why?

[korinthos]

whys the nectar comeing out here and not in the pot its not water and is very sticky is this a odd thing to be happening?

[cbkhoon]

IT MEANS THE PLANT IS HUNGRY, THE NECTAR WIL ATTRACT ANTS AND OTHER INSECTS TO IT VERY SOON

[korinthos]

Originally Posted by cbkhoon

IT MEANS THE PLANT IS HUNGRY, THE NECTAR WIL ATTRACT ANTS AND OTHER INSECTS TO IT VERY SOON

so should i start feeding it bc its in a terrarium i feed i every now and then but now a lot at once dont want to over feed it and have mold growning in the pots

[zulteh279]

that's normal....the nectar gland maybe located anywhere on the plant depending on the species but in general,the gland will be concentrated on the pitcher and under the pitcher lid.the funtion of the gland 'outside' the pitcher is to lure the insect into the trap aka the pitcher.

[korinthos]

Originally Posted by zulteh279

that's normal....the nectar gland maybe located anywhere on the plant depending on the species but in general,the gland will be concentrated on the pitcher and under the pitcher lid.the funtion of the gland 'outside' the pitcher is to lure the insect into the trap aka the pitcher.

ok thats cool i have never seen it on the out side on any pics i have seen b4 so really didnt know why my truncate was doing it but till you one thing it is really sticky dont know if its sweet or not im not licking it LOL

[korinthos]

what if there isnt that much digestive juice in the pot id say theres less than a teaspoon in my biggest pot thats bigger than my hand and dont look like its makeing any more should i add a lil water or just leave it and see what happens?