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title: "does anyone have any tips to keep venus fly traps healthy? i went on…"
description: "does anyone have any tips to keep venus fly traps healthy? i went on vacation and came back to my entire plant turning black. i pruned as much as i could and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/64ba7adfba66628770f28896"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "k_ashby_grows"
published: "2023-07-21T12:32:31.412Z"
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# does anyone have any tips to keep venus fly traps healthy? i went on…

_Posted by k\_ashby\_grows on 2023-07-21_

does anyone have any tips to keep venus fly traps healthy? i went on vacation and came back to my entire plant turning black. i pruned as much as i could and tried to save the roots because they were healthy, but the leaves and traps (even the itty bitty ones) were completely dead. suggestions?

this is her after/before.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3o8nb-uHFGiALWvK6hMfQ3nKxYrM5AQBA1qE7WFxZXY/d6d06094011b452a934635c5a31885a7.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Amos commented on 2023-07-21

fill up the bowl with water up to a fourth of the height of the pot, the venus flytrap has to have roots touching water at all times 😊

### Amos commented on 2023-07-21

also make sure the pot has drainage holes

### Cowro commented on 2023-09-25

It might be cold and it thinks it’s dormancy time as well

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