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title: "help! my venus flytrap was thriving until i left for a vacation for 4…"
description: "help! my venus flytrap was thriving until i left for a vacation for 4 days. i assumed it would be ok because it only needed to be watered every other day…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64d1070b1936e2d10ef19c88"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mushroom"
published: "2023-08-07T15:00:27.493Z"
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# help! my venus flytrap was thriving until i left for a vacation for 4…

_Posted by Mushroom on 2023-08-07_

help! my venus flytrap was thriving until i left for a vacation for 4 days. i assumed it would be ok because it only needed to be watered every other day (according to planta). i came back from my trip, watered it, and it started dropping this morning like this. it happened so fast. does anyone know what’s going on?

edit: i also repotted the plant yesterday

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## 5 comments

### Smallbeetoes commented on 2023-08-07

Carnivorous plants love water and full sun. Its usually best to keep them sitting in distilled water in full sun.

### Alix Johnson commented on 2023-08-07

Did this happen after repot? Plants can get stressed after a repot, keep in sunny place and top up with water once the surface soil is dry

#### Mushroom replied on 2023-08-07

yes i repotted it yesterday and then it just flopped over

#### Alix Johnson replied on 2023-08-07

It may just be stressed, pop it on a sunny window sill and just keep topping up with water. Carnivorous plants like the Venus are very sensitive to changes in their environment

### Eliya commented on 2023-08-07

Did you too water? The traps don’t like to be wet, only the roots so it’s best to bottom water in distilled water.

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