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title: "hey! i bought fly trap seeds, it says they can take 1-3 months to…"
description: "hey! i bought fly trap seeds, it says they can take 1-3 months to sprout, i’ve had them planted a bit over a month, does anyone have any advice on how to take…"
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author: "Victoria"
published: "2025-01-24T13:51:06.726415Z"
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# hey! i bought fly trap seeds, it says they can take 1-3 months to…

_Posted by Victoria on 2025-01-24_

hey! i bought fly trap seeds, it says they can take 1-3 months to sprout, i’ve had them planted a bit over a month, does anyone have any advice on how to take care of them? i bought a lamp for them and i only use distilled water, i mist the water. should i soak the soil? should i put them in a different pot? the kit came with this bowl 🌱 is the heat source too close or too far away? how often should i turn the lamp on? its 25W. any input would be greatly appreciated on how i could take better care of them!

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## 12 comments

### DanishGramma commented on 2025-01-24

Did the kit come with the soil?  
Personally I use a heat mat and keep it in a ziplock bag until they all germinate.  
I just started some Lithops and Ice plants and they can take several weeks to germinate.  
Also, don’t let the soil dry out before they sprout 🌱

#### Victoria replied on 2025-01-24

yes the kit did come with the soil, this is the kit i purchased

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9wkgNYgNQHX6G3E45FWj_3b04WqnEB-etB8rl_EcWtw/1gUN6M18TziXfXsQcU9EMw.webp?size=large)

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#### DanishGramma replied on 2025-01-24

That’s really neat

### PlantMurderer commented on 2025-01-25

I was about to give advise then I realized that my only fly trap is dying

#### Victoria replied on 2025-01-25

oh no😭 your username fits well🤣 jk i hope u can save it 🌱

#### PlantMurderer replied on 2025-01-25

Lmao thanks me too

#### DanishGramma replied on 2025-01-25

It might be just dormant

#### PlantMurderer replied on 2025-01-26

Oh no it def isnt

### Brown Bear commented on 2025-01-26

It's going to take time and lots of patience

### Brown Bear commented on 2025-01-26

You can try putting plastic wrap around the bowl. Give them a little humidity booster while they germinate. Once they start, put them into nursery pots that are plastic, never use glass or terracotta pots

#### Victoria replied on 2025-02-09

update!! it’s been around 2 weeks since my post and i changed the pot it was in, since then its sprouted! i think.. i made a couple changes to it, i took it out of the glass bowl it originally came with, and i put it in a plastic pot with drainage holes, and put the pot in a big plastic container with distilled water to suck up, i put humidity on it, from a small heat lamp, can i still give it humidify after it’s sprouted? or no? thanks :)

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### Brown Bear commented on 2025-04-28

Sure,

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