Got a new Venus Fly Trap - now I need a pot

[Mumbles274]

I have a fly trap and some hardy outdoor pitchers.. Love em!!!

 

[Epona]

Oh wow, you've got a real mini bog habitat going on there - love it!

 

[Sasaferrato]

We normally have loads of flies as the house gets so much sun, so the flys sit on the warm bricks, then pop inside through the open windows as it cools outside. Hopefully the VFT will help dispatch some of them.

And for downstairs, we got a couple of these meat-eaters:

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Pitcher plants? (Thank you Sir David )

 

[Indeliblelink]

We normally have loads of flies as the house gets so much sun, so the flys sit on the warm bricks, then pop inside through the open windows as it cools outside. Hopefully the VFT will help dispatch some of them.

And for downstairs, we got a couple of these meat-eaters:

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Just don't let them get too big so they end up escaping.

 

[Mumbles274]

I've used this place loads. For plants and they also do compost mixes for each type of carnivorous plant. The ones in the butler sink are all about 7 or 8 years old now

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[geminisnake]

Edit: oh right Venus, you do need to keep wet

You still shouldn’t have to large saucer

I use a mushroom tub for mine(the ones the supermarket put mushies in), they really DO need a lot of water. I've had a fly trap for a good few yrs now, and a trumpet plant. They can handle a few days without water if the temperature is mild ime. Mine can also handle tap water but I live in Scotland, which may affect it. I never use water straight from the tap though.

I second checking a couple of charity shops for suitable cups/saucers, plant holders

 

[Fez909]

Still no pot, but I noticed it's got a wasp today.

A wasp head, at least.

 

[Fez909]

Also, I was worried it was dying as lots of traps went black, but it looks like it might just be acclimatising to the new window. Loads of new traps coming through. I snipped off the black ones to give the new fellas some space to grow.

 

[newme]

Has anyone ever managed to keep one going for more than a year?

lol no don't be silly!

 

[seeformiles]

I used to feed mine woodlice if it wasn’t having much luck with flies.

 

[two sheds]

No advice, sorry, I just keep reading it as " I've got a brand new Venus Fly Trap - now I need a pot "

 

[Epona]

No advice, sorry, I just keep reading it as " I've got a brand new Venus Fly Trap - now I need a pot "

And yet again a post on urban provides my earworm for the day

 

[moochedit]

Do they eat wasps as well?

 

[WouldBe]

Do they eat wasps as well?

Yes. Shame we can't breed a larger one that could eat seagulls.

 

[WouldBe]

I used to feed mine woodlice if it wasn’t having much luck with flies.

I used to feed mine bits of roast chicken but it didn't last long.

 

[moochedit]

Yes. Shame we can't breed a larger one that could eat seagulls.

Apparently spiders can chew their way out

Definately a priority for scientists to make a GM venus flytrap that can eat both though

 

[Fez909]

Do they eat wasps as well?

Yep, quite hard to spot in my pic, so I've added a helpful red arrow

 

[WouldBe]

Yep, quite hard to spot in my pic, so I've added a helpful red arrow

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If the Venus flytrap doesn't finish it off you could always harpoon it.

 

[moochedit]

If the Venus flytrap doesn't finish it off you could always harpoon it.

Take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure

 

[WouldBe]

Take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure

Might kill the Venus flytrap as well though.

 

[moochedit]

Might kill the Venus flytrap as well though.

War is hell but we'll never forget it's sacrifice. It's birthday will be a public holiday.

 

[Fez909]

Update: one side is growing really well, the other (which seems like a different plant), not so good.

There's been a few flowers popped up, which I think are actually the sun dews that stowed away in the pot.

Still don't have a proper pot...



Also on the closest trap, you can see the remains of a crane fly. It obviously decided it had bitten more than it could chew, as it opened again after a few days with the partially digested crane still there.

Or maybe it just didn't like the taste?

 

[WouldBe]

Looks like it's doing really well.

 

[platinumsage]

A last hurrah before a wintery death no doubt. Good luck though.

 

[Mumbles274]

Progress of mine

 

[Mumbles274]

With regard to surviving winter, they need to be a lot less wet, but not dry out. I think thats what I read about them overwintering. They are not frost tolerant as you can't grow them outdoors as far as I'm aware but they will rot if kept too wet. Also don't want to be too warm.. Ie heating on

 

[Mumbles274]

Update: one side is growing really well, the other (which seems like a different plant), not so good.

There's been a few flowers popped up, which I think are actually the sun dews that stowed away in the pot.

Still don't have a proper pot...

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Also on the closest trap, you can see the remains of a crane fly. It obviously decided it had bitten more than it could chew, as it opened again after a few days with the partially digested crane still there.

Or maybe it just didn't like the taste?

Have you got any other carnivores? You'll love the pitchers and monkey cups if you like VFTS

 

[Fez909]

With regard to surviving winter, they need to be a lot less wet, but not dry out. I think thats what I read about them overwintering. They are not frost tolerant as you can't grow them outdoors as far as I'm aware but they will rot if kept too wet. Also don't want to be too warm.. Ie heating on

The people I bought mine from said they keep them outside all year, which surprised me.

Have you got any other carnivores? You'll love the pitchers and monkey cups if you like VFTS

Yep, got these two the same day: Got a new Venus Fly Trap - now I need a pot

Don't know what a monkey cup is... Off to Google

 

[WouldBe]

Anyone's Venus fly trap started singing opera yet?

 

[Fez909]

A last hurrah before a wintery death no doubt. Good luck though.

Survived the winter. Just. I let it dry out a couple of times and almost lost it. Looking a bit healthier the last few weeks with the reappearance of the sun, though.

Also got some flowers! I know some people don't let them flower, but I've never seen a VFT flower before so decided to leave it.

It's pretty cool. The flowers grow high so the traps don't catch the insects they need to help with pollination

Cat for scale and extra likes