---
title: "Hey, I’m wondering what’s wrong with my VFT I feed it dead flies and…"
description: "Hey, I’m wondering what’s wrong with my VFT I feed it dead flies and they close but they soon open and the flies are still there. Is that normal?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/64c8652eb7cd6a4940d6d310"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Kerby_elayne"
published: "2023-08-01T01:51:42.383Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zkGTdWPzqNEVLA0S0zKo-YZxJhjfc-H2J9hVwy8VQD8/b7bdfa003b0d4f38a4a2502cdcb31877.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Carnivorous Corner](https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw.md)

# Hey, I’m wondering what’s wrong with my VFT I feed it dead flies and…

_Posted by Kerby\_elayne on 2023-08-01_

Hey, I’m wondering what’s wrong with my VFT I feed it dead flies and they close but they soon open and the flies are still there. Is that normal?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zkGTdWPzqNEVLA0S0zKo-YZxJhjfc-H2J9hVwy8VQD8/b7bdfa003b0d4f38a4a2502cdcb31877.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Kelly commented on 2023-08-01

Same problem. Curious about an answer as well

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

Hi! It is because they use dead fly bits to attract more flies! This is very normal

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_