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Making a Flytrap Terrarium HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="Crazy4mantis" data-source="post: 244969" data-attributes="member: 6513"><p>You can only use distilled or reverse osmosis water. tap or bottled water will usually kill them. there are minerals in most types of tap water that are bad for carnivorous plants. the water in some areas is ok, though. check with the local water people. I believe the water is ok if the disolved solid level is under 50 ppm. if that's too much hassle, than just use filtered water to be safe. A very mature plant may tolerate the water, but young or new ones most likely can't.</p><p></p><p>the humidity was probably not the problem, as mine are growing outside in southern california humidity. :lol: most likely the water and sunlight. also it's not anything to be worried about if the plants don't look good in dormancy.</p><p></p><p>also carnivorous plants do better if you purchase from a reliable source. this is why they have a reputation to be hard to grow; the ones from hardware stores are weakened by the conditions there. www.cobraplant.com is great in my experience, and it's near you in oregon. www.flytrapstore.com is the best VFT place I know, and is also in oregon. (you guys are so lucky up in oregon)</p><p></p><p>If that sounds complicated, read the care sheets on cobra plant. :lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crazy4mantis, post: 244969, member: 6513"] You can only use distilled or reverse osmosis water. tap or bottled water will usually kill them. there are minerals in most types of tap water that are bad for carnivorous plants. the water in some areas is ok, though. check with the local water people. I believe the water is ok if the disolved solid level is under 50 ppm. if that's too much hassle, than just use filtered water to be safe. A very mature plant may tolerate the water, but young or new ones most likely can't. the humidity was probably not the problem, as mine are growing outside in southern california humidity. :lol: most likely the water and sunlight. also it's not anything to be worried about if the plants don't look good in dormancy. also carnivorous plants do better if you purchase from a reliable source. this is why they have a reputation to be hard to grow; the ones from hardware stores are weakened by the conditions there. www.cobraplant.com is great in my experience, and it's near you in oregon. www.flytrapstore.com is the best VFT place I know, and is also in oregon. (you guys are so lucky up in oregon) If that sounds complicated, read the care sheets on cobra plant. :lol: [/QUOTE]
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