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title: "My poor Venus Fly Trap. It was tiny to begin with. Now its down to 2…"
description: "My poor Venus Fly Trap. It was tiny to begin with. Now its down to 2 traps and kne of those just died today. I already changed the pot because I thought the…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "LilithSoul"
published: "2025-06-03T01:58:05.456319Z"
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# My poor Venus Fly Trap. It was tiny to begin with. Now its down to 2…

_Posted by LilithSoul on 2025-06-03_

My poor Venus Fly Trap. It was tiny to begin with. Now its down to 2 traps and kne of those just died today. I already changed the pot because I thought the other may have been too small; plastic, 3 in, with drainage. Any other suggestions on how I could save it?

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## 17 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-06-03

Sooo parched. It needs a water tray of distilled, rain or R/O water

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-06-03

I keep mine in just sphagnum moss. But most carnivorous mixes are fine.

### LilithSoul commented on 2025-06-03

I think it might just look dry. It really isnt at all. I am adding a tray today.

### Naomi commented on 2025-06-03

I would do moss and get a plastic pot and cut square holes in the pot so it can soak all the water up make sure it never runs out of water when you add a pot of water to it this is what mine looks like

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#### Brown Bear replied on 2025-06-09

They prefer to be in plastic pots not glass. You're basically cooking your plant if you have it in sunny windows.

#### Naomi replied on 2025-06-09

Umm no?? The pot is plastic and the water thing has water it’s not even hot I’ve had my big flytrap for over 2 years that picture was my little one I’ve had for months now so?

### Naomi commented on 2025-06-03

And they love a lot of natural sun make sure you keep it by a sunny window

### Naomi commented on 2025-06-03

Make sure it’s rain water forgot to say that

#### LilithSoul replied on 2025-06-03

It was outside and getting what I thought would be too much rain water. It's been storming a lot for 2 weeks now. I think Im going to put it back outside on the porch. It's part-sun, I can easily move it inside when the temps drop. With the storms it's dropped into the 50s overnight a few times. Maybe bring it inside at night?

#### Naomi replied on 2025-06-03

Don’t keep moving it find a good Sunny spot I would put it by a Sunny window and make sure it always has water (rain water)

#### Lynne replied on 2025-06-09

I’m in zone 8. Mine stay outdoors until freezing then into the garage for the winter dormancy period. They are bog plants naturally so I’ve not had a problem with water

### Brown Bear commented on 2025-06-09

It's way too dry they're starving for water and you may have to repot them in a smaller size pot until they spring back.

### Brown Bear commented on 2025-06-09

Always use distilled water or rain water

### Brown Bear commented on 2025-06-09

A little glimpse of my babies from last year and re-potted into their new planter outside. I use a shade cloth for those really hot days so they don't burn

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### Brown Bear commented on 2025-06-09

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### LilithSoul commented on 2025-06-25

Thank you all... there are 2 new traps and a couple starting.. it might just make it.

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