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title: "Hi guys! I’ve never owned a Venus fly trap before but I had to save…"
description: "Hi guys! I’ve never owned a Venus fly trap before but I had to save this little guy from Trader Joe’s. He gets plenty of sunlight and I usually always have the…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Fia"
published: "2024-08-25T19:23:29.330615Z"
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# Hi guys! I’ve never owned a Venus fly trap before but I had to save…

_Posted by Fia on 2024-08-25_

Hi guys! I’ve never owned a Venus fly trap before but I had to save this little guy from Trader Joe’s. He gets plenty of sunlight and I usually always have the windows open here and it’s around 90-100 degrees outside where I am. He still looks a little sad, any tips?!

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## 4 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-08-25

I’m thinking it’s thirsty! Here some general care info:

• They cannot have any fertilizer or regular soil; its probably in carnivorous soil, but sphagnum moss works too  
• They drink A LOT so it's a good idea to have a tray of water under the nursery pot  
• They don't need to eat flies very often. They get their energy from light, just like other plants. Bugs are fertilizer for them, so even just 1 fly a month is good.  
• The trap will die after eating ~ 3 bugs. Don't worry; it'll grow a new trap.

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-08-25

Keep the soil moist at all times and they love light

### Predator plant lover commented on 2024-08-25

Cut off some of the deadhead

### Predator plant lover commented on 2024-08-26

Also my Venus flytrap that lost all there heads lol  
Is also from trader joes

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