FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Hey avogel here,

I introduced myself a couple weeks ago, and am a very new member. i just wanted to update the growth of my typical Venus fly Traps that i cheated, and got from lowes. they are doing very well, and have divided. i now have two rossetes, that you can see in the pictures. They receive fresh rain water every week, by letting them sit in a container of 1/4 inch of water for a few hours. the sphagnum peat moss, and silica pool sand draw up the water nicely. the rainwater keeps the PH up as well. I just wanted to show how much the traps have excelled in a month. I am really impressed with their growth. thanks for looking!
enjoy the pictures!

Plus interesting things I have learned about fly traps are
1: fly's and other insects digest the quickest, within 10 days, spiders, tend to take over 20 days, in one case
2: Some traps close way slower than others
Great plant to own. Even a High schooler like me can grow them! its like the only plant i can grow ironically!
Thanks, Andrew

Nice! Are you growing it under artificial light or sunlight? Either way, it is looking pretty healthy!

kcbugs wrote:Nice! Are you growing it under artificial light or sunlight? Either way, it is looking pretty healthy!

Hey!
Thanks for the reply, It has both to be honest. When I'm home, I put it outside in water, and supervise ( So the Goats don't eat them) and in the evening, or when i'm not home, i put them under an ordinary fluorescent. so a good photo period is acheived. Thanks for the questions, glad to answer any
Andrew

Looks like it's doing well! Nice growing

Hi, Im new to growing traps from seed and just wanted to share my pictures. Im growing them under artificial light. I use a heat mat under the propagation trays. In my other pictures. Ive started growing traps from cuttings with 90 percent success rates. Cheers Scott from Australia

Next time I buy a fly trap I won't divide it right away :/