RE: Fly traps

From: Semanchuk, Phil J (pjs20347@glaxowellcome.com)
Date: Tue Jun 17 1997 - 06:48:26 PDT

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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:48:26 -0400
From: "Semanchuk, Phil J" <pjs20347@glaxowellcome.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: RE: Fly traps

> I recently got a few new venus fly traps that are
> very young. Tha largest trap is about 1.5 cm. My
> problem is none of the traps will close. Bugs walk
> in, stimulate the hairs but the trap dosen't close.
> Any suggestions?

Depending on where you live, your VFT may be just breaking out of
dormancy. Dormant VFTs are not interested in eating. It might also be a
lack of sunlight. I had a VFT that got very little direct sun (I lived
in a shaded apartment). Its traps were always sluggish at best.

Another way of looking at it -- are you sure that bugs are stimulating
the trigger hairs? Perhaps the right-sized bug just has not come along
yet.

Hope this helps,
Phil
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