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title: "Does anyone have a carnivorous soil they recommend for Venus…"
description: "Does anyone have a carnivorous soil they recommend for Venus flytrap's?"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "B - Ohio"
published: "2026-07-08T21:29:14.169135Z"
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# Does anyone have a carnivorous soil they recommend for Venus…

_Posted by B - Ohio on 2026-07-08_

Does anyone have a carnivorous soil they recommend for Venus flytrap's?

## 10 comments

### Muichiro Tokito commented on 2026-07-08

Sphagnem moss

#### B - Ohio replied on 2026-07-08

Just that no soil? I'm trying not to kill this one, but we haven't had much success (it's my son's plant and he really enjoys them).

#### Muichiro Tokito replied on 2026-07-10

You can also buy carnivorous plant soil

### abitofbrit commented on 2026-07-08

For carnivorous plants, I do 50/50 sphagnum moss and perlite – no soil or anything else. I also only water them with distilled water.

#### B - Ohio replied on 2026-07-09

Good to know! I need to get to the store tomorrow for supplies. My flytrap is sending out shoots after a few days under a grow light/outside. Hopefully that's a sign it's coming back this time.

#### Sara replied on 2026-07-10

This is what I do also.

### Dani commented on 2026-07-09

I just got a special soil and transplanted mine. I can try to remember to tell you if it dies or thrives 😂 I got the plant from Walmart and it wasn’t looking very happy in the teeny tiny cup with an ounce of dirt.

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### Jay commented on 2026-07-11

If you’re in Ohio the one from curious plant is good.

#### B - Ohio replied on 2026-07-12

Where is that? :)

#### Jay replied on 2026-07-13

I bought the soil from their website on curiousplantDOTcom

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