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By Hellosmans
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Joined:  Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:23 am
#312608
hey fellas
Im new to this and havent had my venus flytrap for very long (Id say about 3-4 months), im not quite sure if hes dead or not. When i first bought him it didnt close and was very green. Ive been keeping him next to a sunny window and only watering him with distilled water. About 4 weeks ago it started to go black. Of course it only just became autumn so this is probably way too early for it to be dormant(this is me going off what ive read).
the leaves are turning black and then falling off - i honestly believe he's dying but im clinging on the the fact that it may be dormant.
(i live in Australia by the way so is a little confusing looking at pages about dormancy as they talk bout america a lot)
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By tommyr
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Joined:  Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:38 am
#312644
Well it does not look good. Un-pot it and look at the bulb. If it's WHITE and firm it's got a chance of coming back. What kind of soil is it in?
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By xr280xr
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Joined:  Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:29 pm
#312735
It looks like it may have gotten dehydrated. It's not dormant, but it looks like it was still alive in the photo.
By mouthstofeed
Posts:  477
Joined:  Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:07 am
#312738
dig it up. check the rhizome. from here, it looks blackened in the middle. probably no rhizome, and thus plant, left. i'm sorry.
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By fluffy123
Posts:  754
Joined:  Sat May 27, 2017 3:30 pm
#312837
This VFT is dead. It has no new traps.


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By fluffy123
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Joined:  Sat May 27, 2017 3:30 pm
#312839
VFTs can live up to 2 months without eating bugs, spiders, and frogs.


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By riveraXVX
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Joined:  Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:29 am
#312845
fluffy123 wrote:This VFT is dead. It has no new traps.
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a VFT not having any new traps does not mean it is dead.
By Hellosmans
Posts:  2
Joined:  Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:23 am
#315422
unfortunately he’s past away ;( rip bowser jr


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By Fieldofscreams
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Joined:  Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:14 am
#315441
fluffy123 wrote:VFTs can live up to 2 months without eating bugs, spiders, and frogs.


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Vft's can live forever without ever catching a single bug.
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