what do i feed a venus fly trap when there is no flys around?

Answer 1

You don't have to feed them much. A small insect every couple months is fine. They're winter-hardy from zone 7, and do require cool/cold dormancy, so they may actually be happier outside, depending on where you live.

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Answer 2

you can feed them very small pieces of raw meat or cold cuts. Just be careful, if you bump them and they fall or get a large jolt of movement, they might not open up again. Venus flytraps can only open and close their "mouth" so many times before they die.

Answer 3

Bring it to my house i will donate my flys for its health..
it will have a happy long life..
sorry just had to do that. I was just miffed by someone not having flys when i have so many..

Answer 4

How about mealy worms from bait store? or ordered from net. Keep them in fridge, allow to come to room temp. before feeding and don't overfeed.

Answer 5

you'll have to catch some or it will die & they can't with stand the cold either.don't feed them any raw meat it will kill them real quick! i took hordiculture in high school & someone gave one raw meat & it was dead the next day.photosynthesis only changes the color of them on the inside where they catch the flies & to much sunlight will burn them.

Answer 6

Nothing or buy flies, it still conducts photosythensis to feed itself.

Answer 7

Nothing, It does not need the flies to survive.

Answer 8

Then they become vegans, and eat themselves, in which they become cannibals.