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Post by Quorthon on Oct 18, 2005 9:16:11 GMT -5
My wife bought a cat. So now, at full capacity our home has:
1 little boy
1 Anole (lizard) (Caligula)
1 Gecko (Leviticus)
2 Hermit Crabs (Bok & Abe)
2 Aloe Plants
2 Surviving Norfolk Pine Trees
2 Other trees (same thing) the name of which I don't know.
1 Flowering "succulant" plant
1 Fuzzy succulant
1 other succulent
2 flowery plants, the name of which escapes me, together in the same container
1 husband
1 wife
1 cat (Freya)
Countless crickets as food for the lizards.
This weekend, I'll be replacing my dead fern-like plant with, hopefully, a carnivorous plant to keep the house clean.
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Post by spacer on Oct 19, 2005 2:45:39 GMT -5
"Countless crickets as food for the lizards. This weekend, I'll be replacing my dead fern-like plant with, hopefully, a carnivorous plant to keep the house clean." Are your nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards inefficient in catching food? ;D Carnivorous plants are good only with insects which are attracted by some smells like flies. I don't think they'll manage the crickets. Anyway even biggest carnivorous plants are still tiny and pretty harmless. Got infested with crickets? ;D Crickets everywhere in your bed, in your pockets, coming out from your pants and underwear? ;D ;D  |
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 19, 2005 6:04:25 GMT -5
Quorthon, would you like to play some cricket?
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 19, 2005 8:59:13 GMT -5
You people are silly.
Don't have a cricket problem. We have to buy roughly 40-50 a week for the lizards to eat. Our home has flies and spiders here and there, so a carnivorous plant would make a nice "cleaner."
Besides, a plant that eats meat? Too cool.
We just have a home full of life!
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 19, 2005 22:35:04 GMT -5
Several new reviews have been added in the last couple weeks--and I updated the list with all of them.
I was surprised--I thought I'd put up my Jason X review. Who knew?
Yet still no movies reviewed starting with 'K' or 'Y.'
Hmmmmmmmm.... K...Y......
Hmmmmmmmmmmm................
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Oct 19, 2005 23:19:55 GMT -5
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
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Post by spacer on Oct 20, 2005 7:59:54 GMT -5
You people are silly. Don't have a cricket problem. We have to buy roughly 40-50 a week for the lizards to eat. Our home has flies and spiders here and there, so a carnivorous plant would make a nice "cleaner." Besides, a plant that eats meat? Too cool. We just have a home full of life! I believe you've watched too many sci-fi & horror flicks if you really believe in the notion that your plants will clean up anything in your house. Do you expect large, greedy, mobile predator plants chasing all living things in your flat? ;D When you'll see the size of them the dissapointment will be immense.  Wake up from your bloody dream, buddy |
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 20, 2005 9:08:21 GMT -5
You people are silly. Don't have a cricket problem. We have to buy roughly 40-50 a week for the lizards to eat. Our home has flies and spiders here and there, so a carnivorous plant would make a nice "cleaner." Besides, a plant that eats meat? Too cool. We just have a home full of life! I believe you've watched too many sci-fi & horror flicks if you really believe in the notion that your plants will clean up anything in your house. Do you expect large, greedy, mobile predator plants chasing all living things in your flat? ;D When you'll see the size of them the dissapointment will be immense. Wake up from your bloody dream, buddy The flowering stalks of the plant are about 6-8 inches high. Insects (arthropods, bugs, etc.) are attracted to the flowers, crawl inside and then slide down to the bottom wherein there is a pool of acidic digestive liquid from which they cannot escape. Although, curiously, some species of mosquito can successfully lay eggs and larva down inside some of those plants. But the ones they have at Target don't look roomy enough. Plus, dead crickets that come with the rest for the lizards--I can just take them and drop 'em down inside the plant to dissolve into delicious nutrients! Our home has spiders and centipedes and flys occasionally--so attracting them to a plant that will eat them? Sounds good to me. Plus, I've always wanted a carnivorous plant--I'd prefer a venus fly trap--but these flowers will be nice, too. When summer finally rolls around again, I'll just stick the plant outside to take care of itself. |
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Post by spacer on Oct 24, 2005 1:34:10 GMT -5
The Venus Fly trap Dionaea muscipula The Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) is the most well known species of carnivorous plants. These insectivorous plants lure their prey using a sweet smelling nectar. When an insect lands on the head of the fly trap, they seek the source of the nectar, and if the plant is lucky, it will touch one of the many trigger hairs located within the jaws of the trap. Once triggered, the trap snaps closed, trapping the victim. The plant then secretes an enzyme which essentially 'dissolves' the insect, turning it into a digestible dinner. After a few days, the fly trap will re-open, to await it's next victim. Yummmmm! Venus Fly Traps are quite easy to grow, as long as they are given the proper conditions. They should be grown in very bright light, but not in direct, hot sun. A warm, humid environment, with a constant supply of moisture, such as you would find in a terrarium is ideal. The potting mixture should consist of a mix of 70% peat or sphagnum moss and 30% perlite or coarse pumis. These plants are sensitive to chemicals, so you should only use distilled water or rain water. If it is absolutely necessary to use tap water, allow it to set for 24-48 hours in an open container, to allow the chlorine and other chemicals to dissipate. Fly Traps do not need fertilizer, the insects which they consume provide them with all the nutrients they need. Venus Fly Traps have an active growing and feeding season, from May through October. During this period the soil should be kept constantly damp. Temperatures should be kept between 70 and 95 degrees F. During the winter, they require a dormant period of about three months. At this time, much (if not all), of the foliage will die back. The entire planter may be moved to an area where the temperature will remain at 45-50 degrees F., or the bulb may be removed, sprayed with fungicide, wrapped in damp, live sphagnum moss, placed in a plastic bag, and moved to a cool area. Fly Trap Tips If your plant is not grown in a terrarium, it is a good idea to place a pie pan or large saucer, with about an inch of water in it, under the pot. (Elevate the pot by placing pebbles under it so that the base of the pot is barely in contact with the water, not submerged... the growing medium must stay moist, but never soggy!) This will keep the humidity around the plant higher and it will ensure that the plant has a constant source of moisture. If your plant is growing in a terrarium, you will have to provide it's food. Fly Traps will consume 2 or 3 flies each month. You can also purchase small crickets at a local pet shop as food. ;D Dead flies and insects may be used, provided that they died of natural causes and not by poisons. Never, never, never feed your Fly Trap hamburger. The fat content in burger will be fatal to your plant.. Artificially springing the trap, (poking it with your finger), drains the plant's energy. If this is done too often, the trap head will become less sensitive and possibly die. Always keep dead leaves and heads cut off to prevent fungal infections. (Dead leaves and heads are a part of this plant's life cycle, and do not necessarily mean that the plant is unhealthy.) Tips from www.thegardenhelper.com |
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Post by spacer on Oct 24, 2005 1:46:31 GMT -5
 Bon appetit!!! |
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 24, 2005 9:20:28 GMT -5
Aye, but there's a rub:
The plant I'd planned to purchase was not a Venus Fly Trap! I don't remember the name, but it didn't use "spring-loaded, touch-sensitive" traps! Rather, it uses tall, slender flowers, the bottom of which contains a pool of "plant stomach acid." Bugs enter through the domed top of the flower and slide down the inside of the flower--on a slick secretion, and end up deposited in the pool below to slowly dissolve.
On an sad note, however, I was unable to get my carnivorous plant over the weekend--some fucking bastard broke the driver's-side mirror off my truck--I spent my 10 bucks re-attaching it. I hope a train runs over his legs.
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Post by spacer on Oct 25, 2005 1:28:56 GMT -5
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 25, 2005 5:54:59 GMT -5
I would pay good money to see a debate between Quorthon and Spacer.
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Post by spacer on Oct 25, 2005 7:28:50 GMT -5
I'm ready whenever you want me to!!! Just pay some of the sum in advance to (or you can book the flights yourself. I'm waiting.  I'm sure Mista Q. will be very willing too ;D |
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Post by Quorthon on Oct 25, 2005 9:30:03 GMT -5
I don't know... Spacer seems a lot smarter than me--his cranial cavern would appear to hold far more knowledge than my meager stegasaur-brain.
Oh yeah, that plant above doesn't look like the one I was going to buy... It wasn't so leafy...
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