How do I keep my Venus fly trap alive in the winter?

How do I keep my Venus fly trap alive in the winter?

Those of you who have to keep their VFT indoors over winter should move your plant to the coldest room in the house to slow the rate of growth as far as possible. For a deeper dormancy* put the plant in the fridge for about 3 months, from December until the end of February.

What do I feed my Venus fly trap in the winter?

The best foods for your Venus flytrap:

1. Mealworms: These small freeze-dried worms are a nutritious food source for Venus flytraps which you can buy from many pet shops and reptile specialists.
2. Bloodworms: Their name may be disgusting, but these tiny freeze-dried worms can be a great food source for Venus flytraps.

Will Venus Fly Trap die in winter?

Venus flytraps go dormant naturally in the fall when growing outdoors. They can withstand frost and light freezes. Without any dormancy, Venus flytraps will weaken and die over a period of time. During dormancy, Venus flytraps still require as much light as possible in order to stay healthy.

What kind of food can you feed a Venus Fly Trap?

Under no circumstances should you feed your Venus flytrap any kind of people food. This will be very harmful to the plant and kill the trap that you feed the food to. Hamburger, pork, chicken, pasta, potato chips, avocado are all not on the menu for Venus flytraps. Venus flytraps are insectivorous plants, which means they only eat insects.

Do you need to keep Venus flytraps outside in winter?

Top: Venus flytraps at peak growth. Bottom: Dormant Venus flytraps If you live between zones 4 and 7, you can still keep your plants outside in the winter as long as they’re properly insulated.

When do Venus flytraps start to eat insects?

Venus flytraps can start consuming bugs from a very young age. As soon as they are large enough to capture prey, they will start consuming them. In rare scenarios, Venus flytraps do not consume prey. This is not common in the wild, but it can be in other environments. Here are a few reasons why a Venus flytrap is not consuming insects:

How are Venus flytraps adapted to their habitat?

Venus flytraps evolved as temperate perennials. In order to continue propagating their species, they had to adapt to the cool winters of their natural habitat. Dormancy is a lot like hibernation in animals. They need to rest and store their energy for the growing season. If they didn’t go dormant, they would be extinct.