Anything to worry about?

Anything to worry about?#435575

By MrB1664 -  Sun May 21, 2023 9:05 am
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- Sun May 21, 2023 9:05 am #435575

Hi all. Relatively new VFT collector here.. I’ve been noticing that my baby Dracula VFT starts to grow its traps but a few of them immediately turn black at the tips. Is this a normal occurrence or something to worry about? The rhizome was nice and healthy when I repotted it a month or so ago..

Re: Anything to worry about?#435577

By Intheswamp -  Sun May 21, 2023 10:54 am
Location:  Lower Alabama (LA), USA - N31°43'59" USDA 8a/b
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- Sun May 21, 2023 10:54 am #435577

Your plant doesn't look very healthy, to me.

Re: Anything to worry about?#435579

By ChefDean -  Sun May 21, 2023 11:22 am
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- Sun May 21, 2023 11:22 am #435579

A bigger picture of the entire plant may help. From the pic of just the area in question, I see what may be an issue, but I'll reserve my opinion until I see more.

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Re: Anything to worry about?#435582

By MrB1664 -  Sun May 21, 2023 12:54 pm
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- Sun May 21, 2023 12:54 pm #435582

Re: Anything to worry about?#435587

By MikeB -  Sun May 21, 2023 5:12 pm
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- Sun May 21, 2023 5:12 pm #435587

Is the soil in that pot damp or soggy-wet all the time? I've seen new traps turn black before they open because the soil was constantly wet.

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Re: Anything to worry about?#435609

By ChefDean -  Sun May 21, 2023 9:19 pm
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- Sun May 21, 2023 9:19 pm #435609

^^^^ Yes, it does look wet. They also look maybe a little too deeply planted. Easily rectified by scraping media away until you just see white.
Last, you say "relatively new vft owner" and "recently repotted". Assuming you just got it fairly soon before repotting a month ago, it is also stressed from changing conditions and being manhandled.
Maybe not keep it as wet, remove some of the media, and give it time.

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Re: Anything to worry about?#435618

By MrB1664 -  Mon May 22, 2023 8:03 am
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- Mon May 22, 2023 8:03 am #435618

Yeah the soil has been a bit wet. We’ve had the wettest spring in years here in the UK. Its done nothing but rain for weeks.. Cheers for the advice. I’ll try what you suggest and see if she gets better

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