not a fish.. but there's no "other pets" forum

[punkypuffer]

i was wondering if anyone here keeps carnivorous plants? i have a friend that does and i've been kinda inspired to try one. anybody have any advice/how to/ links?

TIA

[punkypuffer]

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-10-31/73672-001.jpeg

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2004-10-31/73672-002.jpg

i mean seriously.. how awesome are these? i'm hooked.. i gotta go to the jungle store tomarrow

[punkypuffer]

so... nobody cares about plants EH? well, i went to Lowe's and got some (in the plant world, that's like going to petco or walmart to buy fish). i got a small venus fly trap and a neat little red pitcher plant both for 11 bucks :D i'll post pics as soon as the batteries are done charging :D

[aharris]

Heh, if I could get plants to grow, why would I need fish?

[cich1]

those venus flytraps are vicious looking:D

[new guy]

i hade a few ( all veary dead now) and i think i heard that they dont realy need the meat if ther is plenty of sun so dont wory about "feeding it" and i know they are from the rain forest so dont let it get dry

[punkypuffer]

they aren't from the rain forest.... venus fly traps are from the carolinas in america, and that is the only place they grow

[highplainsdrifter]

I would like to have a pitcher plant! Look forward to the pics.:rofl:

[punkypuffer]

haha... forgot to post the pics after i bought them lol

[punkypuffer]

this is them in a 5 gallon tank

[highplainsdrifter]

Whoa...
How large do the pitchers get, anyways?

[Jett]

all nice discussion. I'm curious to know that whether these plant can be kept as house plant(common).
It seems to be very strange. They grow where the deficiency of the nitrogen. These plant hunt the aunts and
other insects. Can you afford them at home?? :D