Just bought my first fly trap and it finally grew little tiny baby mouths. Thank you for taking time to make videos to instruct us on how to care for these cool dudes. Love from Tennessee!!
Thanks for this video! I recently planted a venus flytrap in part of a pot where I'm growing a tomato plant. I wanted it to be the tomato plant's "bodyguard" for the spring/summer. It's interesting that you said to just feed one head instead of all of them. I wouldn't have thought to do that. Also, I remember reading somewhere long ago that the venus fly trap likes live food, but now it makes more sense after watching this video. I now understand that as a bug keeps on tripping the hairs, the venus fly trap can confirm that it really has prey, which makes sense.
Awesome to hear you are growing VFTs. Tomato plants and venus flytraps seem like a good match, both happy in full sun 😎. Make sure to let us know how they progress!! And thanks for watching.
Thank you, for making me a better venus fly trap owner. So glad I found your channel to help me on this new journey. I love your explanation for everything . You're awesome 👌 👏
I am a praying mantis keeper so I always have live blue bottle flies on hand since that is the primary food for the mantis's. I thought it would be fun & easy to get a venus fly trap. I got one & I absolutely love it! I have it next to my mantis enclosure under the large grow light for my vivariums. It has been thriving. it is so fun to feed it & watch it snap closed. The mantis's also require distilled water so I have that on hand also. I love this little plant.
I have two Venus Flytraps and both have a flower shoot growing from them. I’am new to growing them and I’am fortunately (I feel) having great success with them but not sure what a flower shoot means to the plant or what I should do about/with it. The flowers have not yet opened or bloomed. Any help is greatly appreciated and I’d like to thank you for helping me with the success of my two plants, your videos are very informative and make caring for them a breeze! 😊
That's awesome! The flower stalks means the plant is mature and ready to propagate. This video explains my suggestions of what to do next: ua-cam.com/video/V00tiWXbahk/v-deo.html
Thanks for the great video! I am wondering, after watching this and many other videos, how does a Venus Fly Trap grow without nutrients? They are supposed to be grown in medium with no nutrients, like peat moss, and watered only with distilled water. Besides the CO2 + Light, where do they get nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, among others, to grow, and produce plant mass?
Hello, I have recently bought a Venus Flytrap from amazon and I'm awaiting its arrival. I have bought some venus flytrap special soil for when I need to repot it. I have also bought a pot of bloodworms for the winter to feed it. What I wanted to know is how many of the traps do you feed the worms to? All of them or only one of the traps for the whole plant.
Feed one trap at a time! Each individual trap can only close a few times before it dies off, so you'll run out of traps if you feed too many too often!
Sorry for the late response. Yes! Mealworms are fine. I recommend moistening them a bit with water first, though. You'll also need to "massage" the plant so the trigger hairs are activated.
I just ordered a Venus flytrap, and they suggested purchasing dehydrated mealworms, so I’m curious what you think about that? They did say to rehydrate them with a couple drops of water. I definitely will use the right kind of water for this.
Are wasps (and similiar bugs) a food source too? I fed my trap once with a wasp and noticed that it took her longer to diguest. It was also pretty sticky and started to molt. It was glued in one side of my trap so i had to remove the entire head. Was that only a coinsidence?
@@venusflytrapworld Ok. Thx. May I have another Q: I noticed that sometimes when a bug gets diguested it sometimes leaves a black mark (happend with a wasp but also a normal house fly sometimes) The bug sticks on the leafe too. What does it mean? Have searched on the web but with no luck
the water I gave my plant is from a well and the only mineral in it is iron idk if that's okay please let me know. I also just used the soil from the ground with has natural minerals in it not modified soil. are these okay?!?!?!?!
I live in New Zealand, and apparently, the insects here had never seen a Flytrap before. :) The plant could almost catch a bug every single day, what should I do?
dont remember where , but another video suggested using mealworms and crushing them put in an eyedropper with a little water , to feed small flytraps or other small carnivorous plants.
I bought a Jabberwocky Venus Fly Trap from a place called California Carnivores Nursery. The traps are sideways on the stem... I have never seen that before. For that reason, it makes it hard to feed because the bug won't stay inside without falling out before it closes. Any suggestions?
@@venusflytrapworld can you tell me why my venus fly traps are all green and they are a good size but won't eat any food and I have four of them that are all the same size all green no death looking and they won't eat at all? Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
@@antwongary3588 I'm no expert, but perhaps the trigger hairs aren't getting triggered enough.? When I feed I use a toothpick also incase I need to gently touch the hairs to help it shut. The problem with this is sometimes I shut a trap well the insect runs out.
@@antwongary3588 Are you giving them enough light? A cultivar called Justina Davis is all green but otherwise it’s due to a lack of light. Also they need the sunlight to produce energy for resetting their traps.
Venus flytraps always need dormancy. If you grow them indoors, sometimes a cold basement, porch or garage works for dormancy. Also, refrigerator dormancy is an option, but it is more involved.
@Alison Holme Hi! The reason a basement and a garage work sometimes, is because they often get cold. Venus flytraps need to be exposed to temperatures below 45F for several months to complete dormancy. This article contains more details : venusflytrapworld.com/can-you-skip-venus-flytrap-dormancy-best-strategies/#:~:text=Dormancy%20is%20essential%20for%20the,rise%2C%20Venus%20flytraps%20exit%20dormancy.
@Alison Holme Got it! In that case, you might need to use the refrigerator dormancy method. I haven't made a video about it yet. But, here is a good one: ua-cam.com/video/1JgpL_faNVQ/v-deo.html
I think one of the other flytrap channels (Was it Flytrap Garden or someone else?) actually did find 1 type of human meat the plant can actually digest, though I forget what it was. But yeah in the vast majority of these experiments the traps end up rotting. So it definitely is safer to just not try human food at all.
Hi. I think I may know why the heads whither from feeding each head. It requires energy for each head to close, so making every head close will nearly kill the plant as well. Digesting multiple bugs simultaneously is likely far too resource intensive for the venus flytrap - hence why the heads whither... likely its trying to protect itself by doing this. (this is just a theory - I have had venus flytraps for many years)
I bought a venus fly trap yesterday and named it "Demise" from Zelda Skyward Sword 😂 i love it already and hope that i can fix it up so it can grow and have a good time in my room
@@Albie_yt yeah i have one already and update: "Demise" is doing very well now! It got so many little sprouts that i am afraid the pot will be too small for it soon lol. It also got a nice bright green and red colour. Before it was more yellow and pale. I use a big plastic pot and plate to water it with destilled water.
@@Sacred_Korok69 nice! I got a new one because mine got a bit to cold during domancy and died my new one was yellow and slow 2 weeks later and its nice and green and red in the traps and growing a flower stalk
@Venus Flytrap World can you tell me why my venus fly traps are all green and they are a good size but won't eat any food and I have four of them that are all the same size all green no death looking and they won't eat at all? Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Not 100% sure, but here are some ideas... Sometimes the leaves are healthy, but if they are older, they might be exhausted and do not need bugs. Dormancy can also generate some changes in the behavior. Btw I wouldn't worry too much when your plants are looking happy and healthy 😉
Is it true that VFT must have a dormancy period once a year even in tropical area like Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia lowlands? I got this info from google.. but not sure if it’s true..
Yes, you got it right. Vfts need dormancy regardless of where you are growing them. Here is some info on how dormancy works: venusflytrapworld.com/do-venus-flytraps-need-dormancy/
Wah.. that’s means it’s not practical at all to grow VFT in lowlands of tropical/equatorial regions like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia or practically any country that does not winter season.These plants are slowly growing and will take many years & also many dormancy periods to become fully grown & reproduce. But according to the reports/ findings.. without going through dormancy , the VFT’s life expectancy is only 2 years.. that’s very sad ya. But many many thanks for the information/ links provided. 🙏🙏
So if I plant my trap outside where the bugs can get to it and all the mouths are closed, what happens then? Normally when Venus flytraps are planted outside, they usually get their nutrients naturally
Thanks for the question! Letting your flytraps capture their own food outdoors is the best option. If they capture many bugs on their own, that is perfect. No issues there 👍
Just bought this plant and repotted it. Most the traps were closed . Also i got lucky as there was a stalk already grown :) . Yet the open trap i fed some Blood worms and the trap refuses to close ?! Ive applied slght pressure and it close some then it sprung back open ?! Again i applied pressure also the blood worm chunk was mixed with water. Yet i left it overnight and the trap is still rather open. Thinking of removing the blood worm from the trap to avoid mold. This plant appears to be acting slow. Ive given it 14 hrs light and it still sluggish ?! Peat Mose in the pot, edges of pot bordered with Spagnam Moss and Distilled water in a pot underneath ( 3 ins' in a 6' pot )... Beginner here ?!
Welcome to the club! 😃 Sometimes traps are just exhausted and wont work, especially the older ones. I wouldn't worry too much. Good idea in removing the worm. Maybe you can try again in a new trap later. Your setup sounds good. This care guide can help you verify all is good: venusflytrapworld.com/care
After you trigger the trap, it needs to be triggered a couple more times in the next few minutes or else it will just open back up again to prevent it from being accidentally triggered by rain.
Well this isn’t good. I just fed my flytrap 3 cockroaches just this day for the first time. I didn’t know what the limit was and when you said 1 insect every 3-6 weeks I was like, “Well crap”.
I could listen to you say the word "hamburger" all day. I love it.
Totally agree 💯
And salami 🙂
Just bought my first fly trap and it finally grew little tiny baby mouths. Thank you for taking time to make videos to instruct us on how to care for these cool dudes. Love from Tennessee!!
🤩 good luck growing it
Thanks for this video! I recently planted a venus flytrap in part of a pot where I'm growing a tomato plant. I wanted it to be the tomato plant's "bodyguard" for the spring/summer. It's interesting that you said to just feed one head instead of all of them. I wouldn't have thought to do that. Also, I remember reading somewhere long ago that the venus fly trap likes live food, but now it makes more sense after watching this video. I now understand that as a bug keeps on tripping the hairs, the venus fly trap can confirm that it really has prey, which makes sense.
Awesome to hear you are growing VFTs. Tomato plants and venus flytraps seem like a good match, both happy in full sun 😎. Make sure to let us know how they progress!! And thanks for watching.
what soil did you use for the venus fly trap if its in the pot with the tomato plant it has minerals in the soil which will kill the vft
Thank you so much!! I recently bought one and I wasn't sure how to care for it properly but this video cleared up alot of things about basic care. 🌱
Is it still alive?
Thank you, for making me a better venus fly trap owner. So glad I found your channel to help me on this new journey. I love your explanation for everything . You're awesome 👌 👏
I am a praying mantis keeper so I always have live blue bottle flies on hand since that is the primary food for the mantis's. I thought it would be fun & easy to get a venus fly trap. I got one & I absolutely love it! I have it next to my mantis enclosure under the large grow light for my vivariums. It has been thriving. it is so fun to feed it & watch it snap closed. The mantis's also require distilled water so I have that on hand also. I love this little plant.
That is awesome ✨
I have two Venus Flytraps and both have a flower shoot growing from them. I’am new to growing them and I’am fortunately (I feel) having great success with them but not sure what a flower shoot means to the plant or what I should do about/with it. The flowers have not yet opened or bloomed. Any help is greatly appreciated and I’d like to thank you for helping me with the success of my two plants, your videos are very informative and make caring for them a breeze! 😊
That's awesome! The flower stalks means the plant is mature and ready to propagate. This video explains my suggestions of what to do next: ua-cam.com/video/V00tiWXbahk/v-deo.html
Thanks for the clear explanation! Really useful.
I am glad you found it useful!
Thanks for the great video! I am wondering, after watching this and many other videos, how does a Venus Fly Trap grow without nutrients? They are supposed to be grown in medium with no nutrients, like peat moss, and watered only with distilled water. Besides the CO2 + Light, where do they get nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, among others, to grow, and produce plant mass?
I just got one yesterday and fed one a meal worm just now..so I'm good for like a month to ever feed it again if I wish?
Nice one, very informative and yes you answered the one question I wanted to know, thank you keep up the good work missy.
Hello, I have recently bought a Venus Flytrap from amazon and I'm awaiting its arrival. I have bought some venus flytrap special soil for when I need to repot it. I have also bought a pot of bloodworms for the winter to feed it. What I wanted to know is how many of the traps do you feed the worms to? All of them or only one of the traps for the whole plant.
Feed one trap at a time! Each individual trap can only close a few times before it dies off, so you'll run out of traps if you feed too many too often!
sorry if im too late, but does dried mealworms work? i own hamsters that eats mealworms thats why im asking, the worms are dead
Sorry for the late response. Yes! Mealworms are fine. I recommend moistening them a bit with water first, though. You'll also need to "massage" the plant so the trigger hairs are activated.
I just ordered a Venus flytrap, and they suggested purchasing dehydrated mealworms, so I’m curious what you think about that? They did say to rehydrate them with a couple drops of water. I definitely will use the right kind of water for this.
I just bought a flytrap from Walmart and I want to make it grow Large. What type of insect would you recommend
Hello i got a venus fly trap and i am a beginer i was wonder if moss on the surface of the dirt is ok or normal i would love the feed back thank you
It’s currently 3:15 am 3 days before finals week. I’ve never owned or plan to raise any Venus flytraps but I must watch this video intently 0_0
😂😂this is so funny and cute! I’m 42 now but that was and still is my mind track!😅 you’ll be okay no worries! U will just have knowledge no one needs
@@stacey9528 thanks! ^-^
Put the crickets in the fridge for ~10 minutes (or freezer for 3-5) to make them docile
Thank you so much for your Videos, it helped me and my son so much. :)
Thank you soo much and now I understand more clearly
Are wasps (and similiar bugs) a food source too? I fed my trap once with a wasp and noticed that it took her longer to diguest. It was also pretty sticky and started to molt. It was glued in one side of my trap so i had to remove the entire head. Was that only a coinsidence?
They usually work as food, just keep an eye in the size.
@@venusflytrapworld Ok. Thx.
May I have another Q:
I noticed that sometimes when a bug gets diguested it sometimes leaves a black mark (happend with a wasp but also a normal house fly sometimes)
The bug sticks on the leafe too.
What does it mean? Have searched on the web but with no luck
i got a venus flytrap from amazon and it only has 3 tiny traps, how do i get it to grow? im giving it everything that it needs
To boost growth I recommend more light and access to bugs. Also, make sure to skip the flowers.
Thank you for this very informative video...will go back to this video for info
What about butting crickets in the refrigerator to slow them?
Yes! That works
this might be a obvious question D: if you feed 1 ''mouth'' something does it feed the whole plant or is it per ''mouth''?
Whole plant. Think of it as different heads going into the same stomach
Thank you I needed to know what insects are safe. But right now I am letting it catch fungus gnats in my monstera pot lol
thanks! this helps so much
the water I gave my plant is from a well and the only mineral in it is iron idk if that's okay please let me know. I also just used the soil from the ground with has natural minerals in it not modified soil. are these okay?!?!?!?!
I live in New Zealand, and apparently, the insects here had never seen a Flytrap before. :) The plant could almost catch a bug every single day, what should I do?
They're native to a small area in the US, Cape Fear specifically
Thanks for the tips.
Can you please show us how to squeeze the lobe thing properly when feeding it a dead bug please
dont remember where , but another video suggested using mealworms and crushing them put in an eyedropper with a little water , to feed small flytraps or other small carnivorous plants.
Yup, that works. I sometimes use mealworms too, but I prefer live insects.
Hi if you wet meal worms will that work to make it feel alive
Hey question, what type of soil should I grow my traps in?
Lfsm or peat moss. Plus you can add sand and perlite for drainage and aeration
I bought a Jabberwocky Venus Fly Trap from a place called California Carnivores Nursery. The traps are sideways on the stem... I have never seen that before. For that reason, it makes it hard to feed because the bug won't stay inside without falling out before it closes. Any suggestions?
Have you tried dead bugs? They could stay stuck in the trap long enough for it to close
@@venusflytrapworldthank you so much for the response! I will try that and hopefully that works.
Can you do a video on fungus gnats? I don’t have this problem but I’m sure it is common to run into, or even spider mites.
Good idea! Pests are tough a problem to overcome. And not a lot of information for VFTs about the subject.
I will put it in my video idea list ✅
@@venusflytrapworld can you tell me why my venus fly traps are all green and they are a good size but won't eat any food and I have four of them that are all the same size all green no death looking and they won't eat at all? Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
@@antwongary3588 I'm no expert, but perhaps the trigger hairs aren't getting triggered enough.?
When I feed I use a toothpick also incase I need to gently touch the hairs to help it shut.
The problem with this is sometimes I shut a trap well the insect runs out.
@@antwongary3588 Are you giving them enough light? A cultivar called Justina Davis is all green but otherwise it’s due to a lack of light. Also they need the sunlight to produce energy for resetting their traps.
Very helpful
Thank you!!!
Hi there! I was wondering what your thoughts are on liquid venus fly trap food?
So I don’t necessarily have to feed them but recommended sometimes. So like once a month or once a year?
I feed mine every week or so that way they grow massive quick
I learned a hard lesson about my trap and bugs. The fly trap does not like hardshell bugs like beetles. I guess the shell presents a problem.
hey, quick question about
Venus flytrap dormancy, if you grow / keep Venus flytrap indoors at all times, do they need to go
into dormancy?
Venus flytraps always need dormancy. If you grow them indoors, sometimes a cold basement, porch or garage works for dormancy. Also, refrigerator dormancy is an option, but it is more involved.
@Alison Holme Hi! The reason a basement and a garage work sometimes, is because they often get cold. Venus flytraps need to be exposed to temperatures below 45F for several months to complete dormancy. This article contains more details : venusflytrapworld.com/can-you-skip-venus-flytrap-dormancy-best-strategies/#:~:text=Dormancy%20is%20essential%20for%20the,rise%2C%20Venus%20flytraps%20exit%20dormancy.
@Alison Holme Got it! In that case, you might need to use the refrigerator dormancy method. I haven't made a video about it yet. But, here is a good one: ua-cam.com/video/1JgpL_faNVQ/v-deo.html
I think one of the other flytrap channels (Was it Flytrap Garden or someone else?) actually did find 1 type of human meat the plant can actually digest, though I forget what it was. But yeah in the vast majority of these experiments the traps end up rotting. So it definitely is safer to just not try human food at all.
Cam you feed Venus flytraps waxworms?
hey im trying to grow prize winners please any tips for my first huge grow im nervous re potting tomorrow is there a best time to re pot ? any one ?
ever try using piranha fish fertilizer, like native American's growing corn
Do you have any Pitcher Plants?
Hi. I think I may know why the heads whither from feeding each head. It requires energy for each head to close, so making every head close will nearly kill the plant as well.
Digesting multiple bugs simultaneously is likely far too resource intensive for the venus flytrap - hence why the heads whither... likely its trying to protect itself by doing this.
(this is just a theory - I have had venus flytraps for many years)
Wow this is so useful for mine :)
I use wood lice to feed mine. They are easy to handle and plentiful, and you can pick one that’s the right size for the trap.
Thanks for the tip 🙌
I bought a venus fly trap yesterday and named it "Demise" from Zelda Skyward Sword 😂 i love it already and hope that i can fix it up so it can grow and have a good time in my room
Make sure to get a grow lamp on it !
@@Albie_yt yeah i have one already and update: "Demise" is doing very well now! It got so many little sprouts that i am afraid the pot will be too small for it soon lol. It also got a nice bright green and red colour. Before it was more yellow and pale. I use a big plastic pot and plate to water it with destilled water.
@@Sacred_Korok69 nice! I got a new one because mine got a bit to cold during domancy and died my new one was yellow and slow 2 weeks later and its nice and green and red in the traps and growing a flower stalk
What about meal worms? Can they eat those?
@Venus Flytrap World can you tell me why my venus fly traps are all green and they are a good size but won't eat any food and I have four of them that are all the same size all green no death looking and they won't eat at all? Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Not 100% sure, but here are some ideas... Sometimes the leaves are healthy, but if they are older, they might be exhausted and do not need bugs. Dormancy can also generate some changes in the behavior.
Btw I wouldn't worry too much when your plants are looking happy and healthy 😉
So One question? If it's winter and the flytrap is dormant how to water it?
Keep soil less humid than usual, just a slight change
How much do you have to water them
I can't get the crickets from jumping off right before it gets close to the trap
Tweezers to hold them can help
If I fed a fly trap how long does it take for it to be able to eat again?
It can take from a few days to a few weeks. You know when it's done when the leaves reopen. You usually only need to feed one or two leaves at a time.
how many time should u feed your vft
One time every 1-2 months will do the trick. And, for outdoor vfts, no need to feed them.
May i put some fertilizer to its media ??
Please avoid fertilizer, feed your plant instead
Is it ok if i put it outside for a bit and tame it back home
Switching between indoors and outdoors?
I think that as long as the climate is not too different, it should be fine.
How about earthworms? Can VFT & Nepenthes eat earthworms?
Haven't tried it, but I don't see why not. Still, I would make sure they are not too big for the plant.
Is it true that VFT must have a dormancy period once a year even in tropical area like Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia lowlands? I got this info from google.. but not sure if it’s true..
Yes, you got it right. Vfts need dormancy regardless of where you are growing them. Here is some info on how dormancy works: venusflytrapworld.com/do-venus-flytraps-need-dormancy/
Wah.. that’s means it’s not practical at all to grow VFT in lowlands of tropical/equatorial regions like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia or practically any country that does not winter season.These plants are slowly growing and will take many years & also many dormancy periods to become fully grown & reproduce.
But according to the reports/ findings.. without going through dormancy , the VFT’s life expectancy is only 2 years.. that’s very sad ya. But many many thanks for the information/ links provided. 🙏🙏
So if I plant my trap outside where the bugs can get to it and all the mouths are closed, what happens then? Normally when Venus flytraps are planted outside, they usually get their nutrients naturally
Thanks for the question! Letting your flytraps capture their own food outdoors is the best option. If they capture many bugs on their own, that is perfect. No issues there 👍
Just bought this plant and repotted it. Most the traps were closed . Also i got lucky as there was a stalk already grown :) . Yet the open trap i fed some Blood worms and the trap refuses to close ?! Ive applied slght pressure and it close some then it sprung back open ?! Again i applied pressure also the blood worm chunk was mixed with water. Yet i left it overnight and the trap is still rather open. Thinking of removing the blood worm from the trap to avoid mold. This plant appears to be acting slow. Ive given it 14 hrs light and it still sluggish ?! Peat Mose in the pot, edges of pot bordered with Spagnam Moss and Distilled water in a pot underneath ( 3 ins' in a 6' pot )...
Beginner here ?!
Welcome to the club! 😃 Sometimes traps are just exhausted and wont work, especially the older ones. I wouldn't worry too much.
Good idea in removing the worm. Maybe you can try again in a new trap later.
Your setup sounds good. This care guide can help you verify all is good: venusflytrapworld.com/care
After you trigger the trap, it needs to be triggered a couple more times in the next few minutes or else it will just open back up again to prevent it from being accidentally triggered by rain.
So styrofoam cups?
They do the trick. Just add drainage holes
You have a beautiful accent. Where are you from? If you don’t mind me asking.
If you don’t care to answer where did you get this Venus flytrap?
The red dragon is from sknarPlantVibes in Etsy. I don't remember the B52 and the others are rescues from walmart/lowes
Ok thank you
Can they eat any ants and Rollie pollie
I have tried ants before no issues. Rollie pollies should be ok too
Can you feed it 🐛 worms
do i need to write anything
can i feed mealworms
Yes, good option 👍
What if you fed it human-grade meat with a liquid enzyme supplement?
I would stick to insects 🪲🐜
What accent is that . Spain? Argentina ? ?
Well this isn’t good. I just fed my flytrap 3 cockroaches just this day for the first time. I didn’t know what the limit was and when you said 1 insect every 3-6 weeks I was like, “Well crap”.
Just a tip to avoid causing stress for next time 😉
A few minutes in the fridge will slow down insects.
Solid tip 👍 I wil give it a try
EARTHWORMS...??
6:03 Tyler Durden? Is that you?
Bro slug they will die if you feed them slug or snail
Good to know!
Can A Venus fly trap eat ladybugs
Good question! I haven't tried it, but don't see why not. Ladybugs are of good size and no extremely hard shell.
@@venusflytrapworld Reason I asked the question is I already put ladybugs in and then I was worried
@@venusflytrapworld The lady bug just came out today but it was just the shell the rest of the thing was all dissolved away
Perfect. Glad to hear it worked out! 🐞
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