Expert: nick mccann - 7/13/2010

Question
I wanted to put my Venus flytraps in a terrarium, but read that is not a good idea.  I now have them in a pot, which the squirrels keep digging up.  How do I Keep the squirrels out of the pot and destroying them.  The traps I have lived through the winter and I wish to save them.

Answer
Hi John, I would envelop the container with some type of mesh or wire, almost like a pool cage type envelopment. I have done this in the past when my contained veggies were besieged by birds and it worked great! I used chicken wire because it was easily molded to fit the container.