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title: "HELP! My Venus flytraps heads all died out of nowhere I had to cut…"
description: "HELP! My Venus flytraps heads all died out of nowhere I had to cut them off will they be okay"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Predator plant lover"
published: "2024-08-25T02:09:59.624724Z"
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# HELP! My Venus flytraps heads all died out of nowhere I had to cut…

_Posted by Predator plant lover on 2024-08-25_

HELP! My Venus flytraps heads all died out of nowhere I had to cut them off will they be okay

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## 13 comments

### Allison commented on 2024-08-25

Could you explain what you mean by died? Like turned brown/yellow? I wouldn’t chop anything if its still green, even if part of the trap is dead. Looks like theres enough new growth for the plant to come back to life. If your flytrap took this quick of a turn I would evaluate your current set up. What does your care routine look like?

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

One day all the traps started turning black

#### Allison replied on 2024-08-25

Hmm sound like a problem with either lighting or watering (or both) if it was all of the traps that died. How do you water your flytrap? And how much sun does it get?

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

Every 3 days I water and mist it

#### Allison replied on 2024-08-25

3 days sound a little long, I would recommend switching your watering method to bottom watering. Set your flytrap in a dish of shallow water 24/7, this takes care of the watering need completely and ups the humidity enough as to where you no longer need to mist it.

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

And give it full sunlight

#### Allison replied on 2024-08-25

Are you sure its direct sunlight? Flytraps thrive in the light so bright that it almost seems it may burn the plants. Even bright indirect sunlight isn’t enough for them to thrive. If your window isnt bright enough, you can add a grow light to your set up. Natural light from the window + a grow light may solve your issue.

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

Ok I’ll start leaving it outside where it’ll get direct w

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

Sunlight

### Ryan commented on 2024-08-25

Yea your flytrap should definitely be outside

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

Can my Venus flytrap survive without getting fed

#### Riley replied on 2024-08-25

They can survive and thrive without being fed. Were you feeding it before the traps died and how often and what were you feeding it if you were?

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

Flys and spiders

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