DuneCraft Dome Terrariums - Carnivorous Plants
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: DunecraftBrand: DuneCraft
Model: CC-0009
Product features:
- Color decals
- Decorative gravel
- Fun accessories
- Decorative plant stakes
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Toys and Games Reviews of DuneCraft Dome Terrariums - Carnivorous Plants
Customer Review: Absolute waste of money - deserves zero stars
Summary: 1 Stars
I would give this kit zero stars if I could. The instructions say that it takes 6-8 weeks for the seeds to sprout. I kept them in moist peat and warm temperatures for over three months after the recommended period of refrigeration. Not a single seed sprouted. I finally had to throw out the whole kit when mold took over. Complete waste of time and money.
But if you're feeling lucky, you should know that most of the seeds in this kit aren't much bigger than pinheads, and they all come packaged together in the same tiny plastic bag. So if you want to have each type of plant growing in a different section of the plastic tray provided in the kit - like that shown on the box cover - you need to separate out each seed under a strong magnifying glass. And even then you won't be successful, as most of these seeds look just like ground pepper. I accidentally spilled a few on the floor, and after sweeping them all up I literally couldn't tell them from the other debris in the dustpan.
By the way, it takes a minimum of 6-8 years living in ideal growing conditions for any of the plants in this kit to reach the sizes shown on the box cover. These are NOT plants that can simply be put on a windowsill. They need an environment that is not easily provided in the average home - LOTS of very bright light (about 15 hours a day) and very wet acidic growth medium (such as sphagnum moss). These plants need to have their feet kept wet but the rest of them kept dry. And even then, these are VERY slow-growing plants. If you use incandescent bulbs to provide the necessary level of light, the amount of heat they produce can easily raise the temperature to lethal levels. For this reason I recommend a combination of fluorescent bulbs and a moist/dry heating pad at the bottom. Be sure that whatever heating pad you use isn't the type that shuts off automatically after one hour of use.
Some warnings...
These plants flourish only in a very limited range of environments and nourishment. The care you would normally give a houseplant will - in all likelihood - kill these plants:
NEVER feed them animal protein (like hamburger). The fats in meat aren't digestible and can kill them.
NEVER use tap water to water them. The mineral build-up can kill them so use distilled water only.
NEVER feed them insects that have been killed by insecticides, like RAID. Carnivorous plants should be fed soft-bodies insects like small slugs, ants, termites, etc., rather than hard-shelled insects such as beetles. Well-stocked pet stores will carry dried mealworms, but even these will need to be cut into very small pieces. Just as a baby needs tiny mouthfuls of food, so too do Venus flytraps.
NEVER fertilize them. These are very slow-growing plants and any attempt to force them to grow will kill them.
Description of DuneCraft Dome Terrariums - Carnivorous Plants
Grow over ten varieties of Carnivorous Plants with this Carnivorous Creations growing set. You can grow your own collection of feared and famous meat eating plants. This deluxe edition has seeds from over ten kinds of carnivorous plants - including Venus Fly Trap, Sundew Plant, Hooded Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant and many others. Watch as these fascinating plants grow into bug-eating monsters right before your very eyes.Make your own authentic bog with the included peat planting mix, blue Swamp Rocks, three fun Bog Buddies and full color decals. This rare and unusual collection of carnivorous plants will flourish for years in the specially designed terrarium with proper care.
Includes growing dome, planting mixture, three photo decals, seed packet, three Bog Buddies, swamp rocks and an instruction and information sheet.
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