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Had to repot the guy in the big pot (previously was in a smaller one) due to the start of a bug problem and managed to get 2 smaller ones out of it! I put them together as they both are very small and I don’t have any other pots to put them in. Big pot is a temporary one until my new ones arrive tomorrow. Just thought I’d share the state of em after having them for 2 months (almost 3!)

Ok for context, 3 days ago I gave it lots of water (more than I normally do) and I’ve been so busy at work the past 2 days (I work 8-10 hour shifts) I forgot to water it. I’ve forgotten to water it in the past and it’s NEVER shrivelled up like this. Idk if it will go back or what I should do, it was my healthiest vft. I would like to add, the other two I have that have been given the same no watering treatment + light conditions don’t look nearly as bad

Do they look like they could benefit from repotting? Mostly the one on the left. They are otherwise doing very well, I just don’t know when is the right time to repot

Currently upgrading my light as the old one I received is too low in wattage. This is a bit pricey at $55 (with a discount) and says “40W with clip” when I go to purchase. So, would this be a worth while purchase?

So, my first vft has done relatively well. it needs a new pot as it’s starting to produce many small traps on one side rather then the original centre. The other two… well, they just keep declining. The floppy one (labelled #1) came like that but despite It getting distilled water every day, 3h windowsill light, 9h grow light it just never bounced back. I debated putting it outside but weather has been rainy for a week, and there isn’t enough sun access (4h at best). It did still have the original transportation cloth wrapped around it, which I found out after a week of having it (and promptly removed). The new growth is very slow. The other one (#2) a weed of some sort has taken over, as new growth is minimal and looks like it’s not growing properly. To make matters worse, it fell face first into the floor earlier today (my mistake). Is there something more I can be doing to help make them healthy again or is there no hope? I’m unsure why my first vft is doing good even with the same conditions as the other 2 that are not so great. I really would hate for these to end up dying entirely

I assumed maybe it was thirsty, so I just put it in a tray of distilled water. It soaked all of it within 20 seconds, so I’m going to think it’s just thirsty or stressed from the drive home which was 7 hours. Good news is these guys look like they have gotten better light where they were compared to my other one. Should I add more distilled water into the tray?

**first picture is from 3-4 days ago and during the day, second picture is from an hour ago and during nighttime**

I got my fly trap at the beginning May, just before Mother’s Day, and have been trying my best to take care of it (it’s my first ever fly trap, and I’m a completely newbie to plant care as a whole). Recently I noticed a lot of the mouths aren’t really moving, with browning teeth? But there has still been new growths so I figured it’s doing alright. However, the trap that ate the bug has a black spot now on it, and it seems like it is starting to flower. Which I learned, isn’t always a good thing ESPECIALLY since I don’t think my trap is healthy enough to flower. Any suggestions on what I should do or if I can do something to make it healthier? I bought some carnivorous plant soil online as well as new pots but I’m scared that it will hate being repotted.