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title: "Got a Venus fly trap today and would love any tips! I’ve only had…"
description: "Got a Venus fly trap today and would love any tips! I’ve only had luck with pings as far as carnivorous plants go, and have killed a few in the past. I’ve got…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "McKenzie"
published: "2026-09-05T21:01:43.288159Z"
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# Got a Venus fly trap today and would love any tips! I’ve only had…

_Posted by McKenzie on 2026-09-05_

Got a Venus fly trap today and would love any tips! I’ve only had luck with pings as far as carnivorous plants go, and have killed a few in the past. I’ve got it in long fiber sphagnum moss and perlite/pumice, watering with distilled. It’s currently in my growth chamber under a humidity dome for acclimation. I did notice the leaves were a bit wonky, but I think it’s due to some root rot it had before I moved it into the new moss.

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## 5 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-09-06

They like wet roots.

### Reptile0 commented on 2026-09-07

Keep and eye out for mold. Did it catch a lot of bugs? I noticed most of the traps are closed.

#### McKenzie replied on 2026-09-10

Sorry for the late reply! It got jostled during repotting/transport and a good number of the traps closed. Most of them have opened back up, only 2-3 are still closed

#### McKenzie replied on 2026-09-10

I noticed that the insides of them have turned like way deeper red as well after opening back up when they were pale before hand. I wasn’t sure if that was a good or bad sign

### Reptile0 commented on 2026-09-11

The insides of the flytraps being red is usually good.

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