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title: "Hey everyone, does my vft look like it’s dying? The leaves/traps all…"
description: "Hey everyone, does my vft look like it’s dying? The leaves/traps all seem stiff and lifeless. I tried feeding it a live insect tonight but none of the traps…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/64d4786cfa389758cd657f45"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Ashlee"
published: "2023-08-10T05:41:00.499Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey everyone, does my vft look like it’s dying? The leaves/traps all…

_Posted by Ashlee on 2023-08-10_

Hey everyone, does my vft look like it’s dying? The leaves/traps all seem stiff and lifeless. I tried feeding it a live insect tonight but none of the traps would trigger.

My plants are under grow lights for 10-12 hours a day, I mist them at least once a day and also have them sitting in a pool of distilled water.

I’ve grown VFT successfully in the past but this time around I feel like I’m doing something wrong.

Any advise or input would be appreciated. 🪴

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## 2 comments

### Cowro commented on 2023-09-25

Got same problem with one I just got droopy and traps don’t trigger I read online that it might be the traps are exhausted and to wait for a new one good luck

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