I just got a venus fly trap and I was wondering what buggs to feed it. I put an ant in there and the ant climbed allover the "mouths" and nothing happened. Besides that, can I spray the plant with water or will the "mouths" close up? It also says to keep it in bright sunlight. My room is kind of a cave exceptfor like 2 hours in the morning. Is that ok? Will giving it more sunlight make it strong enough to close?
2006-07-09 15:19:10 · 7 answers · asked by Pigs do dance with Elemeno Peas 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
There are trigger hairs inside each trap and three of them need to be touched within three seconds to trigger the trap to close. They do have regular roots and need only eat once a month of so to survive. They need high humidity but you cannot water log them or they will die easily. Invert a clear container over them. Pet stores sell pinhead crickets that can be fed to them.
2006-07-09 23:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can mist you Venus fly trap, i think they are supposed to be kept wet and humid. I think if you can, I would try putting a fly or two in with it. It will eat when its ready, and for the light I would move it to a place with more sun if that is what the directions call for.
2006-07-09 22:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WAIT NO! DONT PUT IT IN THE SUNLIGHT!IT WILL COOK!
dont put in derect sunlight.second you dont need water in thier mouths.the soil should be moist at all times.
third heres some websites:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/flytrap.html
Never, never, never feed your Fly Trap hamburger. The fat content in burger will be fatal to your plant..
never use POTTING SOIL or FERTERLIZER.it will kill you plant.http://www.pitcherplant.com/care_sheets/flytrap_care.html
http://www.cobraplant.com/venus-flytrap.html
you can only put if you want in the sun in the MORNING
READ more at these sites
2006-07-09 23:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by AvesPro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can feed any kinds of bugs. do not spray it in the mouths. you have to give it more light like sunlight or lamp light
2006-07-09 22:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by c girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy ultra-Violet lights to use on it. It has to have good light or it will not make it. Also, they only eat insects once a month or so. You can find out more about them at www.dartfrog.com
2006-07-09 23:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need to be on a web that deals with plants, but I guess you could have a plant as a pet???
2006-07-09 22:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all i know is that venus flytraps are very dificult ot keep alive. sorry
2006-07-09 22:24:26 · answer #7 · answered by Gravenimage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋