growing physarum in a petri dish - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-29T09:01:46Zhttp://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topics/growing-physarum-in-a-petri?commentId=3917201%3AComment%3A807&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Justen & Emma,
It migh…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2010-02-07:3917201:Comment:8072010-02-07T15:08:00.000ZHeather Barnetthttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/HeatherBarnett
Hi Justen & Emma,<br />
It might still be eating the oat it is sitting on. When they've found food they sit and munch and only move on when supplies run out. [If you look at my time lapse experiment no:011 mid way through when they find the food they stay put for ages].<br />
As long as their environment is dark and damp, and they have food, they should be happy. The oats will go mouldy after a few days so it's good for the slime mould to move house on a weekly basis.<br />
Let me know how you get…
Hi Justen & Emma,<br />
It might still be eating the oat it is sitting on. When they've found food they sit and munch and only move on when supplies run out. [If you look at my time lapse experiment no:011 mid way through when they find the food they stay put for ages].<br />
As long as their environment is dark and damp, and they have food, they should be happy. The oats will go mouldy after a few days so it's good for the slime mould to move house on a weekly basis.<br />
Let me know how you get on...<br />
Heather<br />
(artist and slime mould enthusiast)