--- title: "Got a Venus flytrap for the first time any tips or tricks" description: "Got a Venus flytrap for the first time any tips or tricks" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/mGBSxCO-TiqznOyw8O6mfg" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Planter" published: "2024-02-04T00:48:12.032671Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/b0dwiGsEh1PZ3R8t1XuCYMwnyhzjJOSF8zxXOEuNEYI/iY64UuT4TUCr62dGco1gvA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # Got a Venus flytrap for the first time any tips or tricks _Posted by Planter on 2024-02-04_ Got a Venus flytrap for the first time any tips or tricks ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/b0dwiGsEh1PZ3R8t1XuCYMwnyhzjJOSF8zxXOEuNEYI/iY64UuT4TUCr62dGco1gvA.webp?size=large) ## 8 comments ### Planter commented on 2024-02-04 Should I repot it ### KD šŸŖ“ commented on 2024-02-04 It may need to be fed like a baby bird. As in you may need to bring it bugs with tweezers to ensure itā€™s well fed šŸ˜ ### Planter commented on 2024-02-04 Thanks I fed it a mealworm and repotted it #### Plant Father replied on 2024-02-04 what kind of soil did you use? if it has any fertilizer in it, it can kill your plant. i donā€™t have a fly trap but iā€™ve heard a peat/sand mixture works best for them ### Tamara commented on 2024-02-04 These guys donā€™t like any fertiliser at all!! When it comes to repotting they are super fussy with what soil they like. They also have a period where they completely die down and all of the leaves die but they come back when itā€™s warm again ### Planter commented on 2024-02-04 K I put it in non fertilized soil ### Hens and chicks commented on 2024-02-06 They need A LOT of humidity! I would keep a dome over it. ### Planter commented on 2024-02-06 I put it with my Norway pine it has a humidifier --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_