I would say to at least try. When I first started nepenthes, I was told this and that. I had to try for myself. EVERY person (orchid growers are liars) I talked with said that nepenthes would NOT thrive in Hawaii. I was also told that growers in high elevations who tried to even grow cymbidums couldn't grow any of the intermediate types.
During the summer, its very hot, sticky and humid. The really coole growers are at a standstill. N. hamata has many new leaves forming with potential tips, but has not passed the tendril stage. N. lowii is growing a lot slower. Other species such as N. maxima, N. ventricosa, sibuyanensis, eymae, and ampullarias, bicalcaratas, rafflesianas, etc. are vining, sending up many shoots and new leaves and attractive pitchers. During the cooler months (late December through early April) plants like N. bicalcarata would seem to be in a suspended animation while N. hamata, macrophyllas and lowii's are just growing like mad!
I believe its the timing of microclimates and avoiding or excellerating the summer heat that makes something thrive or grow extra fast. Plus I fertilize them regularly, so this is my key point in helping a seriously hot situation turn into a positive component for growth.
N. burbidgeae is just a funny plant. The recent acqusition from BE for seed grown stock shows a very high rate of variability. Some have typical green longish leaves, others show maroon tinged leaves, to even leaves with parallel venation like N. rajah. Some the leaves are rounded squat with plants having a whole diameter of eight inches, others have spreads of twenty inches across. On the average, they are slow pitchering now, maybe just one healthy pitcher per plant. But lots of new leaves coming out everywhere!
I wish I could tell you exactly what I'm doing to make these grow well. But I'm surprised myself as well.
But I have had some that upon arrival they just simply sat and then died at the end. So these would be the best survivors of the lot?
I will post more photos as I find time to do a survey on them later.
Michael