question on terrarium

question on terrarium#10599

By seth1161 -  Sun May 17, 2009 7:05 pm
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- Sun May 17, 2009 7:05 pm #10599

OK i dont know what all the big fuss on terrariums is about what makes them so harmful to venus flytraps???????

an impatient person growing one of the most slow growing plants in the world....
this can't go well

Re: question on terrarium#10600

By Matt -  Sun May 17, 2009 7:10 pm
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- Sun May 17, 2009 7:10 pm #10600

It's not that they're harmful to Venus flytraps. It's that the conditions in a terrarium promote the growth of fungus and mold, which can be harmful to Venus flytraps. Also, the lighting used in terrariums isn't as good as sunlight, so the plant won't be as healthy.

That's not to say that you can't have extremely healthy Venus flytraps in a terrarium. It's just much harder to do than growing them outside.

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Re: question on terrarium#10687

By NZL -  Mon May 18, 2009 6:56 am
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- Mon May 18, 2009 6:56 am #10687

What Matt said.

Let's just say, try to keep your plants healthy outside of a terrarium before trying it in a terrarium.
While a terrarium can be very nice to look at, it is much more demanding in taking care of.

Niels.

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