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title: "SOS! Am I able to save this Venus Fly Trap?? I was away for a weekend…"
description: "SOS! Am I able to save this Venus Fly Trap?? I was away for a weekend and forgot to water it :("
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "sam"
published: "2025-11-19T01:05:20.142271Z"
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# SOS! Am I able to save this Venus Fly Trap?? I was away for a weekend…

_Posted by sam on 2025-11-19_

SOS!

Am I able to save this Venus Fly Trap?? I was away for a weekend and forgot to water it :(

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cv8_VApJUQUglU4nQky9xudOi3qviHbd4u5XKUyotC0/8OBjEGUkRCeEKGCNbZyuhg.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-19

Give it a bottom watering soak for around 20 minutes to an hour and then make sure it drains thouroughly. It should perk up a bit soon or by tomorrow. Post an update photo after it perks up; right now it's hard to tell what's dead and what's just super dehydrated. Be very careful not to move the leaves; they'll be brittle while they're dry

### Plant Lover commented on 2025-11-19

Ask ChatGPT but I’m thinking increase humidity too, maybe even a dome with a little bit of ventilation

### iBenchbuses commented on 2025-11-19

Idk… I don’t think so… I’m sorry.. You can try but it’ll be an uphill fight. I’d cut off the blackened leaves just to reduce the amount of water it’ll need to rehydrate itself. Though , I’d leave some regular dying leaves as nutrients for itself for the plant while it recovers. 😕

### sam commented on 2025-11-20

this is an update after watering, i’ll try getting rid of some dead leaves. i could try a cup and see? it can’t hurt i guess. i’m sad because this was my really great fly trap, my other one did not have this many leaves.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cv8_VApJUQUglU4nQky9xudOi3qviHbd4u5XKUyotC0/IoRNDBu5SQaoxQ5qZyWwhw.webp?size=large)

### Panini commented on 2025-11-27

It’s going dormant for the winter

### Panini commented on 2025-11-27

Keep it watered and put it in a cold place like a garage

### sam commented on 2025-12-23

here is an update! my mom helped me save it and it’s regrowing!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cv8_VApJUQUglU4nQky9xudOi3qviHbd4u5XKUyotC0/RfWI36AOQXy2fwCCRtTqvQ.webp?size=large)

### sam commented on 2026-03-08

here is another update a few months later!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cv8_VApJUQUglU4nQky9xudOi3qviHbd4u5XKUyotC0/u20AE3o0TYC1RFhWL-3JMg.webp?size=large)

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