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please say this is ok since it took me ages to get a screw through the plastic it does have a vent and it stays around 24 to 26 degres C i think its quite awsome

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forgot to add pics



and just adding these cause there small and awsome!

Very cool. That would be a good chamber for germination, but if you try to grow plants in there, you'll likely have a lot of problems with mold.

well i just sat the little pots in there cause this rooms hecktec with all the things im doin just to move it out the way the now.. they little pots packet says to have a bag over them should i just remove them from the little pots and plant them in there ?

The problem with terrariums is that you need good air movement to prevent mold. I'm guessing you're going to have problems if you leave the dome on and try to grow plants in there either in their pots or potted directly in there.

ah right what about if i drilled holes around the lid then? and my kitchens probebly the airiest room i got so a could keep them in there would that be alright?

Good luck! It looks pretty cool though

Is there any specific reason you're trying to make a terrarium for them?

not really just wanted to see if i could do it more than anything but i got some seeds now sooo....

lol Congrats! looks like now you got a pretty awesome place to germinate them yay!

so i should just move them from the teeny little pots and put them in there, that would be ok?

since the VFT's were put in theyre growin lots more traps :D

YAY! Congrats!

thebigfelly wrote:since the VFT's were put in theyre growin lots more traps :D

Do you have some small seedlings or are these the big plants? The big plants should be in dormancy until around March, so you really don't want much new growth on adult plants right now.
I know...when they're growing it's super exciting and I can't wait for March to come around, but the plants need to sleep

yeah i know but they look so nice lol and the shop a got them from just left them growing at the start of the cold months so i figure they probebly wont last that long now anyway and i think i'd prefer to grow them myself + buy from others instead of the shop. yeah a have 2 seedlings potted 2/3 days ago its a sundew and another VFT it says to leave them on a tray with water on it av been doin that but should i just mover them into there?

You really don't need a terrarium to grow any of the plants you mentioned. The seedlings may benefit for a short time, but the adult plants should be grown in open air. The problem with your terrarium setup is it looks like it doesn't have a lot of good airflow, so you're likely to get fungal growth. It also looks like it doesn't have very good drainage so you may have problems with the roots rotting etc. VFTs also need a lot of vertical room in the soil for their roots and your terrarium looks pretty shallow for a healthy adult plant. Like Matt has already stated, you probably made a pretty good germination chamber for seeds, but adult plants will do better grown in open air.