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title: "My ping was bright green when I got it and now it isn’t. Several…"
description: "My ping was bright green when I got it and now it isn’t. Several months have passed. Is it okay?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Nashville Smashville"
published: "2026-07-09T17:33:03.983439Z"
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# My ping was bright green when I got it and now it isn’t. Several…

_Posted by Nashville Smashville on 2026-07-09_

My ping was bright green when I got it and now it isn’t. Several months have passed. Is it okay?

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## 3 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-07-09

Is it getting full sun and bugs?

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-09

paling in color is almost always low light. nearly all carnivorous plants are full sun plants, that's their primary source of energy, think of the bugs as fertilizer.

### Harvey commented on 2026-07-11

Some pings (especially this species!) are naturally more purple/red. It can easily shift colors depending on lighting. The green was most likely actually a sign of it being in lower light conditions. As long as it is getting ~12 hours direct sun with a bright window or grow light, it should be fine and might even gradually change to almost a completely red color.

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