FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Just wondering if you can overfeed the VFT. And if the flytrap can live inside.

I'm not sure that it is possible to overfeed a flytrap, but traps usually die after 5-6 bugs - sometimes sooner, so if you keep feeding it every time a trap reopens, you will have one boring looking flytrap (I guess you could call that overfeeding it)

Can they live inside? Well that depends on your setup. Generally, they do better outside in full sun, but if you must keep them inside, give them as much light as possible. One guy posted a picture of his terrarium where his VFT's were absolutely flourishing. I'll look around for the thread.

Edit: Found it. http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/viewt ... =24&t=1884 Look at his last picture (of what it looked like when he first planted it). The flytraps just exploded.

Well, All my plants grow inside if that helps your decision. They all are just growing fantastic too.

actually im pretty sure you can, no more then half of the traps should have a bug in it
i grow mine inside and out

No and yes...heh.

No, I don't think you can overfeed a VFT, but if you are constantly triggering traps, I've heard that it can stress the plant.

Yes, you can grow them indoors, but as twigs said, they usually do much better outdoors. A sunny windowsill or a good growlight will work, but you'll probably struggle with providing them with a good dormancy.

The only problem with overfeeding is rapid regrowth.

If you want to grow inside, you can use a t5, t8, flourescent, or cool white bulb.