How to feed Venus flytraps

[@anubis2044]

In an alternate universe a gigantic Venus fly trap is making a video where he's talking to the camera and feeding a tiny human in a glass case.

[@dominichutchison1322]

@AJ Martinez who shit in your cheerios?

[@albertsmith99]

lol that's some twilight zone stuff

[@Boss-cv3uc]

@AJ Martinez ????

[@thatoneguyRyan1]

@@dominichutchison1322 so basically AJ is shitting in his own Cheerios and eating them 😂😂😂

[@thatoneguyRyan1]

@AJ Martinez _

[@prestonessence]

No matter how large my collection gets, Venus flytraps remain my favorite species. Their alien appearance and behavior is endlessly fascinating. It's striking when you realize a trap is essentially becoming a stomach when it seals for digestion. What a plant!

[@maxwellfogleman4187]

Preston yes

[@bradador1]

Yes

[@krobzzz]

yes

[@skillwolf7110]

ja

[@santiloko7443]

Yes

[@shadowhenge7118]

Feed it hamburger? No... Leave the hamburger out for the flies, and let nature take its course.

[@bradenthornton3095]

Smart!

[@cybersilver5816]

That's extremely clever

[@gabelogan5877]

@@liamsstudio_44 you're scaring me.

[@liamsstudio_44]

@@gabelogan5877 how

[@TaLaPredator]

I would still find it unhealthy to feed flies that have eat human trash.

[@talldrinkofmarmalade7281]

These are the most aesthetically pleasing fly traps I’ve ever seen

[@emishelley]

i just got a venus fly trap and i fed it a insect and now my sister is refusing to talk to me cos i “sacrificed” it HHAHA

[@lemonbot4906]

Wait I am sacrificing? I thought I was feeding a plant, not giving blood to the blood God.

[@Xakaion]

keep it out in the open in full sunlight!

[@andreamoore6477]

ask her what she thinks about the meat she eats....eggs, etc.

[@cookiehunter1357]

@@lemonbot4906 technoblade fan?

[@sus-rai-69gamingchannel70]

@@cookiehunter1357 more of a warhammer 40k khorne reference

[@matthewkeogh6439]

“Got a little tooth brush here” pulls out paint brush

[@charlessnyder1855]

The color of your flytraps is unreal. Mine just stay pale pink.

[@leox2384]

Then your plant probably doesnt get enough sunlight!

[@briggyb]

@@leox2384 Is it possible it's just a different variety?

[@ytyt2245]

@@briggyb yes

[@leox2384]

@@briggyb Yeah that can also be, but make Sure anyways that your plant has enough Sunlight and is always Halfway wet

[@anikehazel77]

Mines are just green so you win lmao

[@zquack2536]

this really helped me with my schoolwork, thanks!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Yup!😊😄🙋

[@AncientEnergyEyesOpen]

I read this as....*this really happened to my school work*.....lol. the plant ate my homework, not the dog.

[@tjy4997]

Faxxxxx

[@Jeffjh77]

After years of trying to grow them unsuccessfully, my partner bought me a ready grown one, and I am pleased to say Freddy the flytrap is thriving and has almost tripled in size, but I am still learning so much, thanks for this video, I will endeavor to feed him as and when I can, although his colouring is as deep red as yours I feel I am doing a decent job with him, but there is always room for improvement

[@angiecollados9083]

Go Freddy the flytrap!!!

[@ChillinWithBrody]

It's been a year so how's Freddie doing these day's? I'm about to order one myself. I've always been fascinated by them.

[@Jeffjh77]

@@ChillinWithBrody he's doing wonderful! I am waiting until his dormancy so I can repot him again! He is HUGE too haha! I would highly recommend them! Amazing plants but check out care tips too. Good luck 👍

[@fabienneroure9995]

​@@Jeffjh77 Since another year passed by how is Freddy doing? They're very fascinating plants!

[@Jeffjh77]

@fabienneroure9995 he's doing grand thank you, his repot was successful, and I got 2 extra from him.... (there were others but the didn't make it) so I now have Freddie, and his two offspring!

[@susandeng6794]

this is easily the coolest thing I've seen in 2020, thanks for that

[@kension333]

Bro, you brush your teeth with a paintbrush? That's weird.

[@ericadrose9856]

Lmaooo

[@billyboblillybob344]

For that fresh, turpentiny flavor...

[@theaverageredneck8426]

@@billyboblillybob344 what the toothpaste at the dentist tasted like

[@anikehazel77]

He goes all Bob Ross on them teeth

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Wow that venus flytrap really is beautiful

[@jakepschirrer9150]

Great video. I've been growing traps, pitchers and dews outside in East Central Illinois since 2012 in zone 6a. I have 3 bogs that I cover with pine needles early December and uncover early April. We had a winter in '14 that was minus 20 degrees F wind chill for about 2 weeks and everything survived. It gets up to 100 degrees F heat index in July and August. As long as they have water they are happy. Truly amazing plants with a wide range temperature survival. Thanks for the video.

[@Tatusiek_1]

100°F is nothing for these plants, heat index here can climb to 120°F 🥵 I’ll have to see if they can survive that

[@jakepschirrer9150]

@@Tatusiek_1 yikes!

[@Tatusiek_1]

@@jakepschirrer9150 I live on the gulf coast of Texas, it got down to 12°F this week with wind chills down to -1°F, summer temperatures here are crazy. It’s like a broiling sauna with the occasional Hurricane. My B52s just died back completely this week, they were still very green before the winter storm. I’m really hoping they come back, i’m kind of nervous if I fucked up and the cold killed them.

[@jakepschirrer9150]

@@Tatusiek_1 my B52s survive our winters. They turned black the end of October. They'll start growing again the end of April. You guys have had horrible weather. We were negative temps but that's normal here.

[@Tatusiek_1]

@@jakepschirrer9150 Ah okay, good to know. I’m just worried because the week before the high got to 81°F, so it could be a bit of a shock to them because this week they froze into a solid brick for a few days.

[@mazarine_44]

i just bought a venus flytrap and the container didn't tell me how to feed it. thanks so much!

[@182mdavi]

The prettier the eyelash, the more dangerous the predator 😉

[@jc8153]

So you’re saying I have a better chance fighting a priest than a nun? Actually, after playing Hitman Absolution... I think its pretty accurate

[@mauiiwowiie1193]

@@jc8153 I agree I’ve done the same and it’s very easy

[@Vibe4Lyfe]

If thats true... i needa get outa my house ASAP

[@jimakiph]

Karen Fly Trap

[@officialdislikebutton9712]

is that why priests have pretty eyelashes?

[@BuckRogers2000]

Fascinating, thanks for sharing. I transplanted my first VFT a couple of weeks ago. After watching your presentation, I'm not too worried about it starving!

[@Khan12345692]

i'm learning how to take care of venus flytraps so i'm prepared when i get them yayy

[@Louie8888]

I love the background, just more venus flytraps lol

[@liamsstudio_44]

Gotta start the army somewhere

[@adam2O]

Venus Flytrap: Me: you hungry for some bugs? Venus Flytrap: Me: *glances over at the Miracle Grow

[@bobbybruner9297]

I just got me a Venus fly trap and it has caught a fly and a June bug it's a cool plant

[@ScienceProject99]

I love the pretty red color.

[@scottcupp8129]

I just bought 4 of these plants today. Here in the Midwest, we've had a wet summer. Lot of rain and the humidity has drawn a lot of flies. I've always been amazed by these creatures. I'll have to get some bugs and feed them. They are so cool!! Great channel and explanation. Subbed!!

[@gothica3605]

I would love one of these for the stink bug invasion that always happens near the end of summer. If you love in the northeast, you know what I mean.

[@saraspangler890]

That’s what I started to think of as I watched this. They drive me crazy.

[@brianacherry776]

Yes omg im in nc

[@AncientEnergyEyesOpen]

I live on west coast next to a cow farm. Flies. Everywhere. I'm now going to start a collection of these.

[@instant8117]

You encountered a Shiny Venus Flytrap✨!

[@adamrodriguez8238]

I love plants for reasons like these, this is so cool

[@xgamerxc8156]

I needed this so that I can take care of my Venus fly trap

[@davidewersmann5713]

Just bought a starter kit off Amazon! I cant wait lol

[@maxtourovets4951]

Be careful, because I bought one and it was pretty much bogus. Followed instructions and still came up with nothing.

[@-Rens01]

The fact that they don’t move until prey comes into there jaws is kinds creepy

[@taritangeo4948]

Maybe but also- its a plant, it doesnt have energy to move to begin with

[@markinnes4264]

@@taritangeo4948 all living things move including plants.

[@quintencornelissen2274]

@@markinnes4264 I don't see trees moving

[@shriihanmukherjee6502]

It takes a lot of energy for the plant to move that much that quickly. It doesn't want to waste energy for no reason, so it's not going to move unless it has a good reason to.

[@abraham3673]

@@markinnes4264 not really…

[@sozov.1102]

I need an army of red dragons to battle slugs in my garden. How many dragons will do the job?

[@theautisticartist9370]

Just get a lot and if it’s not enough, get more

[@ShellShock794]

@@theautisticartist9370 I'm going to steal this response for as many situations as I can possibly fit it into for the rest of my life

[@armorend1334]

@@theautisticartist9370 "The answer? Use a gun. And if that don't work?... Use more gun."

[@D3m0manTF2]

@@armorend1334 *Guitar playing in the background*

[@youtubetv1588]

1 per sqft of garden

[@PsyQoBoy]

One centipede got digested for the making of this video. RIP

[@someinternetbox168]

Paid actor

[@globalmillitary9611]

Fuck centipedes, good riddance

[@joannakwiatkowska4362]

Sacrifice

[@Zaloomination]

What's a centipede in the belly of a venus flytrap? A good start.

[@sykoslim8851]

That's dope man. I would love to have a fly trap but it would be my luck I would forget about it after a week & it would die 🥲

[@hoodoo1827]

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[@ernstevideosfurernstemensc8602]

Not your luck you just to lazy it's not hard to grow plants 😉

[@kitten1122]

try some easier fast growing plants first like a pothos. once you have new growth to look at every day it gets easy to keep up with all your plants

[@sykoslim8851]

@Nytram Nytram4348 I did, but the damage is already done, my memory is shot lol

[@spikescdo2442]

Can you do a tour? Would love to see the whole place 😊😊😊

[@streethound]

Great video! We love our little traps and were wondering if we could feed red worms from our compost pile or do we need to find insects?

[@beau-2222]

Best video on this subject. 🐛

[@o_Heckle_o]

I can't help feeling bad for the centipede 😭 Amazing plants tho!

[@zixorus748]

Vegans: Eating vegetables are good for you! Also plants:

[@pikachu-jf2oh]

You think vegetables are bad for you?

[@noitsnot5085]

I remember a vegan tried to get rid of her boyfriends Cat because it ate meat, I’d like to imagine a toxic vegan chucking a Venus flytrap. (Not all vegans are like this)

[@pleek5504]

I'm pretty sure vegans aren't the only people that perpetuate the idea that eating vegetables is good for you...

[@kai510]

@@noitsnot5085 As a vegan myself rarely any Vegans would do that, if they do there is seriously something wrong with them..- plus harming animals is in no way vegan if that’s what you meant, so they wouldn’t count as a vegan anymore and instead a animal abuser.

[@noitsnot5085]

@@kai510 OH no no not like killing it but like abandoning it or put it in a shelter but that’s equally just as bad.

[@algierbigger4820]

In June 2012 I have bought me a meat eating plant and named it Gleipnir, so I don't have to do anything special for Gleipnir, but I do have to give it distilled water every ten days. My first meat eating plant is still alive, but I have bought a grow light for my meat eating plant and put it above my predatory plant a month later. I put my meat eating plant to sleep from May to August, and I slowly increase its lighting every three weeks. My meat eating frog eating plant will live for over twenty years since they don't have any life expectancy for plants, but for my meat-eating plant Gleipnir, it's a pretty good thing

[@peterscarborough1612]

My VFT catches plenty of live food when left outside during the summer. During winter it's kept indoors during it's dormant period but this is when it tries to flower. It has now started producing more flower shoots (March UK) I'm tempted to allow the flowers to develop, is this likely to kill the plant as I've read somewhere ? Thanks, love the colour of your VFTs.

[@shurebearys3482]

They gonna die after they reproduce rip vft

[@ivanreyes500]

Cool video! When one trap eats, do all the the other traps benefit from it as well or just the one that digested it?

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

I think I'll need about 5 of those b52s. Plenty of flies come around during the summer here with our garbage cans in the alley. Might help keep the cookouts cleaner

[@leet0809]

LOL. Nice thought although the VFT won't make a dent on your fly population. Each trap with the insect in it will need at least 10 days to digest. Unless the flies stop reproducing, the flies will win.

[@satadal9310]

previous video was recommended to me, I searched for this one....your channel is awesome!!!

[@Elrond_Hubbard1]

Are there any insects that we shouldn't feed them? Hard shelled beetles for example? I have tons of little isopods running around, would those do the trick?

[@randysretired2020]

@Nytram Nytram4348 Feed me a vegan Seymour! Feed me! 😂

[@jordanortiz8595]

One thing I'll say is don't go crazy and feed all the traps at once because it takes a lot of energy for the plant to digest and if you feed it too much the heads will die.

[@TacoMommy09]

I absolutely love Venus Flytraps now.

[@hkreations5108]

Dentist asks Predatory Plants: Why are your teeth so dirty? Predatory Plants: What's the problem? I've been brushing my teeth with a paint brush! Hahahahahaha!

[@eldavo6227]

B-52 is my favorite one😍

[@ruthtokwaimai4101]

Its the biggest one in the world

[@OmegaDog1976]

Love it. I just started in my knees doing good how can I get my hands on those B-52s?

[@Sarah-zm9os]

Oh I can’t wait till it is summer, so I can buy more of these..!! I live in Minnesota so it’s too cold to keep carnivorous plants outside year round! Or to even ship them?

[@gracepeyer7253]

i’m in mn and i have one in my dorm, i keep it in my window so it gets plenty of sun and i feed it freeze dried bloodworms.

[@illusionz9053]

You can keep them in single digit temperatures. In fact they go thru a dormancy phase over the winter

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Nice what type of soil do i need, can i use normal garden soil sold in shops?

[@andrewgoodman5526]

Question: should I try to remove the bug corpses after the traps re-open?

[@kaiserluvsmariel]

I need this answered too!

[@RealmSprinter]

you can remove it or leave it!! each leaf usually only closes about 2-3 times before dying/shedding, so you can leave it no prob!

[@nicholasw.paraan6684]

These r so beautiful. What happens if u put ur finger inside

[@typicalrockhound9887]

Never expected those plants to ACTUALLY do what they did . Lol pretty awesome stuff to see ! , Thanks for sharing man ! Keep on giviner ! 🤟😉🇨🇦

[@martinkullberg6718]

I like them since my childhood, but was never able to keep them allive, cause of the summer vacation, we always went /go abroad a long time and they dried out, even sometimes when we asked someone to water the plants while away. It also had to do with that we kept my plants in the sære where it can be very hot, good for growing but not handy when we are away. I always had little gardens of diffrent plants up till summer.

[@briciolaa]

look at how bright red they are!! *o * my flytrap just died (it was my first one and i struggled to take care of it appropriately) so im binge watching videos now to feel a bit better T-T

[@kresensiawidya759]

Hi, I was just thinking of getting one of these myself but I just want to make sure: how long should I have to wait to feed them after travel? Is it okay to feed it right after? How often should I feed fly traps, and should I feed all of them at once?

[@momsterkiggymombiefi7249]

How often do you feed them & how many traps should you feed ?

[@thetruthchannel7073]

It's only one plant so.only needs one trap feed..if you feed lots of traps chance of killing plant bcus amount of energy tha use

[@drreason2927]

Why are the ones in your video so pink and lush but the ones you sell are pail green and strung out? Are they different kinds?

[@philmininni5981]

Do you remove the exoskeleton? How are your greenhouse plants fed?

[@RavenStar16]

Thank You so much for this and all of your Venus Flytrap Care videos!!! I recently received one as a gift and I am SO FREAKING WORRIED I'M GONNA KILL OR HURT IT!!! lol I've named him Seymour and I'll be able to take great care of him now thanks to you and all the awesome people in the comments, too!!! ✌😎🤗💖

[@kestane123chesmo]

when do they first eat 😍 when were raising them from seeds and how do you get those fantastic colors on them

[@TommySanfordSprinklesPZ]

A lot of sites I see say you're not supposed to allow your flytraps to sit in standing water, but I see that you do. Which is better?

[@sarahluchies1076]

Question from an enthusiast in a cold climate: I live where everything including flies and ants either die or hibernate for half the year. Can a venus fly trap go dormant for 6 months, or should I try to breed or buy bugs for some of that time? (I had one but it died in dormancy because of too many gnats in the soil. I am learning more before I attempt another one.)

[@mrsiddy]

Thanks from the Uk.

[@bosslife861]

What about snow

[@carboncubss]

Great info and channel. Thank you.

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

My McDonald's diet will not work for my plants?! Damn those needy critters!

[@savannah505]

Your diet isn't good for you either.

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

@@savannah505 I don't eat mcd :P

[@anangelsstar]

i just got a cheap one from walmart for $5 the one store let them all die which was really sad the other one had a bunch of half decent ones. I had to pick several already dead parts off but thankfully the roots and everything look good i just fed in 1 small bug and its now enjoying the sunlight

[@bobdabuilder6618]

hows the plant?

[@brokensword2621]

wow what a beautiful Venus flytrap. and also the big one.

[@leet0809]

Good video. Thank you. I have 3 x B52s. I have to grow them indoor with a T5 HO grow light. I placed them only 2 inches from the light. Although mine appear to be quite healthy, in comparison, mine have a longer stem than yours; 2 inchs+ long. Is that due to lack of light? Also mine does have slight red coloration but not as "blood" red as yours. Each VFT has about 7 large traps (1.25 inch+) and many new babies are popping up in the middle, too. But these new babies do not become large traps! They become the tiniest traps! Smaller than the pinky nail. Would you know why?

[@Ianart26]

I once has a full argument with my teacher claiming it was physically impossible for Venus fly traps to "eat insects" because they don't have throats

[@bmw_ily1339]

so i just got a venus fly trap and wanted to know if you feed all of the heads or just one or a couple at a time

[@janetprendergast4662]

I believe it's one insect per plant per week although it's not essential to feed them at all, especially if you are keeping them outside.. they will catch enough on their own.

[@EmilyHrsn]

Yea its only one or two because one is plenty.

[@duncanpage1556]

Hello from Alberta. Do you sell Venus Fly trap or do I have to grow from seed ?

[@samtmh7240]

I was just looking at buying from you guys! We plan to keep our plant indoors, but that's mainly bc we don't have any outdoor space that gets enough light (apartment) plus it's way too dry where we are. I've been looking into everything we can do to help it thrive.

[@nancytaylor395]

Should I keep it in water full time?

[@kevincole6633]

I just received a couple of carnivorous plants including a venus fly trap. I transplanted them into their pots about a 1.5 weeks ago. It took about a week for a couplle traps to open. Any advise on getting it to feed? it has not done this yet. It is currently indoors under a plant light since the weather has been lousy

[@chrisclarke1965]

Do you sell and ship? Your plants look very healthy.

[@owtsydr]

Very pretty colors!

[@1-chef-875]

These are so cool will they grow well in Virginia Beach area

[@kenzielacosta8244]

Hey, awesome video! I just found a Venus fly trap and they were all turning black...I felt so bad. So, do I feed the bigger Venus fly trap or the smaller growing mouth parts? Do the redder vs. green parts mean something different?

[@leet0809]

The more intense light the redder the traps get. The direct sun light for more than 6 hours a day would be sufficient. Otherwise, you would need a very intense grow light.

[@anorsegoddess9797]

@@leet0809 I was told indirect sunlight

[@leet0809]

@@anorsegoddess9797 if you live in a desert area like Arizona you can put a cover over VFT and that'd be as indirect as it should be. Everywhere else in the US VFT needs direct sunlight.

[@anorsegoddess9797]

@@leet0809 I live up north. Lots of snow.

[@veronicaave4787]

So in the winter can you bring them inside? I want to get some but I live in New England lol soo ya seasons lol

[@batdaycake7371]

Hi please can you show us how to squeeze the lobe thing you was talking about when u feed it a dead insect just so i no how to do it and dont do it wrong. Thank you

[@towns2x304]

I was thinking about doing a research experiment on these plants. Do you think feeding each plant a various type of bug such as an ant, fly, worm will merit any noticeable physical changes in the plant?

[@EmilyHrsn]

Im curious too! How did it go?

[@pookahmonster]

Mine eat all kinds of bugs, everything from Wasps to mosquitos to flys. Whatever you can stick in the trap. It just has to be an insect or small frog

[@aztecworrior79]

Instant subscriber great information!..

[@christiesilva6918]

My apartment doesn.t receive any sunlight..will the plant die? Thanks

[@andreabaylon346]

Hi! I received my flytrap and potted it yesterday. In my excitement I fed a dead fly to one of the traps without watching this video. Now idk which one I fed it to so I can stimulate the digestive process. What to do?!?! Thoughts?

[@dorindaletitbe]

I have read that VFT’s can live for 20 years! How big can they get?

[@brettswiferose50]

How do you care for Venus fly trap? I have one its small but its growing do i need nutrients for it?

[@JokerToker]

So like meal worms and crickets you would buy at a pet shop to feed reptiles would work?

[@TomKatCo]

Just received a very small VFT as a gift ... not looking any too healthy. Glad I saw this video so I can take care of it properly. Thanks!

[@pappy374]

How did the VFT get on, Tom?

[@larsf478]

Fun fact: Most flytraps in the wild mostly feed on spiders and ants. Flying insects make up fewer than 5% of the diet.

[@garyschmidt6152]

Do I need to worry about it being in direct sun with extreme heat of Memphis, should I shade it at the peak of Summer? I have so many other plants that struggle when it is July and August 95 degrees plus.

[@sromero6738]

Commenting I need to know as well. Southern California here.

[@mattyitto2346]

I plan on getting some for my backyard, i live in the northeast so curious if the will be ok and healthy inside during the winter for few months 6-8 months , can that be done? I have artificial lights

[@lucasdoody3263]

How do you transplant a Venus flytrap once it gets too big? What kind of moss do they prefer?

[@TheBarnz91]

New Zealand live spagnum moss mixed with washed perlite! I do 70/30 ratio!! For me This mix works great for everything!!

[@adicanaan19]

Hi I have a question I bought a Venus flytraps plant with short leaves and really big traps (and with a red color inside), but now the traps smaller and green , and the leaf is very long, what do I need to do to make the traps big again and red?

[@danriley5848]

Fantastic channel, I'm a new subscriber and trying to learn more about flytrap care and Pitcher plant care which grow wild in my area. 👍

[@Fti193]

I just got one how often do I have to feed them there is nothing in the pods n are you selling the b52 ones ?

[@trenaebowers1968]

Can I see the meal worms and crickets because I keep them indoors And is crickets and mealworms good winter food for them when you can't find flies or anything else outside

[@slimcatandme]

I’ve got an awesome video feeding my Venus Fly Trap. Great info here!

[@kristinwycoff2306]

My son bought me a fly trap from his store, it was the best one they had. but sadly all but one trap is closed. the closed traps are empty. I put it in the window silly hoping that the open trap will catch a fly . they are numerous at the moment. I later today want to move it out on the porch with the 50 sum odd variety plants I have out there. I found a rather large water tray to put it in for the time being and I have distilled drinking water as well as brita system for back up. What else can I do for this poor plant. can a stomach hold two fly's ? she needs sun and a fat meal asap. thank you for your help . p.s how much are the b-52's ? they are beautiful.

[@garycambridge5513]

What a fascinating plant - what happens if you put your finger in it ? 😳

[@FriendlyKat]

I thought it closing consumes a lot of energy for the Venus flytrap so it’s best to not activate it unless you’re actually feeding it?

[@sazji]

Nice information. Only they don’t digest chitin; chitin is what forms the insects’ exoskeleton and is the one part that the plants can’t digest.