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title: "Hi carnivorous corner! So my VFT haven’t been eating for weeks almost…"
description: "Hi carnivorous corner! So my VFT haven’t been eating for weeks almost a month! And it is because they are not getting enough light (working on that). But…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Planta member"
published: "2023-07-31T04:29:06.223Z"
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# Hi carnivorous corner! So my VFT haven’t been eating for weeks almost…

_Posted by Planta member on 2023-07-31_

Hi carnivorous corner! So my VFT haven’t been eating for weeks almost a month! And it is because they are not getting enough light (working on that). But should I bye carnivorous plant food? I am worried it is not getting the right amount of nutrients to thrive. I was thinking about getting this fertilizer. But do you think they need it?

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## 11 comments

### Eliya commented on 2023-07-31

Fertilizer is usually avoided, it may just be that there are no bugs nearby for it to eat. If you worried, catch a fly with some tweezers and drop it in a trap. Make sure it moves around, and if it doesn’t you can use the tweezers to to brush a trigger hair inside the trap which will cause it to close on the fly.

VFT come from a boggy area with no nutrients in the substrate, which is why they catch bugs, so fertilizer can be overwhelming. Just give a it a bug you catch and it should be good ;)

#### Planta member replied on 2023-07-31

Well I give them dried mealworms. They usually eat them but recently I have noticed that their hairs are indicating that they need more light. So whatever I try to feed them they refuse.

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2023-07-31

DO NOT USE THAT give them LIVE bugs (mealworm flies or wasps or crickets)

#### Planta member replied on 2023-07-31

Okay I promise I won’t!! And so it’s fine giving them dried mealworms?

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2023-07-31

no has to live dead do not have any nutrition

#### Planta member replied on 2023-08-01

Thank you Denver! I was scared to use live bugs!

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2023-07-31

flies would do that you find in your house/flat in most pet stores you can buy live reptile food, if you live in a warm country it can live outside can you send a picture of your plant please

#### Planta member replied on 2023-07-31

I live in Colorado. So it is rly hot and dry here. So not many flies except in the evening. So I am wondering does PetsSmart sell flies? And yes I can send a pic. I have two VFT.

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#### Planta member replied on 2023-08-01

Also I was thinking about putting them outside on hanging baskets?

#### Mr Plant Guy replied on 2023-08-02

yes put them in hanging baskets remember that they like moss as substrate and always sitting in water

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