FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

You'll likely hear it often here, but VFT's do much better outside. I learned the hard way myself.
Sunlight coming through a window gets filtered due to the nature of the window itself, and it can potentially get selectively magnified due to imperfections in the glass. Direct, outdoor light is best.
If you're worried about temperatures, try to position the plant in a place to get direct morning light. While it may be somewhat intense, the temps are lower so the direct light is not compounded by high heat. Then, as the day progresses to higher temps, if selectively placed, they are shaded during the hottest part of the day.
Upside, you are giving them as close to wild conditions as possible, and they'll likely do much better. Downside, you'll need to pay more attention to moisture levels and will need to water more.
As far as the red being a more sensitive plant, I don't know about that. But many cultivars get some red coloration, anywhere from slight pink to a dark purple, that becomes more pronounced in direct, unfiltered, outdoor sunlight.
Just my opinion, but they're your plants at the end of the day.

its 98F outside now and i am worried my sarracenia is shading my VFT's to much.

optique wrote:its 98F outside now and i am worried my sarracenia is shading my VFT's to much.

^^^^ Funny stuff right there, I don't care who you are!