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FlytrapGurl
apple rings.. what more can i say?
Clint
Stay chooned in for more!
jimscott
Tropical Fish Enthusiast
I don't know someone mentioned rats as pets. My rule of thumb is any mammal that is smaller then my foot (rats, small dogs, mice) (not bats certainly) well I guess thats all are considered rats miniture or otherwise and they should not be used for anything other then rajah food. YEs I see the pattern.
BTY Ozzy seriously tell us how it goes. I am almost positive any sane judge will laugh it out of court. Bring anything in that will make the plants seem less "threatening". You could be like Ivan Snyder and bring in a pot of capensis (without any bugs) and lick a leaf or two. Obviouly without any bugs means don't have any on those leaves. I wold advise you not to bring in any books, or at least don't point out the parts about eating rats, etc. Oh yeah I copy of endangered Cps of the US might help to prove that they live here and are safe. Just google it.
BTY Ozzy seriously tell us how it goes. I am almost positive any sane judge will laugh it out of court. Bring anything in that will make the plants seem less "threatening". You could be like Ivan Snyder and bring in a pot of capensis (without any bugs) and lick a leaf or two. Obviouly without any bugs means don't have any on those leaves. I wold advise you not to bring in any books, or at least don't point out the parts about eating rats, etc. Oh yeah I copy of endangered Cps of the US might help to prove that they live here and are safe. Just google it.
seedjar
Let's positive thinking!
Wow, God bless America eh? Ozzy, I think you should bring a rajah pitcher to court with a Cabbage Patch doll stuffed in it.
Seriously, though, there's plenty of literature out there that explains (and I think this is in the Savage Garden) that Neps rarely ever capture mammals to begin with, and that it's thought to be more or less accidental. Do you even have pitchers that are mammal-sized? There are plenty of stunts to pull too - besides licking a sundew, what about drinking Nepenthes nectar?
Another thought would be to call poison control and ask them to refer you to the toxicology data for your plants... if anybody would have that kind of information, it would be them. I think the only thing you have to worry about is whether or not your plants are particularly toxic. I can't believe that anybody, especially someone as educated as a judge, would think that your plants could pose a trapping threat to anything but feeder mice and ant farms.
Good luck,
~Joe
Seriously, though, there's plenty of literature out there that explains (and I think this is in the Savage Garden) that Neps rarely ever capture mammals to begin with, and that it's thought to be more or less accidental. Do you even have pitchers that are mammal-sized? There are plenty of stunts to pull too - besides licking a sundew, what about drinking Nepenthes nectar?
Another thought would be to call poison control and ask them to refer you to the toxicology data for your plants... if anybody would have that kind of information, it would be them. I think the only thing you have to worry about is whether or not your plants are particularly toxic. I can't believe that anybody, especially someone as educated as a judge, would think that your plants could pose a trapping threat to anything but feeder mice and ant farms.
Good luck,
~Joe
Trapper7
Loves VFT's!
jimscott
Tropical Fish Enthusiast
Good luck today Oz. I think this is really sketchy. The part about “or plant” being written in probably negates the whole thing. Any public ordinance has to be PUBLIC. It can't be modified to suit an individual circumstance. We have a similar ordinance in our township bylaws, but it doesn’t mention plants, only animals. I would love to be a fly on the wall in that court room today. If you need a “professional” witness from a leading botanical garden, give me a shout…
Steve
Steve
Oh yes, and maybe have a go at the landlord as well..."Your honour, maybe you would want to try for yourself to see that the (man eating) plants are not, as the prosecutor says, dangerous? *Offers a large N.rajah pitcher filled with bug carcasses to him*...[b said:
There isn't a case to make really. No white haired judge in their right mind would charge you for keeping plants. But then again you never know what kind of crazy ppl might be out there...we should know as cpers...
Alright, speaking of fangs, maybe your landlord is justified if he saw your bicalarta...lol
superimposedhope
Somewhat Unstable
