I plan on buying a venus flytrap soon (finally, fufilling my childhood dream! lol!) and I would like to know, seeing as how I don't have many insects in my house, do I have to feed it insects? Will it die if it doesn't recieve a considerable amount? And for my final question, do they eat crickets and grasshoppers? Because if they do, I can just pick up some from my local pet store. And please, only answer this question if you know the answer, no assumptions. Thanks for all of the answers!
2006-12-22 08:57:35 · 5 answers · asked by L-Rad 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
And any other additional information on how to properly care for a Venus Flytrap would be great.Thanks much!
2006-12-22 08:59:42 · update #1
It will die without food, but the bug cannot be so big that it can break free
2006-12-22 09:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
no carnivorous plants do not need feeding they are very good on traping their own food - they can survive on very little food as they don't just rely on the insects: you can also use a slow release plant food if you have very few insects but this is the winter period which venus flytrap are surposed to be dormat anyway (you are meant to plant them outside at they are not troupical but they can be grown indoors if you keep them on a cool windowsill) - also if you keep them indoor leave them about 2cm deep in water on a sunny windowsill
2006-12-24 06:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Cambridge Carnivorous Plants 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May I recommend an alternative. Purchase a Venus Dogfood. Canned or dry works well. The only downside is it has to be walked twice a day.
2006-12-24 22:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Had one when I was a kid.
Bought it from a comic book ad.
If memory is right. tiny bits of ground beef were OK to feed it if there were no bugs around.
Supplier should know ?
2006-12-22 10:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
flies work reat....i live in a area that they grow wild and they will eat ants, bugs, but flies seem to be drawn to them....
2006-12-22 09:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋