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title: "So....is she just changing colors or is that rot setting in?"
description: "So....is she just changing colors or is that rot setting in?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/EajnoylVG7QPH06xKZuTbI"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Bret"
published: "2026-07-08T04:41:40.613759Z"
language: "en"
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# So....is she just changing colors or is that rot setting in?

_Posted by Bret on 2026-07-08_

So....is she just changing colors or is that rot setting in?

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-08

rot. it's normal, the traps aren't supposed to last forever

#### Bret replied on 2026-07-08

So safe to snip, then? Assuming yes so it doesn't spread

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-07-08

yuup, you can snip just the trap off, the leaf is still fine to leave there

#### FriendofVeg replied on 2026-07-11

It’s not a problem, just the normal lifecycle of the pitcher.

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