RE: Surviving The Outside World...

From: Mellard, David (dam7@cdc.gov)
Date: Wed Jun 17 1998 - 05:16:00 PDT


Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 08:16:00 -0400
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2068$foo@default>
Subject: RE: Surviving The Outside World...

Hi Richard,

> I've attempted at times to gradually open the terrarium up to allow
the
>ambient atmosphere adjust as not to "shock" the plants all to much, but
in
>turn do just the opposite! Most of my Drosera's loose their "dew" and
start
>to lose their vigor and in the case of my D. multi binata wilt within 5
>minutes!...

Wow, the plants seem incredibly sensitive. You might try running a
plastic tube into the aquarium from an aquarium air pump. I use that in
my setup to add fresh air.

David



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