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title: "I’ve got this little guy I’m trying to rescue but I’m having some…"
description: "I’ve got this little guy I’m trying to rescue but I’m having some trouble… any tips?"
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# I’ve got this little guy I’m trying to rescue but I’m having some…

_Lagt ut av BayLeaves den 2024-04-12_

I’ve got this little guy I’m trying to rescue but I’m having some trouble… any tips?

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## 8 kommentarer

### S.R kommenterte den 2024-04-12

Do some googling or try You Tube. I’ve never had a Venus fly trap but I know they can be very difficult and I believe they do not like to be potted in soil. They get all their nutrients from the bugs they eat … so their substrate has to be void of vitamins or minerals or something …. Good luck!!

### Gabby kommenterte den 2024-04-12

Cut off all the black. Lots of light. They like to be moist but not drenched. Feed once a month. No fertilizer. Only distilled water

### snazzy man kommenterte den 2024-04-12

I’ve been told that Venus fly traps go dormant as well.

If it’s not dormancy it’s prob an old trap. Mine I’ve experienced that with every two new leaves/traps it makes it loses one. Mine is doing amazing other than that.  
Also don’t feed it live food. It stresses them out. Use a sort of “fertilizer”. There are certain kinds you can buy that co inside the traps mouth.  
Works better than live food since live bugs can stress the plant out.

#### snazzy man svarte den 2024-04-12

Also what soil is it planted in? It doesn’t look like the correct soil but i could be wrong.

#### KMax svarte den 2024-04-13

I bought a fly trap that looks similar to this one. I thought the soil was incredibly dense and holds on to too much moisture. What kind of soil should the plant be in?

#### Aimeeoj svarte den 2024-04-13

It needs a carnivorous plant mixture! Usually peat moss and perlite or something similar

### Mossy-paws kommenterte den 2024-04-13

You could try watering less

### nosugartonight kommenterte den 2024-04-13

Check out plants with krystal on YT or Instagram

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