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title: "Starting my carnivorous collection today with a vft. it appears to be…"
description: "Starting my carnivorous collection today with a vft. it appears to be in full, 100% peat, which i'm assuming is not particularly ideal, but i only have…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/W1cdklhY60iwfodvL0hZ2S"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "plantgeek"
published: "2026-05-20T18:01:17.805903Z"
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# Starting my carnivorous collection today with a vft. it appears to be…

_Posted by plantgeek on 2026-05-20_

Starting my carnivorous collection today with a vft. it appears to be in full, 100% peat, which i'm assuming is not particularly ideal, but i only have sphagnum moss to repot it in. is it worth the trouble, or should i wait for fall/winter time?

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## 3 comments

### Kale Salad commented on 2026-05-20

Hi, you should do 50% peat 50% perlite OR 50% sphagnum 50% perlite. It needs the perlite for the roots to breathe and aerate since they constantly sit in water and the peat alone becomes really dense.

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-21

thank you! i'll try to find some perlite to mix in soon.

### Louise commented on 2026-05-24

Looks very healthy

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