gbongi1

What kind of carnivorous plant are hermles to domestice house animals
like dogs and cats. I wanted to start a venus flytrap garden in an
aquarium and was afraid of what it may do to my cat or dog. What if
the animals ate the plants??
Thank you VERY much
George

cereoid-ur12-

Is this supposed to be a lame attempt at being humorous?
I really can't believe that there would be anybody out there that naive.

There are no carnivorous plants that would be harmful to pets.

Do a google search on carnivorous plants and see the many websites on the
subject.

philip lewis

"Cereoid-UR12-" <cereoid-youself@spam.net> writes:


did you read the post?

http://www.google.com/search?q=carnivorous+plant+toxicity
might be of help george.

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leeanne

lmao, I think you missed something on that cereoid . . . he means harmful if
the pet eats the plant :-) Not if the plant eats the pet.

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LeeAnne

cereoid-ur12-

If the dude is growing the plants in an aquarium, how in the heck would the
animals be able to get to them to eat them in the first place?

If only there actually were plants that could eat pets (and people), the
world would most certainly be a better place!!!

Got to get me an Audrey2 too!!!

shell91

Have you never heard of pets knocking things over and sampling the flavors
thereof? Granted a Yorkie probably couldn't do it but a German Shepperd or
even a good sized mixed breed woud have no problem. Especially were they
playing with the resident cat. Even a cat could knock over a large heavy
object if the cat were one of the heavier ones. Not to mention a cat could
easily climb into the terrarium (yes even with a lid on it) and there by
sample a few plants.

Have you never heard of pets knocking things over and sampling the flavors
thereof? Granted a Yorkie probably couldn't do it but a German Shepperd or
even a good sized mixed breed woud have no problem. Especially were they
playing with the resident cat. Even a cat could knock over a large heavy
object if the cat were one of the heavier ones. Not to mention a cat could
easily climb into the terrarium (yes even with a lid on it) and there by
sample a few plants.


What a horrible and pessimistic thought. Shell

http://www.humane-so-arizona.org/Poisonous%20plants.pdf

According to this, all parts of a venus flytrap are toxic if ingested.

I'd suggest nixing the idea of venus flytraps if you have animals.

gbongi1

Yes that is what I meant. Sorry for the confusion. I have lotsa
plants (over 100 in my 1 bedroom condo) they make great "pets" and a
very soothing atmosphere.
I wanted to get something a little more excotic like a venus fly trap.
However it must be non-toxic to the orther domestic pets. The cat
nor Dog has ever eaten any of my plants but I do want to make certain
that it could not hurt them if eaten. Of course I did not mean that
the plants could eat the animals I could see how that was taken.
Pretty funny image if you think about it.
Thank you all.
George

fito

Thank God there are people like you who always stick their feet in their
mouths. Thats what makes THIS world a better place.

Fito

hermine stover

George, and Fellow Students, all of my animals have caused some
attrition to some of my plants. Cats enjoy shredding things. dogs like
to either go in search of imaginary rabbits, trampling everything in
their path...or else, they really DO enjoy eating some plants.
Currently i grow no plants on the official toxic ornamental plant
list, but there is such a list, and it has Lily Of The Valley on it,
and other seemingly harmless and common plants. Since there are
terrarium subjects, right? you could make some sort of cover which
would be animal proof. i have terrariums without plants, with lizards
living in them, and so far, (15 years or so) no dog or cat has gotten
in there. YOU CAN DO IT!

hermine