Take a lookc at:

http://fcbs.org/articles/The_Carnivorous_Bromeliads.htm

Both plantsv are very hard to come by. Brocchinia is not eazy to keep alive for long, it needs cooler temps. As far as I know, but I don't know much.

Here is a link that might be useful: Carnivorous Bromeliads

I have both species, Brocchinia and Catopsis. Both seem pretty low-maintenance to me. I try to keep water in them at all times. According to what I've read, the Brocchinia should get maximum, unfiltered sunlight if you want it to look "natural," which is tubular and completely vertical in structure rather than having leaves flaring out like most tank-type broms usually do. Catopsis, far as I know, can bet treated like other epiphytic broms: filtered light, regular water, etc.

Thanks iticao and T.W.-I always aprreciate that info into something new to me. I might never own one,but its interesting to read how hobbyists do with them.

Also, Stan, there is a great deal of dispute, from what I've read, over whether these broms should even be considered carnivorous. After all, bugs can fall into any brom and drown and decay. From my own experience, I can say that I don't find a lot of dead bugs in my specimens. But I love them anyway.

I wonder Iteco,if forms like "Domingo Martin" are some proto carny broms?..and that since D.M. is so hard to grow is part of that equation too?

While we're on the subject...

Does anyone know where I can get Brocchinia reducta? I've been looking everywhere but no one near me has one, and the only online places I've come across so far are either overseas, or seem sketchy.

Anyone have one and can tell me where they got it?

~AOK

As Ltecato mentioned, Stan, the question of whether these broms should be considered carnivorous is disputed by many. Last I read, B. reducta is a slightly better candidate due to its production of enzymes. Either way, tis interesting.