parvi_17
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It's been some time since I've posted photos of my carnivores. I have given some away, killed some 
(), and gotten some new ones, but for now I have to keep them few in number because my terrarium is quite small. I've found that simply putting the pots in trays/saucers of RO water in one of these makes them the happiest (I have tried several other methods, none of which worked that great). In this set-up they get the humidity, temperature, and moisture they seem to prefer. Here are a few of the plants in the terrarium:
Here is my Cephalotus follicularis. It is a very small seedling, the whole plant about 2" across. It is, however, growing quite vigorously, having doubled in size since I got it a couple months ago. Unfortunately the nice red color it once had has faded due to my fluorescent lighting... I'll have to figure this out somehow. Likely I'll try growing it under HID lights.
Here is my typical Dionaea muscipula, which in contrast to the Cephalotus shows good coloration under the same lighting. This trap had a recent meal.
Many of these plants are beginning to show signs of impending dormancy. This is the same plant as above, but a different leaf. As the plant prepares for winter, it begins to form smaller and smaller traps with larger petioles. This leaf has jagged edges on the petiole, as if it half-developed into a trap!
Here is my Sarracenia psittacina, my favorite Sarracenia species asfter S. leucophylla. It is also beginning to form smaller leaves.
Drosera capensis.
Last but not least, Nepenthes viking. I think this is a species, but maybe a hybrid? There is little information about it. This is a young plant in a 4" pot, growing quite happily. I really like it, and hope it doesn't become a monster too quickly (I need to come up with a bigger unit for it).
Thanks for looking!
Joe
(), and gotten some new ones, but for now I have to keep them few in number because my terrarium is quite small. I've found that simply putting the pots in trays/saucers of RO water in one of these makes them the happiest (I have tried several other methods, none of which worked that great). In this set-up they get the humidity, temperature, and moisture they seem to prefer. Here are a few of the plants in the terrarium:Here is my Cephalotus follicularis. It is a very small seedling, the whole plant about 2" across. It is, however, growing quite vigorously, having doubled in size since I got it a couple months ago. Unfortunately the nice red color it once had has faded due to my fluorescent lighting... I'll have to figure this out somehow. Likely I'll try growing it under HID lights.
Here is my typical Dionaea muscipula, which in contrast to the Cephalotus shows good coloration under the same lighting. This trap had a recent meal.
Many of these plants are beginning to show signs of impending dormancy. This is the same plant as above, but a different leaf. As the plant prepares for winter, it begins to form smaller and smaller traps with larger petioles. This leaf has jagged edges on the petiole, as if it half-developed into a trap!
Here is my Sarracenia psittacina, my favorite Sarracenia species asfter S. leucophylla. It is also beginning to form smaller leaves.
Drosera capensis.
Last but not least, Nepenthes viking. I think this is a species, but maybe a hybrid? There is little information about it. This is a young plant in a 4" pot, growing quite happily. I really like it, and hope it doesn't become a monster too quickly (I need to come up with a bigger unit for it).
Thanks for looking!
Joe
