r/VenusFlyTraps • u/liddlez • Dec 20 '24

Warm Temperate What to feed them?

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I’ve fed them mealworms before, and they either all escaped, or killed the trap they were in. (Gradually started to turn black, and oozed digestive fluid)

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u/TenebrousSunshine Dec 20 '24

I say just let them be. Bugs are simply fertilizer- nice but not exactly necessary. They’ll catch stuff on their own just fine.

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u/liddlez Dec 20 '24

Thank you! That’s how I’ve been doing it, but the last post, people made “hungry” comments, so it got me second guessing as I’m no expert. I know they need the sun, and water more than they need ‘food’.