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title: "Normal browning on my nepenthes or do I need to change something?"
description: "Normal browning on my nepenthes or do I need to change something?"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Pik"
published: "2026-01-18T16:59:03.552511Z"
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# Normal browning on my nepenthes or do I need to change something?

_Posted by Pik on 2026-01-18_

Normal browning on my nepenthes or do I need to change something?

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## 12 comments

### Katomarose commented on 2026-01-18

How dry are you letting it get between watering?

#### Pik replied on 2026-01-18

I dont let the top level get dry when it starts to feel like it's getting dry I water it

#### Katomarose replied on 2026-01-19

Okay, so I don't think it would be a watering issue. I agree that it is most likely a humidity problem. You should set a temp and RH monitor next to it to see what the RH is at, then adding a humidifier or pebble tray might work. It's tough in the winter months to keep humidity up.

### Lancifer commented on 2026-01-19

I’ve always had a hard time with those. I keep all my carnivores under humidity domes, but once they get so big, they don’t fit. I’m still learning but in my experience, they need to basically stay wet and humid most of the time. I’d try a pebble tray instead of hanging it personally, with it being that big. But I could be wrong on the species as well. That’s how I’ve got mine set up. Hopefully it’s something useful!

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#### Pik replied on 2026-01-19

Yeah all definitely try the pebble tray method

#### Katomarose replied on 2026-01-19

How do these guys get insects to eat when they are under these domes? Do you feed them?

#### Lancifer replied on 2026-01-20

Yeah I hand feed them. Lol meal worms

### Katomarose commented on 2026-01-20

Maybe also add a layer of sphagnum moss to the top of the substrate. If your indoor humidity is >50% then I've seen them grown fine in ambient. Make sure you are using distilled water for them as well. Using tap water could cause this too.

#### Pik replied on 2026-01-20

Yeah all add a layer of sphagnum moss and I give them rain water

#### Katomarose replied on 2026-01-20

Depending on where you live, your rainwater could be too acidic and have trace things in it. I would switch to distilled and see if that helps.

### Pik commented on 2026-01-20

The rain water is good all my other carnivorous plants are doing great with the rain water.

### Pik commented on 2026-01-20

Set them in the tray and I've now put them under the grow light with the sundew

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