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title: "Carnivorous Corner"
description: "Passion for leafy predators"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-06-09T07:38:54.162Z"
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# Carnivorous Corner

Welcome to the Carnivorous Corner, where we cultivate our leafy predators with passion and share tips for a thriving meat-eating flora!

House plants. 8501 members, 1056 posts

## Posts

- [It’s not doing the best any answers](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/fGB9P_PES9Gi6E3zG8ZGvw.md) (by Octopikaixer, 2024-07-30, 5 comments)
- [Any tips because some traps aren’t closing and some are closing way to slow like it took 15 minutes just for it to…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/CkQlH_lwTvWTQFNzWC8bEg.md) (by Octopikaixer, 2024-07-30, 4 comments)
- [I usually mist my Venus fly with my spray bottle how often should I do it](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/dxMdhbrXRH-qsS9H08qn3A.md) (by Predator plant lover, 2024-07-30, 5 comments)
- [Just got a pitcher plant today any tips I’ve know how to take care of normal fly traps is there anything different or…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/_fo_W91DSrW3SESy_kpRpQ.md) (by Octopikaixer, 2024-07-30, 10 comments)
- [Just got a Venus flytrap any tips also I’ve been making my own distilled water. Do you think it’ll work? It’s made out…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/IPrIiMjERz2ez35rSbMW1Q.md) (by Predator plant lover, 2024-07-30, 3 comments)
- [My little butterwort is going to give me a flower!❤️ He got a little banged up during shipping, I couldn’t find one…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/FP7Z6fzhRAq4-g2bTyJcZw.md) (by Danielle, 2024-07-29, 0 comments)
- [i got this little fella from my brother who works at the garden section of lowe’s. little fella won’t eat or close any…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/PvVfJyeKQqy3XOvoXlPURQ.md) (by soya, 2024-07-28, 11 comments)
- [Help when I first got the Venus fly trap it was very happy for while but now it’s very sad. What do I do? It’s managed…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/ke496k-7TrGWtgbLFbXPBA.md) (by Eb, 2024-07-28, 3 comments)
- [I repotted my pitcher plant using carnivorous plant soil. Was that okay to do? Also, I have it in a north facing…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/yz_QvsipRLqNx9PQikJIsw.md) (by Plant Lover, 2024-07-27, 9 comments)
- [My pitcher plant grows these nubs then they stay like that. Do I cut them all off? Will they grow back? We have…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/ccQVzw2_R7q6JWbYFlYaSQ.md) (by Pjuvinall, 2024-07-27, 17 comments)
- [How do I know when this needs a bigger Pot and do I have to separate them when I do?](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/VywKFFFDTBOHTMfybDaV_A.md) (by Pjuvinall, 2024-07-27, 1 comment)
- [Best way to get fungus gnats out of my VFT, and keep them out??](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/2MYZhnJnQOu6GFI7GMSxdg.md) (by Beks, 2024-07-26, 2 comments)
- [My VFT is starting to grow different leaves. It is only a couple months old, does anyone know what these leaves mean?](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/QlppxE7iTWuc3hoeYPYmTA.md) (by Jordan, 2024-07-22, 3 comments)
- [My jaw dropped when i saw this and realized it's a flower. I would love some advice on what to do with it now/when it…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/2nABROvjSU2Zej4rt94IBQ.md) (by Robyn, 2024-07-22, 2 comments)
- [Hi interested to see everyone’s advice on dead traps on a VFT? Do you cut them off and how far back do you cut? Thanks!](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/f3jfEOyMShKEadkwFq5D3w.md) (by Tia, 2024-07-21, 2 comments)
- [Hi. I’m new to these plants but love them. My pitcher plant is not producing pitchers like it was. They get these…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/eqmHueV4S7a3QUAEQNQOyA.md) (by Pjuvinall, 2024-07-21, 11 comments)
- [WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY FLYTRAP 😭😭 PLS HELP! It's been sitting next to a lot of flies outside so is it bad if it ate…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/RXbVWHrGRY2ByBp13ihIIw.md) (by VioletCrow, 2024-07-19, 8 comments)
- [Hey guys, could someone tell me if my vft looks like it has leggy growth? The stems are really long, some sag and some…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/G-8MNRRYQxWrvjDZ1BTCpg.md) (by Jess, 2024-07-18, 5 comments)
- [Here’s your reminder to check your water!!! I just went to check on my Venus flytrap, and ewwwe I dunno how this…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/q9G7Ob--R-ilo5Nw7NsANA.md) (by Plant LadyLopez, 2024-07-17, 2 comments)
- [Hi! I’m getting really interested in carnivorous plants but have never owned one. Has anyone here ever heard of bog…](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/bszGeY9ARRKlnt8Gfpp9MQ.md) (by ✨🌼 Katie 🌵🌙, 2024-07-16, 1 comment)

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