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Does anyone have any video of D. glanduligera in action?

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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Derek. I took a look at the "Watering" section and they basically say to wait until the soil is somewhat dry before watering again. This is the approach I'm taking now, so I'm hoping this'll be good for my plants. Hey, if Borneo Exotics does it, it HAS to work, right?! ;)

That's quite an insane N. stenophylla! I'm just playing the waiting game with a lot of my Neps right now. About a month and a half ago I changed my growing conditions from bad to what I'm hoping is much better. I'm finally starting to see some new growth on a lot of my Neps and I can only hope for basal rosettes on the ones with mangled growth tips.

Spraying the soil actually sounds like a good idea, although it seems to be a bit too much work for me. There are many nights when I just don't have time to mess with my plants which is why trays are so convenient, since they hold a little bit of water and they keep my plants moist (maybe a bit TOO moist!). Man, I don't know WHAT to do...I just want my Neps to thrive!

Neil: So you never actually pour water into the pots? You just use mist every night to keep everything wet? Dang, it's just so frustrating because I have yet to get my Neps to thrive I may start standing my Neps on the water trays upside down to prevent root rot.

I have several Neps that have aquired mangled growth tips due to some bad conditions that I've since fixed. Do you think a dormant node will spring into growth or I'll get a basal rosette?

Thanks for the info Jeremy. I really hope this new way works for me. I've always been an over-waterer!

I'm relatively new to growing Nepenthes and I grow all of mine in 20 gallon long terrariums. Each pot sits in its own shallow water saucer. The way I've been watering is as follows: I'll top-water the plant until water completely fills the saucer. I then let the plant sit in this shallow water until it evaporates (usually takes roughly 4 days - sometimes longer). After that, I'll let the plant sit with no water in the saucer for another 3-4 days, the soil remaining quite moist. When the top of the soil becomes somewhat dry, I repeat the whole process again. My Neps did ok with this method, but still aren't thriving. I'm now only watering until a small bit of water appears in the tray, then letting that evaporate until I water again. This the way the plants aren't sitting all the way in the water (a Nepenthes sin, I know!). I haven't been able to find a great way to water my Neps without taking them out of the terrarium, letting all the water drain away, and replacing them again. I want to keep them all situated in the tanks! It's been a frustrating journey, but I've learned a lot and am still learning. I hope my Neps will do a bit better with this slight tweak in my watering ways. Can you all please post and share how you water your Nepenthes? I'm especially interested in the methods of those who keep their plants in tanks. Thanks!

That has to be one of the coolest looking terrariums I've ever seen! I would love more pictures, a list of all the plants within it, and some overall specs.

Another question: If my mites don't hang out underneath the leaves of my affected plants, does that mean they aren't spider mites? This is in addition to the fact that I can't find any webbing.

I came across this thread in an attempt to identify some small, red and mite-like creatures on one of my Cephs and a few of my Neps. I grow them all in terrariums indoors, so I'm not even sure how they got on my plants. The thing is, I can't really tell if they're hurting my plants or not. I don't see any webbing, so I doubt they're spider mites. Perhaps they could be some of the harmless mites that are talked about in this thread. I would supply a picture but I don't think my camera would pick them up - they're THAT small. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Wow. I'm speechless.

Dang, that is really cool! I see that you got another Ceph in there. Seems to be doing well :) How do you go about watering your terrarium? I've had several classic tanks in the past and watering has always been a problem for me. I can never seem to tell when the soil needs more water!

Amazing looking Nep! Where did you get it?