--- title: "Does anyone have suggestions on taking care of carnivorous plants ?…" description: "Does anyone have suggestions on taking care of carnivorous plants ? Things that have worked for them. I am starting to grow a collection. I have bought The…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/NMKEjWYMJLjyVHfXOYSj66?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Catherine" published: "2025-07-25T22:31:58.893247Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-ayIsPlFw7Y3_70tFG9xhoaRD7z_FIoAri303XGjJ_E/2HL631BwTZmD7j0k4-X3Ww.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Does anyone have suggestions on taking care of carnivorous plants ?… _Catherine님이 2025-07-25에 게시함_ Does anyone have suggestions on taking care of carnivorous plants ? Things that have worked for them. I am starting to grow a collection. I have bought The Savage Garden and purchased a venus fly trap and a pitcher plant. Things were going well with the trap but after transplanting it not so good. I find them fascinating. ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-ayIsPlFw7Y3_70tFG9xhoaRD7z_FIoAri303XGjJ_E/2HL631BwTZmD7j0k4-X3Ww.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-ayIsPlFw7Y3_70tFG9xhoaRD7z_FIoAri303XGjJ_E/Zf_ZQJq7RWe31d8G_pHIEg.webp?size=large) ## 16개의 댓글 ### Catherine님이 2025-07-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. These pictures were from better days ### Sapphire님이 2025-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’m not as educated in carnivorous plants but I’m wondering if the plant got stressed out. I’ve always been told to keep a carnivorous plant in a plastic pot and in soil that has no nutrients. I was also told to keep them in a shallow dish with distilled, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water. Any nutrients will kill the plant. #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. I have read the same. They are watered from the bottom using only distilled water. I bought soil specifically for carnivorous plants. I also try to feed them blood worms (yes like the fish eat). Soak them in distilled water then put one in open leaf. It worked once. It was fascinating to watch the leaf enclose it!! I was wondering if there was someone out there that has experience. They are incredibly interesting. Thanks for responding to my post. ### Sapphire님이 2025-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. Glad to hear you’re taking good care of your plants! I think it just might have gotten stressed out when you transplanted it :) ### 9s님이 2025-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. Carnivorous plants belong outside where they can eat. In the words of my good friend, getting a carnivorous plant and not letting it eat bugs outside is like getting a puppy and not feeding it. 😅 a bit extreme but they have adapted to not need fertilizers so they need LOTS of sun and bugs to supplement. Put it outside and let it experience rain. Mine always flushes immediately after a long rain shower. Also never use tap water. It’ll pretty much turn black and then 💀 #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Thanks for responding. Unfortunately my new apartment life does not give me outside space. Nothing is allowed on fire escape. I bought fertilizer for carnivorous plants but that was probably a waste of money. #### 9s님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Yeah unfortunately you can’t keep them indoors long term. They get really really angry. Any windows you can put it in and just open the window? #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Unfortunately screens lol #### 9s님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Dangit 💀💀 ### Bunshine님이 2025-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. This is how I have mine. Small amount of soil, moss and orchid bark inside the small dome with a small tray of rain/distilled water that’s kept at least half full. Also full sun! Seems to enjoy it. Good luck 😊 ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ARTuYIFDaLkg01QV9BbjHF9jC9bXB5CWy2yvHZlaefo/ZaItUndYQzyGaGdrHhG7wQ.webp?size=large) #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Really nice. I need to remember they are a smaller plant #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. How do you feed it? ### Bunshine님이 2025-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. For the most part I don’t, little fruit flies usually get the job done. They don’t take a lot of “food”. I have a lot of carnivorous plants that are all thriving with minimal maintenance. If you need to feed, one small meal bug or fly per whole plant, not mouth. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ARTuYIFDaLkg01QV9BbjHF9jC9bXB5CWy2yvHZlaefo/xaTJuS6ZSkqATNDMsuh5cg.webp?size=large) #### Catherine님이 2025-07-26에 답변했습니다. Fruit flies can happen!! You have given me some great help!! Your plants are gorgeous. Can you give them a fly you just killed or do they have to be alive? Also where did you purchase your plants? They truly are stunning. Sorry for all the questions ### Bunshine님이 2025-07-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. You can give them freshly killed flies, don’t give them something too big or any hard shelled bugs. Also thank you, I get them from my local/family owned plant shops! My biggest pitcher plant I acquired when it was still pretty small, but now it’s over 2 and a half feet tall. Most carnivorous plants are pretty simple plants and help with any small fruit flies. You can even give the pieces of soft bugs, some even eat rodents.! #### Catherine님이 2025-07-28에 답변했습니다. Thank you so much. I find all the information you have given me helpful and fascinating!! I look forward to my carnivorous journey!! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_