Just saw your post. I don't grow cephs (though I plan to) but I do grow other carnivorous plants. You're using distilled water which is the most important step. Cephs grow in boggy, poor soil so root rot shouldn't be a problem. I keep all of my plants in shallow dishes that have water at all times. I water daily and mist several times a day. I use small goldfish bowls for my more humidity driven plants. I wouldn't repot until th plant is several months in your environment. I suggest getting a copy of THE SAVAGE GARDEN from your library. It has great info on all carnivorous plants.

Hmmm, well I am reluctant to unpot it as I don't know how forgiving of disturbance cephs are. If rootrot is not the issue, will unpotting it cause more issues? However, in the terr, it sat up on a rock to make sure that excess water could drain away. I tried to keep it lightly moist over the winter. Also root rot would not explain the pitting in the vegetative leaves, I think.

LOL - thanks Deb. I think I should wake up to that subject line every morning! There are lots of SMs on here who like being SMs! So I transfer my "hurray" to all of us who genuinely like it. (And I'm faaaar from a perfect SM, but I like having my SS in my life, and usually look forward to having him with us.)

sorry I didnt have internet for a few days so I was unable to respond... Some answers to your questions SS does have ADD. He has been evaluated by the school and by doctors. He used to play football and though he talks about it now like it was the best thing in the world... at both practice and games he would pay more attention to the car driving down the street then what was going on with the team. He sort of made one friend on the team but watching their interaction, it looked like the other kid was annoyed by ss. In school last year, several times when I was volunteering or something in school I noticed that he pretty much didnt talk to anyone ... at all. The couple of times I actually did see him talking to other kids... the other kids were picking on him and he was just kind of taking it. ((I've talked to him several times about standing up for himself but it doesnt really sink in)) I also put him in an art class with kids his own age... a local thing sponsored by a church... but still he only plays with the kids significantly younger than he after his class. I have thought myself several times that he might be a little more than just ADD. He is also extremey emotionally immature for his age, there is almost no connection between cause and effect, and (for lack of a better description) zero common sense. One on one with other kids he does so so. He is so immature that once his gaurd is down for a minute he says or does something "dorky" or "annoying" and the other kid doesnt want to hang around him or tolerates him until someone else comes along and then ss is kind of left in the dust There arent any family members his age, really there arent any other kids in the family other then ours. They are the only great grands nieces nephews...etc. I have my younger brothers and cousin. They are all over 18 but he really likes hanging out with them. He really enjoys music and wants to learn to play the drums. But that is kind of a solitary thing (music classes). I am considering putting him into beginning band camp this summer which is at the middle school he will be going to with kids he will be going to school with next year. I thought this might give him the advantage of getting to know some people before school starts.