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title: "Is there an alternative soil for Venus fly traps than perlite and…"
description: "Is there an alternative soil for Venus fly traps than perlite and peat moss? Also how do I distill water?"
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author: "Lila"
published: "2025-09-08T04:49:34.923359Z"
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# Is there an alternative soil for Venus fly traps than perlite and…

_Posted by Lila on 2025-09-08_

Is there an alternative soil for Venus fly traps than perlite and peat moss? Also how do I distill water?

## 3 comments

### Jessica commented on 2025-09-08

You can buy distilled water by the gallon at the grocery store it's usually under $3 a gallon. I'm not sure about your other question.

### DR Green Cee 𖤓𖥧 commented on 2025-09-08

I have a Reverse Osmosis water filter that I got for drinking water. It works great for my fly trap.

### drabbit4u commented on 2025-09-08

I actually bought a home water distiller on Amazon. At $2+ per gallon at the store it’s paid for itself easily. Might be worth looking into.

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