Coloring on green ampullaria

[droseradude]

Hello:::

My ampullaria has produced a very odd pitcher. It's a green form, and it has made a spotted pitcher. I can't say for sure if it has always been spotted or not, as I don't keep a close observation on all of its many traps.

What has been the cause of this oddity?

(added): I just noticed some of the other pitchers growing near this one are developing spots as well.

 

[peanuts1gang]

strange. have you gave it more light lately, that might be it.
hey i was wondering how you make an amp. do that without the leafs?

 

[droseradude]

It does it on its own, or if the top part is doing poorly (like if you cut it off) I believe it will as well. Basal growth is a normal thing for amp though.

 

[LLeopardGGecko]

That's quite interesting. All I can figure is that it has been a spotted form all along and it's just now showing its true characteristics. Did you up the wattage in your tank recently?

 

[droseradude]

Not at all, though it is worth noting that the pitcher with the spots is one of the closest to the lights.

Here's a "fun fact" about my amp: It actually originally WAS supposed to be spotted. When dean shipped me it, I thought he screwed up on my order. For the 2 years (approx) that I've had it, its never made any spots on its pitchers.

 

[nepenthes_ak]

least you know you didnt get ripped off!

 

[droseradude]

haha yeah. Still weird though, I hope we can figure out what happened exactly.

For the record, the plant was a great deal and it came with a 7 inch diameter

 

[LLeopardGGecko]

Quote[/b] (droseradude @ July 19 2006,10:52)]haha yeah. Still weird though, I hope we can figure out what happened exactly.

For the record, the plant was a great deal and it came with a 7 inch diameter

I received an equally good sized N. ampullaria (Green) from Dean Cook a while back too. I've been bouncing it around my collection lately, so it unfortunately hasn't had a good chance to grow well.