Who says money can't buy happiness?
 

I just bought happiness for $7.99 - check this fucker out...

http://www.lifeofporn.com/flytrap.JPG

I had one of those in college - used to love giving it hamburger meat - they're awesome :)

I want to build a whole army of them

i agree. money buys weed and weed makes me happy

:)

What kind of plant is that?

Really ? Fuck, this shit can eat anything !

I used to raise many different types of carnivorous plants. So if you have any questions just ask.

By the way the venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) really needs a humid enviroment with proper temp. They also do need a yearly dormant period.

And whatever you may have heard do not feed it hamburger, that will just kill it. They expect bugs and need the protiens and stuff found in bugs. Choose only bugs that are 1/3rd or smaller than the trap itself or bacteria rot will set in.

aftershock, how can I contact you in a private way? AIM? ICQ? MSN?

I have it housed in a plastic shell for the humid greenhouse effect, I just removed it for pictures.

icq: 135982156

2nd that!

what the hell is it?

A Dionaea muscipula or a venus flytrap, the most popular of the carnivorous plant species. One of many plants that eat insects or small prey to stay alive.

thats a crazy looking plant

small prey??:eek7

That's a nice one. I had one of those when I was a kid. Amazing how they'd catch flys as fast as they are.

I'm having alot of fun - I want to take up plant rasing as a side hobby...I think - we'll see how this goes first

The genus Nepenthes have vines that grow tens of meters long and often eat frogs and occassionally small rodents & birds (ussually sick ones).
The genus Utricularia lives underwater and is considered the fastest of these plant types, capable of sucking prey into its bladder in 1/30th of a second.

I'm buying one of those.... it's settled.

ive had four so far, and they never ate shit and eneded up dying on me :(

nice! I got a bonsai tree yesterday from my GF....

I hope this one wont die on me....

We also got a nice orchid at home..

I have a plastic bonsai tree.. never dies :)

here's the bonsai
http://www.silverscripting.com/silvertab/bonsaifull.jpg
it's approx. 15-20 years old....


and here's the orchid:
http://www.silverscripting.com/silvertab/orchid.jpg

Fly trap is one of the hardest plants to keep alive.

I had mine for 3 years.

It finally died out 2 days ago:(

Where do you buy them from?

You can get them online, in many grocery or hardware stores and places like home depot often carry them or can order them for you for like 5.00

The real trick to keeping them alive is having them in an enviroment that is as close to their natural one as possible. I really would suggest a terrarium. Then make sure you give them a dormant cycle each year because like nearly everything else they need to sleep as well.
Feed them well, I suggest of all things maggots. Just pierce them with a toothpick first so they can not squirm out of the trap. Before the thought sickens you, you can buy them packed in sawdust.

hahaha sweeet!!

Awesome all the plants in this thread look really healthy. Good work.

unfortunatly mines are healthy only because I picked'em up yesterday LOL....

I hope to keep'em that way....

killing a 15 years old bonsai would almost feel like murder... :helpme

And that thing looks really good, I am a big plant lover and I use to have these a lot. I was able to maintain a bunch of plants because well.. it's easy but I had trouble with this type and also bonsai's. So you guys are doing a good job.

I hear you. :) Well good luck lol

That's a plant? I thought that was a meal! It looks like noodles with some beef and strange never-before-seen veggies...

will those things eat fleas? got a problem here at the house.

this grow on my backyard :thumbsup

Only if you capture them and feed it to them.

I would suggest you remove all plant life from your house, put any food stuff in the fridge or take it outside, and then set off several bug bombs. Wash all your laundry (even if it was clean before) and leave outside in storage. Vacuum the rugs each day then 2 days latter bomb again. Vacuum one more time and resume life.

I remember having one when I was a kid. Loved thatdamn thing, but they dont do well with potato chips.

bahahaha

lol good to know alot of people have tried these guys out - as I said it's my first step in building a BAT - otherwise known as a Badd Ass Terrarium

warning, I would not attempt to transplant it until you really have gotten the hang of it. Or at very least propgated it some so you have others.

say hello to our new overlords

feed me seymour,feed me all nite long.....

I bought one for my uncle today :thumbsup

I think a venus flytrap would be cool to have at home. It will help it getting rid of all those annoying bugs.

what if you just feed it water like a regular plant, and no bugs, will it die?

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

if i wasnt about to go to bed id fire up photoshop and make a flytrap army collage....
sorry, but that cracked me up..

nope, it just won't grow as fast

do it tomorrow!

Nice looking stuff. I am not into really tino exotic plants though.

awesome plant. congrates on your new purchase. Now I want one too.

For 7 bucks, why not?

My feeble attempt at humor

(Sorry, I could not control myself)

http://www.freexxxfacials.com/clonearmy.jpg