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title: "I’m planning to get a Venus fly trap, but I haven’t decided where I’m…"
description: "I’m planning to get a Venus fly trap, but I haven’t decided where I’m going to get it from. I see them at stores like Lowes and Home Depot, but they don’t look…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/s0Pkq4KLxq9dqnzRyNxytO"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Reva"
published: "2026-11-04T13:10:04.310015Z"
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# I’m planning to get a Venus fly trap, but I haven’t decided where I’m…

_Posted by Reva on 2026-11-04_

I’m planning to get a Venus fly trap, but I haven’t decided where I’m going to get it from. I see them at stores like Lowes and Home Depot, but they don’t look like they’re in good condition. Am I better off ordering online?

## 2 comments

### ADLVincent commented on 2026-11-04

I got my VFT from a box store but ordered other carnivorous plants from rainbow carnivorous plants and was happy with them!

### Waspinator commented on 2026-11-05

Local nurseries that stock them would be the most likely to have them in good health, otherwise you could ask the employees when a grocery or hardware store gets new stock shipments to improve your chances of getting a healthy one

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