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I have a system of care that is fairly automated.
I keep them in cold terrariums in my basement. I water them every week with rainwater that I collect. The lights are on a timer to simulate a day/night schedule. I have an aquarium pump to pump fresh air into the terrarium base which has some water in it, to raises the humidity. The pots sit on a grate above the water-line to avoid root-rot.
These plants are carnivorous, so I feed them. I use fish food instead of insects.
These plants are native to the mountains of Borneo and thrive in cool temperatures. I have an unheated basement which simulates the temperatures pretty well.
They have been featured on the show Planet Earth.
Growing these plants is still a mostly unknown hobby, even among people who grow orchids.
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