also. It only just opened yesterday and now it's eating the same trap again.

Re: VFT is eating itself?

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:07 pm
by venus fly chap 1
Cannibal trap mwuhaha