How To Care For a Venus Flytrap : How to Feed a Venus Flytrap

[anythingeverything00]

when will it state eating

[kruset11]

Why would a trap not trigger?

[MontyBurns1865]

What happens if you pee on it?

[Ulrichdimos]

It is not the same to put a dead insect in the trap and to put a live one. Putting a dead one in the trap, the trap the next day will be open again. Putting a live one the trap will be closed for days. I think that is happening because the trap has a mechanism to detect whether that was an insect or something that got in and got out. If you close a trap with your hand the next day the trap will be open.

[panagiotispappas2011]

@Ulrichdimos it has a mechanism that detects motion after it is closed, to see if what it catched is an insect or a peace of dirt. to trigger that sensor you can massage gently the trap after it is closed. works every time with mine. you'll notice it will close more secure. if it reopens just close it again

[Boingercatable]

I got a kit for these for Christmas two years ago and never put it together. I am finally going to do it today. Yippee!

[aderandie2]

FEED ME SEYMOUR FEED ME!!!!!

[MRryansena]

what happens if u give it a grub

[MegaBonzie]

WHAT IF YOU HAVE A VFT YOUR SCARED TO FEED THE VFT BUGS

[MegaBonzie]

WHAT IF YOU HAVE A VFT YOUR SCARED TO FEED THE VFT

[61699taylor]

why would you give a hamburger to a plant

[osheetidied]

I'm starting to beveive that expertvillage are just villagers.

[W1llpow3r2]

@osheetidied lol same

[jaxxx010]

So that's what those things are! They've shown up in my worm farm ages ago! Thought it was some sort of pest or infestation or somethin, ha ha. so it turns out they're just worms ey? Is it the moths larvae? cos other wise it is an infestation :\

Least i got plenty of food for my fly trap! :D

[kaas94]

Can i feed it rainworms?

[jernito2]

I heard your not suppose to feed the VFT Ants; I have no clue why but Im guessing its either because the ant struggles too much/ eats its way out or the ant has too hard of a shell so the VFT can't digest it, but I'm thinking of slightly squishing the ant so that the ant dies and theres a big enough break in its exoskeleton so that the juices of the VFT can penetrate into the ant.

[ratboy8z6]

I's a meal worm okk

[tom123216]

can i not feed it?

[Kozthgan29]

who feeds the venus fly trap a hamburger or hotdog!!!!

[TheEpiphone28]

will smoke from an inscence harm the plant?

[fid87]

1:40 - "you can feed as many traps as a fly-trap has"

try saying that 5 times fast! ;)

[Ecsraycat]

I knew an old lady who swollowed a fly..... she'd run out of burgers

[Ecsraycat]

I knew a old woman who swolled a fly.... she fed her burger to her fly trap, if only she'd seen this video - perhaps she'll die

[Farai117]

I gave my Venus Fly trap a fly I squished and after a few days the head started going black and dying. Did I do something wrong?

[tylertyler82]

Who is the hell would think giving a venus fly trap a hamburger is the right thing to do?

[mrputra8666]

i like this video!

[monog3154]

can i feed it flays or bugs

[ZanyWolf555]

i feed my flytrap spiders, but when they open their mouth again the spiders are still inside. How do i make it digest the spiders and why?

[MrNoNaMe1107]

@ZanyWolf555 they only suck the juice

just blow the spider off

=D

[laeccc]

I thought they like hamburger... :-/

[imm10999]

shut ur trap

[kristenkirsch]

Only a American would feed a Venus Fly trap a hamburger.

[552allen]

@kristenkirsch HEY not cool

[BOOM3headshots]

@kristenkirsch You'd be surprised how stupid people can be...

[the13blackzodiac]

@kristenkirsch Only an idiot would forget that you need to put "an" instead of "a" if next word starts with a vowel. Also, only an idiot would assume that an american, or anyone else from anywhere, would do such a stupid thing.

[kristenkirsch]

@the13blackzodiac I'm just having a wee laugh about it. don't get so upset about it pal. I'm scottish. i put shit on my country all the time, but i still love at and am still proud of it. i have many american friend who joke around with me all the time. don't get court up with simple grammar. i was properly drunk at the time!

[the13blackzodiac]

@kristenkirsch sorry. its im just sooo tired of everyone being like americans are greedy, stupid, fat slobs that cant do anything right. i am nothing like that. i like staying in shape, im an honor student, and i constantly help people whenever i can. i just gave blood for my first time not to long ago and i plan on doing it again. sterotyping people just make me so mad >.< and again im sorry.

[tomsinite]

@kristenkirsch pussy

[hunterb89]

@kristenkirsch no a redneck wud

[carpfreak1234]

it does not take 5 to ten days it took one of my heads like two weeks just to digest a moth. One tip to for your venus fly trap dont feed every head this will waste the energy for the plant you want to feed it like two bugs a day dont worry if you feed it an insect and it manages to close the trap and get out the head will slowly start to open within two ours

[NinjaBieber]

@carpfreak1234 Two bugs a day can rot the plant. It's twice or three times a week.

[nova123]

"the plants will have no problem catching insects on your own." somethings odd about this sentence lol

[BabyBreezyB]

@nova123 lmao i noticed that too

[peacelover909]

can u feed oe fruit because i fed all of mine have bananas in them!?!?

[legokid117]

what about ladybugs?

[ShinjiTomi]

HAMBURGUER @_@ HOTDOG!

[StickyK3yZz]

When I feed my flytrap,I put the dead ant in.But then a few days later it opens up twith the dead ant. Whats the problem?

[guydude1206]

@StickyK3yZz ants are too small for the trap, try feeding it a medium size spider :)

[momolovesroar]

who in the hell will give the venus flytrap a hamburger, or a hotdog

lmao!

[Rswipeable]

@momolovesroar lol true

[mrbigmacchomper]

@momolovesroar in the book judy moody she feed her venus fly trap hamburger meat.... yep she is american....

[aiiinsley]

why are my small traps going black

[Donciulis]

@DoomsdayKillz if you think that your trap doesn't close, it should close in a few or more minutes. If it's closing slowly, then thet means that your VFT gains too less sunlight for energy.

[Donciulis]

@DoomsdayKillz so if ill cut off the trap will it live? it will grow a new trap? Mine is without roots because i pulled it out from a mother plant. Now it's in a cup of melted snow.

[Rswipeable]

@Donciulis if the roots arnt damaged like chopped off then you should just replant them using distilled water ONLY never use tap water unles you have to. and if you have to use tap water then get a jug or whatever full of water then leave it outside for 48 hours to get rid of the chlorine which is a posion to the plant.

[DoomsdayKillz]

do large crickets with shells harm the plant, cuz it cant eat the shell???? also, what do you do when the trap doesnt fully close

[Rswipeable]

@DoomsdayKillz

[Donciulis]

Can you help me? how to propagate the venus flytrap? I took one trap with a footstalk and now it's in a cup with melted snow - rain. I putted it next to some light. Will it live? please help me

[DoomsdayKillz]

@Donciulis i think you have to cut off the trap

[Rswipeable]

@Donciulis

[silvaramajere]

Yes you have to water them. It is best to get a pot with a tray on the bottom. Keep the tray full of water. Make sure you use distilled or rain water, as tap water is full of salts and will kill the plant. Also make sure your plant gets pleny of light. You can grow these inside with flouresent lights.

[rax7]

do you need to water them? or they dont need water as long as they have food?

[layvor]

how do i now if the venus fly trap is dieing?how many times do they have to eat each year?

[theamazingplant2]

@layvor it actually doesnt have to eat at all! but it does way better if it does. one to 3 bugs a month. BUT GROW IT OUTSIDE. and give it a cool dormancy in winter. and DONT MISTAKE DORMANCY FOR DEATH! IF ITS LOSING LEAVES IN OR NEAR WINTER, ITS OKAY.

[bradlo308]

i live in sydney australia. i've recently bought a common venus flytrap. I've followed your instruction on how to repot. it's got plenty of rain water & is in allday sun(10-14 hours. the repotting went great. although i fed it a fly a wasp & a bee & after closing on the insects the next day i noticed the traps were turning black. after two more days they're progressively blackening. the rest of the traps are fine. could you HELP PLEASE!

[theamazingplant2]

thats okay ! just feed it smaller bugs next time. or let it catch its own. and, since its winter now, give it a dormancy or else it will die

[xxKEVZxx]

try feeding earth worms. nothing will be left when it opens :D cool

[DrayAssist]

Ok, ill try it.

[xxKEVZxx]

@DrayAssist haha tell me how was it :D it'll be so cool :D

[DrayAssist]

Ill try find some first.

[TheJanoter]

can i give slugs to mu venus fly

[Stitz25B]

are maggots ok

[naterDmaster44]

will rain or high wind conditions affect the plant in any way if you let it live outside

[ZZSFAN]

High Wind + VFT = A dead VFT.

[theamazingplant2]

no. it will help it. make sure it gets a 32 degree dormancy also!

[Supermadmun]

How many different kinds of carniverious plants are there in the world? I'd just like to know a few.

[PeanutButterJellyFlu]

There is the octopus plant, which curls around the victim. There's the pitcher plant which drowns the victim in a bag-like thing. There is also the sarfish, where the vivtim sticks to the leaf and cannot come off.

[x0bs1d1anx]

do they need water?

[Speller56]

Yes, alot of water. They need to be wet all the time.

[ameliabedelia99]

well, just fed mine the cabbage worms from my kale. hope all the calcium in the kale won't affect the VFT.

[3a1n1ac]

loooooooooooool hamburger! xD

[crossbones1100]

wat should u do wen ur venus fly trap is done eating and opens?and if its done eating and u put ur fingure in it to try to clean it and it closes wen will it open?

[Kevinsniperboy]

i really dont know i just took a fly out of mine very carefully

[LocoLuigi5]

it will open in two days. then u can feed it. if you feed it, wait till it opens then u can feed it again as soon as it opens

[chadmcdizzle123]

if theres nothing in it, it only takes like two or three days to open back up.

[zanzell]

actually, only anout 1 day!

[ProductionsBlueberry]

A day.

[clubpenguin434]

my venus flytrap would eat any bug and he is right it does take 5-10 days for it to open it's trap. they r really interesting plants: )

[ferni1023]

can they eat a cockaroach

[sendorei]

yeah they can...but dont feed it a big one :)

[BreNerB]

im planing to have one but for purposes of fly exterminating. is this useful?

[theamazingplant2]

no.not at all. if you really want a plant that catches flys, get a sundew. a tropical sundew. if you get a vft, you will have to give it a COLD dormancy, and lots of light. but a tropical sundew does not need dormant, and if placed strategically, in a place with lots of light, it will catch lots of stuff and gets lots of sun and look pretty

[c1xcx]

how do i know when my flytrap is dormant? or it looks like dying? :(

[ProductionsBlueberry]

It will turn black.

[mat123thew]

my venis flytrap is eating and its traps arent opening. (yes its been five to ten days)PLEASE HELP! thanks im a 12 year olf kid who collets these thing and i need help! could you tell me what to do? anyone?

[m3spauld]

My Flytrap is brown, is it dormant?

[mat123thew]

no its dying but it will grow a new leaf/trap.

[sendorei]

no m8...its not dying...its dormant and if u cut that ull kill the plant...only cut the BLACK and old ones!

[vaatithewindmage]

So it won't die during the Winter but what time do they usually wake up after dormancy like what month because I might be getting one for my Bday

[leonidasthe1hippie]

when i feed it would dead stuff be okay

[treasurebooking]

I checked out a website online with info about how to care for these and your videos debunk this site. It's obvious you know what you're doing - the other site had no pictures of successful plants. Now, I know why!

[cooldude8909]

helpful video because i was really wondering what to feed it and i was wondering how long it would take before it opened again because mine has a fly in there for 3 days already and i was worried that my venus fly trap wasnt doing what it was supposed to

[doubtx33]

can someone please tell me what he is saying cause the speakers on my computer r like busted.

[baachanbaka]

Basically he said not to feed your Venus fly trap ham, burgers, or hot dogs. And if you want to feed it ants you can kill them. When your feeding them place the food directly in the trap then wait til is starts closing and take your fingers or twisers out. And They normally eat spiders, crickits, ants, and insects. It takes 5-10s for it to open the trap after you feed it. you can feed it as much as you want in every trap as long as they are open. yeah that is pretty much it

=]

[doubtx33]

i was looking on the ground for gay ants wen i saw a bug leg from some huge peice of shit!liked it

[oldfella12323]

i use crickets from a reptile store =)

[baredd79]

GIRLS HAVE A VENUS GUY TRAP.

[AlphaWolf67]

That doesn't even make sense, pretty stupid.

[baredd79]

What's even more stupid, is me responding to your useless and unimaginative rebuttal.

[AlphaWolf67]

Lmao, okay then.

[jeremynobigdeal]

this guy talks very clearly, i like him :)

[Emz5002]

what a retard. if you squash an ant and put it into the trap, sure the trap will close, but because the ant is dead, it wont continue to stimulate the trigger hairs so the trap wont begin digestion, it'll just reopen in a few hours and you will have wasted a whole load of energy. always feed it live prey.

[Rokko8652]

True, but take a toothpick when you put the ant in, then put it in between the hairs, then wiggle it

[FELIX0123]

wow, thx i did that and t works!!  :D very nice thinking

[supaflywilkins]

how canyou call him a retard you see his poof in the vid.lokk at those vfts

[dudewolf89]

i Don't think that you should feed any amount of food to them. Because there is a thing called over feeding even for VFTS and can kill the plant.

[featherflower]

i really want one is there anyway i could get one??

[dragonfire1241]

Home depot, Lowes, anywhere just ask i got mine at Osh : )

[doubtx33]

mine at armstrongs nusery,and vons

[FELIX0123]

yes!, first where do u live if u live in canada, ont, markham. go to homedebo

[EgyptianSoldier250]

umm yeah im pretty sure ants will kill the flytrap because of its self defense acid or "piss"

[JustXforget36]

I wish i found your videos when i had mine...my plants all died :/

[FELIX0123]

lol, i think u water it too much, u only water your plants onece a week or when it's dry!

[supaflywilkins]

no it grows in swamps,dont spread false info

[theamazingplant2]

no you idiot. i bet u have never even owned a vft for a month without it dieing. much less a year like most people here helping those who leave comments asking for help. if you let it dry out completely, it dies

[sullivanwarehouse]

cool