WOuld my 18 x 18 x 18 terrarium fit a rajah?

[sarracenialover]

I am growing it right now in there.

[glider14]

for a while yes. but if given the right conditions it will grow out of it in a few years

[Clint]

When I first saw this thread, this is the first picture that popped into my head.


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I hope that answers your question.

[trimen1000]

Unfortunately there's no units atached. 18' x 18' x 18' would be a resounding yes. I would love to have that. Unfortunately the one I would assume is 18" x 18" x 18", and unfortunately that would be a no. One thing you might consider is constructing a large grow chamber that's maybe something like 8' x 8' x 8'. I believe that would successfully grow a N. rajah for quite a while(I believe the limitation would be height).

I myself never plan on growing one. Unless I get a greenhouse with some great cooling methods.

[sarracenialover]

oh yes, i suspected this would be the result. Can prune it back to prevent it from crowding my terrarium? I have no where else to put such a monster!!! Also, what species would do well in my kind of terrarium?

[glider14]

unless you want to prune the leaves...therefore pruning the pitchers. it wont stop getting bigger...

as for what species will do well in your terrarium....what are the conditions.(no guessing...hydrometer and thermometer please)
Alex

[sarracenialover]

75 degrees during the day, 61 degrees at night on average. Humidity is always between 70 to 90 percent. And yes, I did read this off of my thermometer and my hygrometer for 3 weeks ow so it i pretty accurate.

[glider14]

the reason i said no guessing is because what we think are the conditions. really arent.

and light?

as far as temps go you can grow most intermediates and many highlanders. i wouldnt go as far as the ultras though.

Alex

[sarracenialover]

i use filtered sunlight supplemented with 100 watt flourescent light bulbs. I know what you mean by "no guessing". Would would you consider ultra highlander environment then???

[glider14]

ultras usually like it down to 50s at night. and i know of a few people that go down to 40 with villosa. very high(80-100%) humidity at night and the days can NOT be hot at all.

[sarracenialover]

I could probably use frozen stuff like bottles of water or ice packs to cool the terrarium down. It's been 59 F-71 F these past few days, not very hot so I will have to increase the difference.

[phissionkorps]

When I still grew highlanders, I used the "frozen water bottle" method for a while. Made me wanna kill myself. Making sure to remember to freeze them, then remember to put them in the chamber, and doing that every single day was awful.

[sarracenialover]

i see, anyone have a better idea on easily cooling a terrarium