VFT Lifecycle

[emperorsnakehead]

i want one...

[allenphoon]

i realize that transplant vft seedlings will stun them, do you think so?
and something like a mass of spider web too growing on the media, what should i do? please advice..

[Harris Azariel]

transplanting carefully wont stun your VFT badly from what i observe.but if you use long fibered sphagnum moss for it,when your about to repot it and if your careless,you might break a root or two and that might stress the plant

spider web sometimes grow at mine too.not just VFT but sarrs also.but i dont see any bad effects

i spray with pesticide or neem oil to be on the safe side.


Thanks
Harris

[tzestan]

Originally Posted by Harris Azariel

do you give any fertilizers or something?

They are efficient in capturing their own food. You can find carcass of insects in the traps from the photo. I am more worried that they overeat than nutrient deficient.

Originally Posted by allenphoon

i realize that transplant vft seedlings will stun them, do you think so?
and something like a mass of spider web too growing on the media, what should i do? please advice..

The smallest I transplanted was ~1.5cm in size. They don't seem to mind at all. Growth continue immediately.
Are you sure the webs belonged to spiders? Or is it fungus? Spiders don't survive long near VFTs. Spiders are among the favourite meal on menu. Fungus usually disappear after a few days... leave the pot a bit on drier side.

[Harris Azariel]

you tranplanted 1.5cm VFT!

thats hard!how do you able to do that?!?!?toooooooooooooo small

[allenphoon]

Originally Posted by tzestan

They are efficient in capturing their own food. You can find carcass of insects in the traps from the photo. I am more worried that they overeat than nutrient deficient.


The smallest I transplanted was ~1.5cm in size. They don't seem to mind at all. Growth continue immediately.
Are you sure the webs belonged to spiders? Or is it fungus? Spiders don't survive long near VFTs. Spiders are among the favourite meal on menu. Fungus usually disappear after a few days... leave the pot a bit on drier side.

thats why i write "something like a mass of spider web", i know it like funges and i always have problem with them, the seedlings that live near it experience "stun" if this is the proper word
well, so far i found out that seedlings favourite meals was the small 1-2mm insects that crawling on the sphagnum moss, thats insects corpse are usually found on the small trap that i have