Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 20:00:47 -0500 From: "Sundew Sundew" <sundew@hotmail.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg166$foo@default> Subject: Re: Trails in the condensation on my terraria walls
Steve,
Wow, what a blast from the past! I asked that ? a while ago. Anyway, I
think its some living thing as I have not seen them in some of my terraria
where there's a significant amt of condensation. They also move in all
directions... Any other ideas?
Matt
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To: Sundew Sundew <sundew@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:25 PM
> Matt, I get those trails as well. I used to think they were tiny worms,
> but now I'm of the (untested) opinion that they are the trails left by
> tiny droplets as they grow and move down and about the glass surface.
>
> Anyone else?
>
> --steve
>
> Steve Clancy MLS, Science Library, Univ. of California, Irvine
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> On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Sundew Sundew wrote:
>
> > I've noticed trails in the condensation formed on the inside of the
> > glass terraria. At the end of each trail (which almost seems
> > random) is always something which, without closer inspection, looks
> > like a little white bubble of liquid or some slimy creature (almost
> > amoeba like!). Any ideas what they could be and could they harm CP?
> > Whatever it is is either coming from my water or my soil (or seed!).
> > I thought it could have been liquid but wouldnt expect liquid to
> > move in such a pattern...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Matt
> >
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