Lepanthes leaf rot? eaten?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It's not a cultural problem you have. You know how to grow them. I wouldn't be telling you anything you didn't already know about cultivation requirements.

You have a pest problem. I've heard of people using beer or potatoes as bait. I've also heard of people using coffee grinds. I'm not too familiar with these tactics. I normally see the buggers with a jeweler's loupe, pick them off with a pair of tissue forceps and kill them.

If you're able to dismount the orchid and re-mount them onto fresh mounts with fresh media, that could help too. Otherwise be diligent.

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If you like, here're their cultural requirements:

Bright shade.

Moderate to high humidity (70% - 100%).

Use low TDS water, rainwater, or RO/DI water.

Very, very diffuse fertilizer once every 2 - 3 weeks.

Intermediate to warm (55 F - 95 F).

Grow mounted.

Moderate air circulation.

Do not dry out completely. They like it consistently moist. Only allow to dry out to dampness and then water again. Be careful not to overwater.

They grow fast, like I'm sure you know.

All this is repeat stuff if you've grown Lepanthes telipogoniflora successfully before. But like I said, if you want to check against someone else's advice, then here it is.

---------- Post added at 12:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 PM ----------

You could also try soaking the mounts in water for a few hours to see if the snails crawl out because they need to catch air, idk.