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Old 16th November 2009, 07:44 AM
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Default Re: Making traps bigger, exclusive

ok. Venus flytraps only live in the US, and right now they are going dormant. So right now it doesnt really matter to make the traps bigger; but ill explain more. There are 3 trigger hairs on each side of a fly traps mouth, sometimes more or less.It takes 2 touches on these trigger hairs to make it shut. But the interesting thing is how they shut. They actually grow over themselves in a split second, and the two concave dishes or lobes(the trap itself) rapidly inverts itself. But if only 1 hair is touched, the flytrap still signals grow just a little bit before it inverts itself. So, if u touch only 1 trigger hair, wait so when u touch it again it doesnt shut, so about 1 minute, and then repeat. In the summertime,flytraps thrive here;especially in direct full sun. Where i live it gets over 100 degrees f in the summer. I would give them a good watering and off they went! Venus flytraps love it hot, with about 1 inch of water standing. And they love hot roots. Thats what the black stones are for.But dont over water and let it stand, cuz they will rot. Where you live i wouldnt even worry about humidity for flytraps. The standing water gives it a bubble of humid atmosphere, if it is constantly filled. I hope this helps more =)
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