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so I ordered a 2 month venus flytrap online nd I got it 2 days a go..I planted it..I used peat moss nd another kind of soil which I dnt knw the name exactly..I totally followed the instruction..I use distilled water..I put a fluorescent lamp right above it..bt I dnt think they look healthy enough..am i right?are they growing? should I expect to see any major change in their size these days or jst wait a couple of weeks? here is a pic of it..sry if its not clear enough..
I would be so grateful if u helped me..thnks

No one will be able to help you until you tell us what soil you put it in. Where did you get the soil from?

bigbowlowrong wrote:No one will be able to help you until you tell us what soil you put it in. Where did you get the soil from?

the online store sent the soil with the package..Peat moss and perlite

I'm sure you're fine with that soil. And the plant looks fine for a newly planted baby.

What type of fluorescent light are you using?

parker679 wrote:I'm sure you're fine with that soil. And the plant looks fine for a newly planted baby.

What type of fluorescent light are you using?

I use an incandescent..it was the only lamp I could use!

It will take a little while longer for it to stabilize after being shipped and transplanted. Give it a week or two and keep close eye on new growth.

Venus-girl1996 wrote:I use an incandescent..it was the only lamp I could use!

Incandescent light bulbs don't really put out any usable light for your plant. You can get a CFL from Walmart or any store that sells light bulbs. The more watts the better.

Incandescent light bulbs put out a lot of heat and can/will actually burn your plant if it is to close, so I'd be careful using that.

Since lighting is very important for flytrap health I would suggest reading this article if you haven't already.

Your young plant looks good and I hope it continues growing for you. If you have anymore questions just ask.

Yep, change your light to a CFL immediately. Normal light bulbs are almost as bad as growing your plant in complete darkness.

well I was told not to use CFL!! it seems the guy was totally wrong.. thank u all for helpin out