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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 16:28:00 GMT -5
Thanks, I don't really have the space for a 55 because it's going in my bedroom,I could probably only fit a 10 gallon.
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Post by keeper on Feb 8, 2016 16:30:14 GMT -5
you will outgrow that space in no time. I'd choose some smaller CP to grow in there
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 16:53:18 GMT -5
Sundews and Flytraps?
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 16:54:01 GMT -5
And NA picture plants
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Feb 8, 2016 16:54:32 GMT -5
Yes, nepenthes will grow, a lot. They will outgrow that space quickly or slowly depending on the species, the ones I listed tend to grow faster. Some good beginner carnivorous plants that won't outgrow and vine out like nepenthes are sundews (drosera) and butterworts(pinguicula). You'd want to get tropical plants of those though, otherwise you'll have to take them out every winter to give them dormancy.
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 16:58:58 GMT -5
Will a flytrap not go dormant if the temps stay the same or do they just do it anyway?
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Post by keeper on Feb 8, 2016 17:06:31 GMT -5
Venus fly traps go dormant due to a drop in temp and the shorter photoperiod that happens in fall and winter. Without dormancy the plant will decline. Same goes for all temperate species. Find yourself some tropical sundews, they're awesome plants and would suit your space well
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 17:08:30 GMT -5
I have already started looking at some sundews and was wondering if a capensis alba would be a good one
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Feb 8, 2016 17:09:57 GMT -5
Yes, those are perfect starter CP's.
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 8, 2016 17:11:16 GMT -5
I'll look into getting some
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Post by lloyd on Feb 8, 2016 17:19:35 GMT -5
I have neps in my terrariums. They grow slowly and if they get too big, I just take cuttings.
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Post by vraev on Feb 9, 2016 2:51:19 GMT -5
Based on the fact that I pretty much grow most / if not all of my plants in tanks, you can definitely grow a lot of Cps in terrarium. You need to just manage heat/lighting/air circulation. Having tried planted tanks before, I would not suggest making a planted tank if you want to keep changing it in the future. I would rather grow them in a more "enthusiast grower" where you grow plants still in their pots on a false bottom (tray) setup to prevent the roots sitting in water. Eventually (if done with the right plants/moss), just like some of our tanks here, you can end up with a pretty natural looking tank inspite of plants being in pots. Depends on honestly what plants you plan on growing. That will determine the conditions/other companion plants etc.
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Post by Tarantulalover on Feb 14, 2016 22:28:59 GMT -5
If I were to build a planted nepenthes terrarium would I still need a cooling system if the room temp went down to 15 degrees Celsius or lower at night?
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Feb 14, 2016 23:04:30 GMT -5
It depend which neps you want to put in there.
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Feb 14, 2016 23:05:59 GMT -5
Highland neps, that's actually a pretty good start for a night temp drop, and that's perfect for intermediate to highland elevation neps. Lowland neps, however that is way too cold
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