Venus Fly Traps respond well to being repotted once a year. The media can get old and compacted making it hard for the roots of the plant to grow. Repotting will assure that the media stays fresh and aerated.

The best time to repot your Venus Fly Trap is in the early spring time just as it is coming out of dormancy. The only time to actively avoid repotting a plant is when it is flowering. However, Venus Fly Traps don't seem to mind being uprooted at any time during the year and usually resume growth within a few days of being repotted.

If you just got a plant from the store, I would recommend repotting it as soon as possible. Usually plants in stores aren't cared for properly and are watered with impure water. These impurities will stay in the media. They might be able to be flushed out with a heavy watering, but it is just easier to mix new media and repot.

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HELP!
written by Mnm, May 21, 2009

HELP! I have a venus fly trap and it's leaves are turning black and the trap is turning black too! Help me! Is it dying or just sprouting new traps and leaving the old ones behind??? I don't know how old my trap is though. But anyway I generaly feed it slugs, flies, and worms.
PLEASE HELP ME!

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Re: HELP!
written by Matt, May 21, 2009

Try posting in the forum for help. You'll need to upload a photo or give more information about your flytrap. See you in the forum!

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written by odie, May 22, 2009

Stop feeding your trap worms. They have a different protine and chemical makeup than insects and will basically poison your plant (same reason you dont feed it hamburger). Only feed your trap insects that are small enough to COMPLEATLY fit in the mouths. tiny/smll feeder crickets are cheep and can ne gotten at almost any pet store. check out www.CarnivorousPlantNursery.com for more excelent info on fly traps and other bug eaters. mouths turn black and die on a regular basis when they get too "tired" and new leaves will form. make sure the water you use is as mineral and neutrient free as possible too. check the website. they have a wealth of info. hope this helpes

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written by odie, May 22, 2009

and no slugs either. fruit flys, flys you catch in your home, ifits not an INSECT dont feed it to your traps. and you dont have to feed all the mouths that are open. only maybe 1/2 at a time max. good luck

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Fleas
written by rach, August 04, 2009

is it alright to feed my VFT fleas and ticks I caught from my dog? they are about 1/3 the size of my traps and filled with doggie blood..

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RE: Fleas
written by rach, August 08, 2009

ok it's been a few days since i fed my flytrap fleas, it's still doing ok, not dead, in fact it's growing strong!!! wooo hooo...

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Help
written by sarah, August 12, 2009

My venus fly trap looks lke its dying.
The soil round it keeps geting moss on it.
The plant it self did have flowers on and then they died.
The plant also only has 4 traps on it and they are closed all the time.
Can you suggest anything to help it get back to life?

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Fleas
written by rach, August 23, 2009

My Venus FlyTrap is DEAD..i'm so sad..i can't go through this emotional turmoil anymore!Im never going have another venus flytrap plant again!

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written by tom c, December 21, 2009

My venus flytrap is going very well, but the rhizone has split, and i am scared that if i try and repott the second flytrap, i might kill it!

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Hmm..
written by Miracle, June 30, 2010

I just got some of those little monsters as a gift.
I really loved them and want them to be as healthy as possible.
I'm planning to repot them and place them in a big and comfortable pot. But I don't know if I can find ant sphagnum moss.. :/ If I can't, I don't know if not consisting that in the soil would affect its growth.
Ohh?..

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Good answers at the FlytrapCare Forum
written by steve_d, June 30, 2010

You will get a nice variety of good answers to your questions at the FlytrapCare.com Forum.

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