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I'm curious if they look okay. I rescued the smallest one from being completely dug up by squirrels.

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Ya they look fine the only thing I would suggest is maybe cleaning up those old dead rotting traps that have littered the surface of your media to keep it a healthier medium for them to grow in. All that black colored stuff.

Looks good to me.

Little on the wet side but otherwise they look good.

Fieldofscreams wrote:Looks good to me.

Little on the wet side but otherwise they look good.

I just watered them before taking pictures. I usually water about once every 2-3 days, unless it rains. If it rains, and it's a good long hard rain, I wait another 2-3 days for the peat to dry up again. If it's only a light rain, I'l wait another day and then water. My tap water has around 49ppm last time I tested it, so that's what I use, and figure that the rain can flush out any mineral buildup. Of course, watering frequency increases with the heat.

Anyways, I'm repotting them tomorrow for two reasons. It's been two years since I initially got them and put them in said pot, and algea has grown everywhere on the LFS I put on top. And also because, apparently, the old wash tub I've made into their potting container wasn't meant to actually be left out in the elements and is now brittle as can be and shattering into pieces. I already went out and got one of those massive bales of peat moss from Lowe's, that "Premier" brand stuff. I wish it came in smaller bags, as it's really cumbersome and heavy, but the upside is that I won't have to buy any for a few years to come.

Just curious but can I put my flytraps in a regular old plastic garden pot? I found a really nice one among the ones I already have and want to use it with one of those clear plastic saucer trays you find at Lowe's. It's several inches taller than the old wash tub (wash tub is about 4-5 inches tall) and about 12-13 inches in diameter at the top and 8-10 inches in diameter at the bottom. I think my flytraps will love the extra room to grow.