Happy Birthday Adnedarn

[adnedarn]

It's 2 plants, the enclosure is 5ft x 5ft and the plants are now 5ft tall! Usually I let them sprawl the ground, this year I used the tallest tomatoe cages I could find.... and they've already outgrown those....

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

Indeterminate tomatoes will outgrow any cage you give them. It's a game to them. I had a cherry tomato plant that grew up he apricot tree -- 20 feet!

 

[adnedarn]

Solved the bird issue... then today find this guys. UGH never gonna win!

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

They are nasty pests, but hornworms sure are pretty. Here's hoping you get some maters this year.

 

[mylesG]

wow those guys sure are chubby!!

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

I hear they taste nutty.

 

[mylesG]

too big and juicy for me to eat!

 

[kulamauiman]

toxic. sequester toxins from nightshades that they are eating.... in this case tomato

 

[adnedarn]

Never heard of nightshades... interesting!! http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=62

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

I should have added "when fed prepared food." Ooopsies.

 

[mylesG]

preparing food for prepared food

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

Hornworms are very nutritious, but you are right, there are toxins in the tomato plants. To feed them to your beloved reptiles, you must give the caterpillars prepared food without tomato products from hatching on up.

 

[maxima]

Solved the bird issue... then today find this guys. UGH never gonna win!

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Oh my...What I wouldn't give to have them on my plants. These guys will be gorgeous moths some day.

 

[BigBella]

Happy birthday . . .

 

[limeslide]

happy birthday!!! thanks for existing 8)

(edit: lmao,, im late,, uou;;; )

 

[amphirion]

not many people get second rounds in the same year! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!!!!!!!

 

[EntHerptology]

Happy Birthday! You should spend this day frolicking amidst an endless field of Sarracenia

Kenny

 

[Keith]

Happy late Birthday Big Guy!