A Creative Way to make a Terrarium

[CoolMantid]

So I took my Venus Fly Trap out of my fridge last week and today I decided to put it in a terrarium. My old terrarium broke because I dropped it. (I am a klutz, its a proven science) I was looking for an empty cage to put it in and came across an egg! Here is a pic for those of you who are confused

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s468/Hertarem45/086.jpg

Here it is. Last night it ate a waxworm

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s468/Hertarem45/088.jpg

Here is a view from the top. Let me know what you guys think

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s468/Hertarem45/091.jpg

Hopefully these pictures load for you guys, please ignore the tag that says Gony Terrarium

Thanks

-Alex

 

[agent A]

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[CoolMantid]

How about now.

 

[frogparty]

Nice. It's good you cycle your flytrap.

 

[CoolMantid]

Thanks!

It is about 2 years old (since I got her)

 

[agent A]

Nice plant!!

 

[itzjustjeff]

I love venus fly traps! awesome

 

[CoolMantid]

They are! I really hope it flowers this year.

 

[agent A]

It looks a bit small

Maybe next year

 

[hibiscusmile]

wish I could do that, I like the egg, interesting!

 

[CoolMantid]

I might sell it. Idk really

 

[mkayum]

Neat! How big is the egg terrarium? I have one like this but it's smallish.

 

[CoolMantid]

Its about 10 inches. A little small for the pot but I think it is fine.

I REALLY hope it flowers. The last one I had didnt overwinter to well and eventually died but it did flower and I really loved it.

 

[MandellaMandy123]

I'll have to look for something like that next Easter for my flytrap. Too bad I couldn't get a giant one for my Nepenthes pitcher plant. It ain't doin' so well. mainly because I accidentally baked it in a closed tote in the full sunlight. (Yes - I'm more careful with my mantids...)

 

[CoolMantid]

Lil update. It flowered last year but I cut it down so more energy could go to the traps instead of the flowers

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Good job cutting down the flower - that's what you're supposed to do

How much light is it getting? If you want it more red color give it more light

 

[CoolMantid]

From when I wake up (7)

To when I go to bed (10)

Artificial light. It does the job from what I am aware of.

 

[CoolMantid]

The inside of the traps are a deep red though