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Author Repotted my Fly Trap last weekend
Marc
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They need repotting annually and as I've had it a year it was time to repot. You need to use poor quality soil which contains peat and sand. The good soil doesn't agree with their roots.

They need to die back over the winter and have a period of dormancy, its good for the plant as it can grow back when the weather improves, also they live longer this way. So as it was winter I took out of the conservatory and brought in to the house, they don't need watering as much over winter.

Now the weather is improving, and I read this is the best time of year to repot. I've given it a bigger pot as recommended so it can continue to grow and expand its roots. Its back in the conservatory now too.

Below is a picture from last summer when it was at its peak, its obviously still coming back from winter so it doesn't look as big but you can tell its bigger all round. The tray is the same so you can tell the increase in pot size.

Should get bigger this summer.

Last Summer:



Now repotted:
am4nf
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In the first picture, did you place those flys in there?
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No lol, flies are atrracted to it and as the conservatory is hot theres quite a few find their way in.
SetH
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Marc did you find this whilst wondering the wastelands outside DC?
am4nf
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I thought they shut when a fly went in though?
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They do.

Those flies are finished with, they don't eat them as such. They suck all the nutrients out of the fly and leave the carcass, the dead fly falls out of the trap after a while. Each trap can only feed once or twice then dies back.
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Marc did you find this whilst wondering the wastelands outside DC?

Imagine if it got exposed to radiation
SetH
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It would eat dogmeat
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i am about to grow 4 types of chilli plant from seed, ordered some seeds the other day.

got to worth a bash now we have global warming
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
I thought they shut when a fly went in though?


yes, a fly has to go in and knock two of the spikes within a certain time, then it closes. (saw it on the tv)
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I want to live your life Jim, you live the dream. Life is so simple for you.

I can't wait to get a new Xbox and talk to you of an evening again.
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Ojc
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Summer evenings with the door open while we discuss the ins and outs of the VR6
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i looked at the mountain bike today

you need to get battlefield bad company 2 on the xbox 360 elite with HMDI cable, hd tv and xbox live gold membership
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I've got all that minus a working Xbox.
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quote:
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I've got all that minus a working Xbox.


RROD?
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RROD indeed.
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ollie are you on msn?
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Not at the moment I'm at work Jimbo.
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you wanna start dishing out some dead arms mate
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I had one once, used to put my finger in it all the time
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Marc did you find this whilst wondering the wastelands outside DC?

Imagine if it got exposed to radiation


Think that scenarios happened already






Whats their average lifespan etc?
Marc
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Can live for 30+ years so I read
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Nice trap,

Have you seen the sily prices they sell for on Ebay some going for 20 quid last year.

I keep mine always in a rain water as they dont like tap water.
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I have several containers outside collecting rain water!

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