In article om,
a.c. wrote:
I've recently acquired insect eating plants. (1 Dionea
muscipula--venus fly trap & 1 sarracena pururea---bog plant) There
seems to be quite a lot of google entries concerning their water
requirements, but what I'm looking for is more on the lines of just
what can they eat and how much of it?
I mean, what with the hot weather n all, we have to stuff the chicken
leftovers into the freezer until bin day to prevent us from having a
stinky dustbin. So, just how many such plants would I need to save
freezer space (& save electricity, thereby aiding the enviornment)
Like, how are they on chicken bones? Or the fat from a slice of ham?
Just wondering.

What you want to grow is the Greater Gromboolian Cow-Muncher. Only
the very biggest ones can eat even a calf, and they take a century
to grow to that size, so using a young one for the purpose you
envisage should work.

It is believed that the oldest and largest one in the UK is in the
Home Office, and is used to threaten Home Secretaries who show signs
of a liberal disposition. Well-behaved ones are allowed to feed it
with dissidents on special occasions, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.