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title: "My Venus fly plant hasn’t had much luck catching any flys yet… so I…"
description: "My Venus fly plant hasn’t had much luck catching any flys yet… so I have to buy live bugs for it!!!! ???? I’ve been trying to trap flys in jars and they’ve…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Angel"
published: "2024-05-27T14:04:01.238527Z"
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# My Venus fly plant hasn’t had much luck catching any flys yet… so I…

_Posted by Angel on 2024-05-27_

My Venus fly plant hasn’t had much luck catching any flys yet… so I have to buy live bugs for it!!!! ???? I’ve been trying to trap flys in jars and they’ve gotten so close to the mouths of the plant but sadly not on it long enough to trigger the trap.

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## 3 comments

### Claudia commented on 2024-05-28

I normally buy baby crickets for my Venus fly trap since she’s still smaller! Put them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to stop them from moving for a bit and then use tweezers to put it in the trap!

#### Angel replied on 2024-05-28

How many and how often do you feed yours?

#### Claudia replied on 2024-05-28

Only 1-2 traps at a time once a month

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