r/VenusFlyTraps

I finally managed to find a self watering pot a few days ago and transferred Zetsu (my VFT) to it. But I woke up this morning and saw all his adult traps were starting to turn black. I snipped them but now I'm worried I might have overdone it. He's only got the green young traps left.

I don't know why his traps started turning black. My husband suggested it might have been because we've gotten a lot of rain last week so he got over watered.

I'm also concerned the pot I got may be too big. Should I go back and get something smaller?

I've made sure the soil is the appropriate type and have made sure to only give him rain water or distilled.

Let me know if I can still save my baby and how.

Thanks!

This the longest I've had a VFT and im so scared to replant it but also think it may be time....help!!! I would to keep this baby alive and see how big i can get it. Any and all help very appreciated!!

Tengo 4 venus, al principio creo que estaba estresadas porque les hice dos trasplantes con muy poca diferencia de tiempo, pero les doy sol, agua de lluvia y normal como siempre lo hago pero solo empeoran, han pasado 3 meses de eso, la que está en peor estado es esta, crece rampas pequeñisimas y a los días se vuelven negras y mueren, de esta particularmente ya ví que su centro estaba totalmente negro, así qué por curiosidad y creyendo que ya murió ya levanté del sustrato, se desprendió demasiado fácil y vi esto en el rizoma, y me asusté investigué y vi que probablemente sea una plaga de escamas, pero no sé qué hacer, y además, en el sustrato veo bichitos pequeños qué habitan en el sustrato, desde el principio yo siempre vi poquitos bichitos así, pero con el tiempo, creo que veo más, son súper diminutos, y no se si tal vez sea también otra plaga, las otras también se encuentran muy enfermas y no sé que hacer

I have four Venus flytraps. At first, I thought they were just stressed because I transplanted them twice within a very short period of time. However, I give them plenty of sunlight, rainwater, and care for them the same way I always have, but they only keep getting worse. It's been about three months since then.

The one in the worst condition is this one. It grows very tiny traps, but after a few days they turn black and die. I also noticed that the center of this plant had turned completely black. Out of curiosity, and because I thought it had already died, I gently lifted it out of the substrate. It came out very easily, and I found this on the rhizome.

I got worried and did some research. It seems like it could be a scale insect infestation, but I'm not sure, and I don't know what to do.

Also, I've noticed tiny bugs living in the substrate. I've always seen a few of these little bugs since I first got the plants, but over time I think there are many more. They're extremely small, and I'm wondering if they could be another type of pest.

My other Venus flytraps are also in very poor condition, and I really don't know what to do.

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I made a post 50 days back asking for help on how to save my VFT that got almost no sun at my college dorm. 50 days of full summer sun later and she’s back in business! I’m shocked at how quickly these guys can recover.

Just bought these on doordash from Lowes. They dont seem to be to healthy. They were dry so we moistened the soil a little. Is their anything else i can do to help them thrive?

I used to keep my plant indoor under a sansi growlight, about a month ago I put it outside where it can get natural direct sunlight all day long. I expected it to get more red with so much light but it's probably still acclimating. Still looks very healthy to me.

My VFT grew two traps in one leaf, they're closed because I accidentally triggered them both taking pictures 😭

I just bought one and I am still learning, so please forgive me. My plant keeps catching insects, but usually drops them after a couple of days… minus the spider that was in one for 1-2 weeks (mouth closed) before the head started dying… I think these were caught overnight, but they are just sitting there with the trap mouth open. My plant gets plenty of sunshine (when it’s not raining) and plenty of rainwater, but it’s slowly turning brown. I feel like I’m going something wrong because my plant seems so different than everyone else’s. Open to all advice and also in regards to the dead insects sitting in the mouths

I have her in a terrarium under 8x 1ft Barrina T8 lights, wrapped in mylar, and she's still looking really really green... what am i doing wrong? I water with distilled water and the soil is fresh from CalCarn

First pic Is may 25. The last 2 are from today. One has fully finished flowering and the other is in the process of it. I tried to self pollinate but the first one didn’t hit I’m hoping for the 2nd one. As you can see in the container they were death blooming and would’ve died from lack of light not from blooming. I stuck them in full sun with the flowers in an attempt to see if they would die from flowering. They didn’t. They’re growing well! Don’t be afraid to let your plants flower. Yes they’re tiny but in another month or two they’ll fully recover and get going. They’re all alive idk where I put the 3rd one tho lol but Ik it’s alive somewhere.

Looking for any advice or observations on my vft. In zone 9b. I had my vft for a little over a year. I mostly fill the clear plastic pot holder with distilled water, and sometimes tap water when I’m completely out of distilled. I used carnivorous soil after the most recent transplant. Maybe I’m a little concerned when I see other posts with flourishing Venus fly traps. Should I add any additional nutrients? Change pots to something specifically made for carnivorous plants? Thanks for reading!

I accidently left them out in NJ heat (100+ degrees F) for too long. I just watered them, and I'm hoping they'll be fine since there's still green

She's going on a new, deeper pot soon. But I wanted to check here if she's looking good and healthy. I def need to cut off the dead traps at the bottom but I will do so once I change the pot.

Also I just moved her to a sunny spot (on my main house she uses grow lights), so let's see how it goes

(Idk what to do with the dead flies carcasses. I dont want to accidentally close the trap lol)

Hi! I just noticed something really strange happening to all three of my VFTs at the same time: they’re all producing very tiny, almost microscopic traps??

I recently had a fungus gnat infestation in the first one (I haven’t seen a single gnat in a few days, so I think it might be taken care of) so I sprayed the crowns and soil of all three of them with BioAdvanced 3-in-1 Insect, Disease, and Plant Mite Control. Could this be a result of that? Or could it be a result of the heatwave in my area? Or are they just dividing? I’m a little worried.

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