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Nepenthes traps dont close, unless you are talking about the humidty thing. If they are in lower humidity they will have the traps more closed to keep the fluid from evaporating. The more humid the more it is open.
The plant is probably shocked from transport, handling and planting. As long has you have good growing conditions setup for it, just give it time to adjust to its new home and recover on its own.
Yeah, I usually see significant decline in the pitchers that the plant arrived with no matter what. They often don't immediately start to rot, but you can definately see the difference between the handling and the fresh growth once it has settled in. What kind of nep is it? How big?
I have noticed that mirablis and ventricosa closed their lids when they are under water-stress (lack of water). Once you gave them back sufficient water it will open.
My friend also the same thing on his rafflesiana and raff x mirabilis.
OK, finally, after a long day of school and my sister playing toontown for 1.5 hours, I can go on. Anyway, it is a ventricosa "red" (Don't know if that makes a difference). Can you open them with your fingers or tweezers or something? And why do you fill them with water? To regain some of the lost fluids in there or what?
You can also gently tap the pitchers to simulate a bug being trapped. This sends a signal to the plant to produce more digestive fluids (although not a lot) so filling the pitchers about a third of the way will help it.
Yeah, I think you are a little too concerned with a couple pitcher lids. Just let it be and the next ones will be fine. They are probably just shocked from travel. Patience, grasshopper.
lol. You've come to the right place! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when the first pitcher completely grows under your care and opens up! Keep us posted and if you think there may be something else wrong we'll try and help troubleshoot it. Like I said, I have my neps under florescent lights, but I grew my first N. x ventrata by my window and it gave a few pitchers off right there. I think you'll be fine!
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