From Seeds: Cephalotus
Australian pitcher plants are enigmatic carnivores...but have fairly straightforward seed-growing requirements.
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Carlton Carnivores
Oct 28, 20236 min read
Germinating of Rainbow Plants
Part of the Growing From Seed blog series, this article focuses on the Rainbow Plants, an oft-overlooked but rather easy group.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 16, 20239 min read
To Grow Sundews From Seed
A group of carnivores whose seed needs are nearly as diverse as the 200 species in the genus, sundews are not all straightforward.
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Carlton Carnivores
Apr 5, 20236 min read
Growing Sarracenia From Seed
Second in the "Growing From Seed" series, this group of carnivores is diverse not in species, but genetic potential.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 25, 20235 min read
Growing Nepenthes From Seed
The first in a series of blogs on growing carnivorous plants from seeds; Nepenthes are a fairly straightforward group, but can be touchy.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 18, 20237 min read
Limbless Lanky Lizard!
What has scales, no legs, a long skinny body, but ISN'T a snake? Piberius.
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Carlton Carnivores
Sep 24, 20226 min read
From the South with Splendor
An uncommonly cultivated and just generally uncommon species of carnivore from southwest Australia, with spectacular flowers.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 19, 202210 min read
Black Beauty: A Lesson in Loss
Poorly known compared to things like indigo snakes, this endangered beauty deserves no less attention.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 5, 202213 min read
The Little Greasy Ones: A Butterwort Story
Among sticky-leaved carnivorous plants, butterworts are pretty easily overlooked at first glance, but amazing on closer inspection.
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Carlton Carnivores
Nov 26, 20218 min read
A Snappy Spaniard
The sassiest snake in the house, my European ambassador, and an animal that a lot of people just don't know exists.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 17, 20214 min read
Cousin to Jack
Many are familiar with North America's Jack-in-the-Pulpit, but there are many other Arisaema out there, like this big beauty!
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Carlton Carnivores
Apr 19, 20218 min read
A Snake with a Rough Background
The species is common, but he is not; Dreamer is a genetic mystery, and a miracle snake for me where a recent tragedy is concerned.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 6, 20217 min read
Crimson Queen
Out of a suite of colorful carnivores, one butterwort stands out with a flower that's truly unique.
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Carlton Carnivores
Dec 16, 20208 min read
Of Mutants and New Generations
While we've covered point mutations before, here's another look, as well as a discussion on the circle of life.
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Carlton Carnivores
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Little Stinker: A Corpse Flower's Smelly Relative
It's small, but it packs a punch. This corpse flower relative maintains a benign appearance too to catch you off guard with the smell.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 31, 202011 min read
Aquatic Giants
Garter snakes are common and familiar snakes to many, but these two are probably ones you haven't heard of before.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 21, 20204 min read
West Coast Beauty
A delicate western wildflower, something different to appreciate on the Carnivore Blog.
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Carlton Carnivores
May 12, 20204 min read
The Marbled Girl
Like many snakes in the pet trade, sand boas come in several morphs. Marmora has some particularly unusual ones in her.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 23, 20208 min read
Slender Mountain Splendor
Overlooked too often in favor of the Rainbow Boas, the Caribbean species like the Dominican Mountain Boa are spectacular animals.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 18, 20204 min read
Drosera affinis: An African Gem
Lesser known than its relative D. madagascariensis, and maybe a touch pickier, but D. affinis is worth the struggle to grow.
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