FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

I recently bought a Venus fly trap plant, and I am considering repotting it to a larger pot. Is coconut soil substrate with no salt, chemicals, oils, or parasites acceptable for Venus fly traps?
Does this allow for proper drainage?
I usually kill every plant I try to take care of, and I really want to not kill this one.
What soil do the experts recommend and are there any other tips/tricks I can follow that will allow my plant to thrive?
P.S. it’s worth noting that a couple of the heads have already started turning black on me.

Care info
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What he said.

That looks like it should work, but definitely read the care instructions in the link above.

I decided to follow the popular opinion of a mixture of perlite and moss as a medium. I found long fiber sphagnum moss yesterday at Home Depot.
Do most people soak it in distilled water or tap?

Distilled or rainwater unless your tap water TDS is less than 100 from my understanding. Mine is under 45 so I use that first then rinse with distilled or rain water.

andynorth wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:18 pm Distilled or rainwater unless your tap water TDS is less than 100 from my understanding. Mine is under 45 so I use that first then rinse with distilled or rain water.

In addition to low TDS, the tap cannot have chlorine or chloramine without using a carbon filter.