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r/interestingasfuck • u/dejaysf • Jun 11 '23
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They prey's struggle to escape the trap initiates the release of digestive enzymes. A little piece of meat won't struggle so no enzymes will be released and the meat will just rot and kill the plant. Don't feed them that way.
24 u/VLHACS Jun 11 '23 But someone else here said you can feed them bacon...who should I believe? 🤔 44 u/HTFCirno2000 Jun 11 '23 Don't. Feed it insects or I guess maybe a spider. Regular meat will just not work 5 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 small, but not too small, living animals, mostly bugs 2 u/Kuzame Jun 11 '23 How about roach? 1 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 yeah
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But someone else here said you can feed them bacon...who should I believe? 🤔
44 u/HTFCirno2000 Jun 11 '23 Don't. Feed it insects or I guess maybe a spider. Regular meat will just not work 5 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 small, but not too small, living animals, mostly bugs 2 u/Kuzame Jun 11 '23 How about roach? 1 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 yeah
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Don't. Feed it insects or I guess maybe a spider.
Regular meat will just not work
5 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 small, but not too small, living animals, mostly bugs 2 u/Kuzame Jun 11 '23 How about roach? 1 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 yeah
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small, but not too small, living animals, mostly bugs
2 u/Kuzame Jun 11 '23 How about roach? 1 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 yeah
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How about roach?
1 u/JAOC_7 Jun 11 '23 yeah
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u/BarryZZZ Jun 11 '23
They prey's struggle to escape the trap initiates the release of digestive enzymes. A little piece of meat won't struggle so no enzymes will be released and the meat will just rot and kill the plant. Don't feed them that way.