HOW TO: Carnivorous Plant Bowl - Venus Fly Trap & Pitcher Plants

[@TankTested]

Hello Everyone! I hope you're having a great day. if you want to set up your own carnivorous bowl, there are links to everything I used in the description of this video. Thanks for watching and consider subscribing!

[@linaodinro]

Where are the links? What kind of soil are you using?

[@leduckie909]

Where in Virginia? I live in Virginia and really need help housing my new VFT

[@dragonfliwingz1985]

What is the actual pitcher plant you have. The link is to a different type. I have one like yours but do not know what it is.

[@002-g5i]

From a person in the carnivorous plant hobby, I must say that this video is extremely well-researched, thorough, and informative. However, just a few nuances, if you don't mind :D 1) Though the light requirements are described in detail in the video, itt cannot be stressed enough how much EXTREMELY strong light is required for these plants. All carnivorous plants, not just the Sarracenia and Venus Flytraps shown in this video, need very strong light to grow properly and thrive. A simple cheap grow light indoors or being kept on a windowsill will not suffice for the light requirements of these plants. These plants grow under blazing sunlight in the wild, and as a general rule of thumb, these conditions should be replicated. 2) No matter how pure your water is, and how clean your peat is, eventually you will get some kind of nutrient buildup (peat itself eventually releases nutrients as it degrades over time!), so its recommended to "flush" the bowl from time to time by filling it with water and allowing it to pour out. 3) Overfeeding Venus Flytraps and Sarracenia in my personal experience is hard to do, I keep all of mine outdoors year round, and the Sarracenia get filled to the brim with moths and flies in every pitchers, and the Venus Flytraps have prey in nearly every trap, so for the common hobbyist, I don't think overfeeding is an issue. (Do not feed them meat! They are designed to digest insects!) A fun fact is that some Sarracenia species produce a compound in their nectar called coniine, which kind of acts like an insect narcotic; insects who ingest the nectar get woozy and drugged, and fall into the pitcher

[@TankTested]

Thanks for all the extra tips!

[@fallondown5343]

I am a big reptile hobbyist and own a few geckos which eat gut-loaded crickets. I don’t plan on getting carnivorous plants anytime soon but would it be possible to feed them some young feeder crickets if flys aren’t readily available or on hand?

[@002-g5i]

@@fallondown5343 yes, any insects will work fine.

[@kingaturlejska360]

Hey, I'm thinking about creating a very similar bowl (I'm a beginner, so let's face it, it'll probably be a replica ;)). Would you mind sharing some tips on what kind of lamp I should use? I'm thinking something small and similar to a desk lamp, but with adequate power. Where I live there's very little sunlight during autumn and winter months.

[@kingstephen7581]

We have been caring for dionaea muscipula for decades trying to preserve and protect them, and it does seem from our perspective it really does depend on how hardy any individual plant is. Not all dionaea muscipula are created equal, many rely heavily on nutrients and extremely strong sunlight and such, and others are more hardy and can still grow big enough to be considered somewhat an extremely healthy plant despite their living conditions being much more declined and not having the perfect conditions etc. For example, we have one plant sitting in our front windowsill and our home is being heated approximately 22c on thermostat. The plant gets light from natural source daily and is always given water unless it shows any signs of drying out. The plant is pruned and cared for daily if required and thus far has not just grown incredibly well, but it has also proven it can adapt to somewhat worse conditions that it may normally be accustomed with in its natural habitat. Kind regards, Riley Family.

[@redwolfstudiosx]

I stumbled upon this randomly while trouble shooting my current terrarium - I have sarracenia and flytraps in an old aquarium tank (also with moss!) that were all doing very well, but I believe I had the issue you talked about early on: the peat eventually held on to too much water. I only put those decorative rocks on the very bottom, so there wasn't much extra space for excess water. So thank you for including the lava rock bit! I plan on hopefully taking my surviving plants out right before spring and re-doing the peat/perlite/sand on top of lava rocks. For anyone wondering, I installed LEDs on the inside of the aquarium hood and I also use grow lights to replicate the light needs.

[@alexandresupinski5389]

These plants live in bogs,some of them are partially submerged in their environment.The problem is that these plants.must live outside all year long(sarracenias and intermediate droseras also fly traps),they need cold winter for dormancy,if they dont get their dormancy they will weaken and later on die.

[@redwolfstudiosx]

I'm fully aware - I only keep ones that don't have a dormancy inside. My flytraps and sarracenia are in a different tank outside.

[@christophe7070]

The perfect balance of information and aesthetics. Awesome video man!

[@ahmadechols7784]

When I saw the title I was like coronavirus bowl

[@tabasco07]

true haha

[@plantguy9]

FINALLY!!! Of of the few channels with someone actually explaining WHY these plants peat moss and the water requirements. Not to mention care. Can you also use gravel in place of lava rock if you don't have it?

[@ShawnKittel]

Thanks man, this is exactly what I was looking for. Was planning on setting 1 up exactly the same, was just looking for some one who has done it. Great video.

[@karendarling7246]

I wonder if it matters what kind of rocks you put in the bottom of it

[@chambobs]

Excellent video, thank you. I'm just getting into these plants and watched many videos. Yours is by far the most informative.

[@jmarshal]

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[@bradhardy2777]

If your going to create a indoor carnivorous plant garden I would look into using tropical sundews instead. They do just fine indoors all year along unlike temperate species that without full sun and being outdoors will never thrive but only slowly decline over time.

[@VinylUnboxings]

Good advice

[@ThePOSM]

19:56 caught yourself a little worm in the Pete moss! (Bottom left corner screen) Great carnivorous bowl!

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

I might try this... All though most carnivorous plants Don't do well in a terrarium setup I think I'll give it a try with some cheap flytraps and sarracenia

[@dalitrh]

I mash dried mosquito larvae with a little water and give all my plants in the beginning of the season. I live in Norway so there are few insects in the spring. But they live outdoors from may through October. And in the basement at 4-8°c in the winter.

[@Micarson100]

Love this video I thought it was well thought out, very educational, and as always very professional cinematography. Keep up the amazing work

[@dominic.h.3363]

I've kept flytraps for a couple years now. I feed them with fish food (if there are no flies to give them) and keep them under a DIY, CRI95 LED lamp with a 14 hour lighting period. They seem to cope well. I'm sure they would look better in natural sunlight, but the only two south facing windows I have have radiators under them, so they are a no-go.

[@danielsullivan3339]

I’ve seen a lot of color come from plants ( of all types) grown under LEDs. Something about the spectrum in a lot of them brings out those phenotypic expressions.

[@dominic.h.3363]

@@danielsullivan3339 There's a lot of variation between LEDs as their spectrum curve is concerned, I tend to prefer a CRI rating as high as possible because if there is neither PAR data or a spectrum graph, a high CRI at 6500K is indicative of a fairly balanced spectrum curve, so it will grow plants relatively well.

[@danielsullivan3339]

@@dominic.h.3363 I’ve been using a platinum p300 led for a few years now. They even have some UV/IR spectrum in there. Ive found it to work pretty well but want to upgrade to an illuminar il8x. LEDs are getting better all the time.

[@mildredweary9919]

Loved your video.

[@JulianAquatics]

Thanks for sharing another great video, your cinematography is always top-notch. I need to find a bowl similar to yours to try my hand at a multi-plant bowl. All my carnivorous plants are currently in a 55g thats been converted to a greenhouse XD

[@mynala110]

Can we get an update? My experience is that they need full sun, which the moss may not like. What do you think?

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Nice and if my venus fly trap sits in a tray of water about 1cm will that be alright as well cheers

[@jr.freeallday5152]

New quarantine hobby

[@-AnyWho]

you should really pre-moisten the peat before putting it anywhere. it's really hard to get that wet when it's as dry as his was in this video. when it's that dry, it will actually repel water. if your having issues pre moistening peat at first then put a drop or two of normal dish soap in your water to break the surface tension, it will stop the peat from repelling the water ...

[@mr.carnivore8155]

Uhh, peat moss needs to be soaked in water before hand. Otherwise it will stay very dry. Btw when done right pest moss alone is not recommended it should be combined with perlite.

[@wilfredpadilla6685]

Cannot buy supplies now! I'll try this after the quarantine!

[@angry_morbo]

Great Vid. don't Stop.

[@jackbagwell7553]

Brilliant video, very informative, Thank you

[@gregkisinger4183]

That was nice. My question is, as these plants grow, will they not overgrow what is in the bowl and if they do then do you have to keep moving up to a larger planter or is there a way to keep these plants at a certain growth level so you don't have to keep enlarging your planter?

[@javiervm332]

Nice!!!

[@aaronverafuertes6539]

Alright, It looks very pretty but...Why would you do this if you know you have to re-pot them mid-term as you said a couple of times?

[@Tommyr]

Those flytraps and pitcher plants will not live long in that situation. They are temperate plants that require full all day sun and 3-4 months of winter dormancy each year. They are not houseplants. Just an FYI for people not familiar with them.

[@TankTested]

I outline all of this in the video.

[@erinhallmakes777]

Okay from what I've read that picture plant doesn't like to sit in water but likes to be kept even moist and fly traps like boggy condition so how does that work out in the end?

[@tuckeri9915]

I’ve been here since 1k subs lol

[@thesajeong]

You mentioned the need to feed them flies a few times. Where would I be able to source them? Lastly, if kept indoors, would an LED grow light that is able to sustain wabi kusas and kokedamas be sufficient? Is it intensity mostly or photoperiod? Thanks for a fun video that piqued my interest.

[@JulianAquatics]

Most pet-stores that carry reptiles will also carry live food like flies and crickets, I've even seen gnats at petsmart. My carnivorous plants do well with my led grow lights, but i plan on moving them out to my patio once the risk of a freeze is gone.

[@Iamloved2024]

Hi! i really need your help.. i have the same pitcher plant like yours . and i think it's dying? 😔 how often should i water it and should i put it outside or inside the house? i live in italy btw.. thanks!

[@MultiTictock]

any issues with humidity?

[@Candy88aloha]

What brand of peat moss and perlite is best?? There's so many I don't want to make sure I don't get one with nutrients

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

I used to have a Venus Fly Trap plant once. it was an interesting plant, but the thing is though you get annoyed by the fly long before they catch them so you end up squatting the fly anyway..

[@johno3326]

Have you done a terrarium before? I was curious about doing one. I have an American pitcher plant, couple of vft’s, lots of sundew’s (red and white) and two pitch fork type plants. I was wondering if they’d go together in a terrarium

[@greggdrake]

As long as you mix the plants that go into dormancy together and the one who have no dormancy together you should be good.

[@sebastianad9222]

Hi, Ahoj I'm new to helping carnivorous plants. 1.) Is sundew from a filter jug healthy? Can anyone confirm this? 2) I was told that boiled and then cooled water is good for sundews.? Can anyone confirm this? 3) I would like to, I thought. catching rainwater. ? Can anyone confirm this? 4) I would like to, I thought. catching water from snow? Can anyone confirm this? sorry if my english is not good 🙁

[@Napsteraspx]

Is sphagnum peat moss okay to use?

[@theoal5718]

Doesn't have bowl with drainage port. Has lava rock.

[@VinylUnboxings]

Can you use coconut coir instead of peat moss?

[@VinylUnboxings]

Or Sphagnum moss?

[@j-play4325]

Can I use smart water or no I need help pls

[@peasant4886]

Hi Alison

[@colbyrodgers863]

Anyone else see that worm at 19:57? What kind of worm is that?

[@user-xg8ij1hs3x]

Would you sell something like this

[@jret65541]

What happened when you tried to water that

[@sparky_862]

Anyone tried a Terrarium effect with artificial lighting?

[@willstruck2975]

Will a Venus fly trap eat small beetles

[@jacobheldgaard5200]

Not first. Wuh hoo.

[@mandeetv3781]

1k liker. I want one

[@letsplaygames9806]

Can they eat candy??? I am kind of curious about that.

[@pershop4950]

No they can't. Curiousity resolved now.

[@il7101]

Tanner is that you?

[@jret65541]

That sarracenia does not like that. Please read about sarracenias. This is like keeping an eagle in a bird cage in your bedroom.

[@joeyjohnson8021]

You didn’t water the dirt first they will die

[@exitwounds5341]

Too much talk..

[@American-ll2ed]

Any one else hear that mouth breathing? 😂

[@iamakuchi29]

Detail, but so much talk

[@IndoCropCirclesOfficial]

So much talk, blah

[@mr.carnivore8155]

Uhh, peat moss needs to be soaked in water before hand. Otherwise it will stay very dry. Btw when done right pest moss alone is not recommended it should be combined with perlite.

[@TankTested]

You’re right. I don’t have perlite on hand, so until covid is under control, this is the best I can do