Sundew and Millipede Compatability?

[Babbycrush1210]

I am currently having a fruit fly problem and have heard that the carnivorous plant sundew, either bird's nest or cape, would be a good way of controlling the flys. Can this pose any harm to the millipedes or any potential baby millipedes if I put the sundew in the terrarium?

 

[chanda]

If I understand correctly, sundews require very wet soil - much higher moisture levels than your millipedes will be able to tolerate.

 

[Wesley Smith]

If I understand correctly, sundews require very wet soil - much higher moisture levels than your millipedes will be able to tolerate.

With this information, I suppose you could bury a pot in the current substrate to keep from having soaking wet substrate for the millipede, though I would watch the millipede to make sure it doesn't try to climb in.

 

[dragonfire1577]

It could harm the sundew or the millipede if they interact, just put fly paper outside the setup for when the flies exit the vents. Or grow a sundew in the room to help with the same thing.