besides flies
2007-02-12 05:55:26 · 16 answers · asked by atemyuki 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You can feed it very tiny portions of ground up VERY lean beef.
2007-02-12 05:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Gary D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a biologist I will tell you that the reason a fly trap eats the fly is to increase proteins they cannot make from the nutrients they get in their natural habitat. They probably don't make the enzymes needed to break down cellulose (a very difficult to digest carbohydrate that all plant cell walls are made of) so the veggie will end up rotting and may cause harm to the fly-trap! I think you should allow your fly trap to be the organism it was born to be and get rid of a few pesky flies for us!! Good luck with your experiments!!
2016-05-24 01:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evidence suggests that the genus Genlisea has traps specialized to capture protozoa! Meanwhile, Pinguicula and Drosera tend to catch flying insects like gnats, flies, and moths. Pitcher plants (Sarracenia, Nepenthes, Cephalotus, etc.) capture foraging insects, especially flies, moths, wasps, butterflies, beetles, and ants. Venus Flytraps capture any crawling insect---mine feast particularly on spiders, but plants in the wild no doubt have a different diet.
2007-02-12 06:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm - this is a difficult one. . . what does a "venus fly trap" eat?
why would you want to give it anything but flies?
IT'S A venus FLY trap?! lol
That was cute tho :)
Good luck with the flies ;)
Lis
2007-02-12 05:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by latinalisette 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is a plant you got from store you can feed it meal worms, small meal worm can be bought at any pet store. Just remember never poke the traps for fun you will kill the trap.
2007-02-12 10:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by JenE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bugs
2007-02-12 05:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Goodkat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is acceptable to substitue very small pieces of raw meat, like hamburger, to feed them, that way you are not constantly on the search for fresh flies for them. it may take them longer to digest the meat, but it will also keep them alot healthier.
2007-02-12 07:33:39 · answer #7 · answered by Flame 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
any little critter that decides to get to close to the trap.
flies,mosquito's,ants,spiders i even saw on tv a trap eat a grasshopper
2007-02-13 23:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by moonwalk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cattle
2007-02-12 05:57:39 · answer #9 · answered by toothymarine 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
bug ,daddy long legs,flying ants.all flying insects.
2007-02-12 06:00:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋