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title: "Newbie here I was wondering if these look healthy to y'all or if I…"
description: "Newbie here I was wondering if these look healthy to y'all or if I need to do something different I've repoted with peat moss n perlite I also feed them once a…"
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# Newbie here I was wondering if these look healthy to y'all or if I…

_Posted by Shalae on 2025-04-05_

Newbie here I was wondering if these look healthy to y'all or if I need to do something different I've repoted with peat moss n perlite I also feed them once a week . Meet Venus she's a beauty

## 10 comments

### c.cat commented on 2025-04-06

it looks like its doing fine but would heavily benefit from more light! (assuming its not a king henry), the leaves look long and etoliated, and the traps should have more red in them :)  
these guys normally need at least 6 hrs of direct light to thrive!

#### c.cat replied on 2025-04-06

here's mine :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kD4THHB2xcLqDKRuHBa3MmDYxLorWKP7RRswqL0yZyo/UR0p4J3DQ720qGnQE64t6Q.webp?size=large)

### Shalae commented on 2025-04-06

Yes they're under a grow light for 12hrs a day

#### c.cat replied on 2025-04-06

oh, maybe it is a king henry? how far from the light is it, and what kind or brand do you use?

### Shalae commented on 2025-04-07

I'll send you a pick in a minute

### Shalae commented on 2025-04-07

This is the light they're under and how far apart from the light tell me what I'm doing wrong 😭

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mBdMXrZq7sHYSSNFi6CZR3D3o4vywl4-nvdZutHP4NA/z8kuokbYT3OBn8Qdfqcsdw.webp?size=large)

#### c.cat replied on 2025-04-07

i dont think you're doing anything wrong, as your other succulant looks happy. the distance looks good as well, but if you are willing to try a new grow light, i would recommend Barrina! they have some relatively cheap ones on amazon.  
I just googled King Henry VFT's, and yours definately looks similar! long, skinny petioles with just a touch of red in the traps, so theres a high chance that there is nothing to worry about :)

### Shalae commented on 2025-04-07

It was the top recommended grow light

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mBdMXrZq7sHYSSNFi6CZR3D3o4vywl4-nvdZutHP4NA/38dOBFkmQvKhIiUQ32BgPA.webp?size=large)

### Shalae commented on 2025-04-07

Ty so much 😊 n yes I'll definitely check out that brand of light I also think I may be putting them in shock because I've been doing 12 hrs of light a day n I haven't been decreasing the light to replicate life of an outside flytrap I've just been keeping it on bright n then turning it off so I've started dimming the light periodically on the suns schedule here in Florida but I'm going to start doing only 6 to 8hrs instead of 12 and see if that makes a difference

#### c.cat replied on 2025-04-08

i dont dim mine either, so i wouldnt worry about that, and 12hrs of light from a growlight is a good amount! i honestly dont think you need to change anything after realizing its likely a King Henry :)

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