CP Thief at Malaysia!!!!

[caseyhoo]

It is sad to tell you all that there is CP thief at Malaysia... It happen to my friend on 30th April. His dog is barked at 3am, but he thought is nothing. And 2 pot CP is missing!!!! The pots taken were the nearest to his front gate. 1 pot CP is replaceable, but, the others is TC sarrasenias that brought from Singapore (there are few sp. inside the pot)!!!!!

So, for those grow CP outdoor... Please be caution!!!! Dont put yours CP reachable from outsider... Dont bring unknown person to yours house, even our intention is to share our hobby!!!

CP thief is happen at Singapore few week ago... And now....

[alcran]

Unfortunate, theft seems to be growing along with this hobby. 2 very large and respected growers in the US had very valuable nepenthes stolen from them. Keep a look out on ebay, one thief has already been found there.

[kit1212]

Oh,how terrible to hear that.My house got no main gate so it's very open.No worries cuz my housing area is under tight security surveillance and i have my dog=).

[marvin1997]

Oh my god!!I'm going to punch their lights ou.......Sorry too carried away.I grow them in my balcony so if someone is trying to steal them without me knoowing then they can climb the condo.So sorry for your friend.I wish i would be a scientist a come out with some big droseras and stick them(although this might be illegal)

[David]

I have lost some plants too. They're at my parents place out of town. Most of the time I do not notice them lost until I specifically want to look for that species when someone ask. Usually it's TS... haa, haaa... He'll be asking me, "eh, how's your N. etc. etc..." Then I'll be like... Hmmm... now that you mention it I've not see it in a while.

Then only I realise it's gone. I'll be frantically asking my parents about them and whether they gave that plant away, but they never give my plants away without asking me after the N. sumatrana insident.

[eboat]

Hi all,
That's terrible thing.In Thailand have theif too,When i was studied in Kasetsart University,Bangkok i growed my CP on top floor of faculty of forestry building. Sometime in the morning thief will came up to top floor garden and stolen my plants many time.until i graduated i relocated my plants back. and i can't cop thief until now.

Regards

[David]

Oat, you are a true enthusiasts. Even in colleage it did not deter you from growing your CPs.

[Aliamyz]

My rafflesiana squat red which is growing very beautifully with almost pitchers in every leaf.Since the plant is getting big,i decide to hang it the very next day i noticed that the pot fell down from the place.

I was alert the next day and saw a guy who is staring at my plants and then coming back again,then again.I hide then and watched what will happen and guess what he climbed up the wall.

I caught him and told not to this anymore.He told me that my plants were very beautiful so i gave him a cutting of my ventrata.

He promised never to steal again.He asked if he can see my collection but i denied for future safety.

[kentosaurs]

OoOoOo i was planning to throw some of my cuttings i made a month or few back at the area all around my apartment maybe under a shade of a tree or something, thinking maybe around the end of the year when i have more cuttings available hehe......I doubt anyone will steal mine..Though i will never know...I'm trying out some of my ventratas and hookerianas maybe 1st...I gotta watch out for thieves

Ken

[NepNut]

Sorry to hear that. It's sad that anything of value can be stolen nowadays. I grew all my neps outdoor, I'm worried as some bonsai belong to my dad got stolen a few times already.