Own A Venus Fly Trap

I bought my Venus Fly Trap at the grocery store. If I recall correctly, my little fly trap lived for about six months. My family went out east for summer vacation and he came with us. One day, I killed a mosquito in our tent trailer and I fed it to him. He died about two weeks later. Perhaps being in the car a lot was too much for him, or maybe it was the mosquito, I’m not sure… I bought a ‘Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap’ kit a while back and I eventually plan to use it to grow my own plant. :) I plan to set up a proper terrarium this time and see what happens.

I had two, Dali, and Dolly…English Majors have way too much fun with homophones…

For the longest time my plant would not eat flies. His little “mouth” was barely as big as the flies. I even put a dead fly in there for him once and still he didn’t eat it so I had to fish it out later haha. One day I noticed that his trap was shut and there was a fly in it. I was so proud! I don’t think it ever opened up again though, and he died for some reason. Knowing me, I forgot to water it.

Haha~ i bought one at Lowes, unfortunately it looks a bit sick, but I’ll just make a terrarium for it and hopefully that’ll do it some good

just asked the mother if I could keep one, she said yes. Now to find one!

Now with spring coming the insects are out so the new traps are slowly blossoming and he’s eating. Eventually I’ll have to repot him and I’ve already gotten everything set up.

but i think mine was on a diet… it didn’t eat the flies that landed in the trap for whatever reason, and it died. :(

It wasn’t getting enough flies I guess so it died. It was fun while it lasted though.

Yesterday before work I checked into my favourite store in Soho, Evolution. They were selling these adorable traps and I felt tempted to get one but figured now was not the time. Today when I got called in for work I went back into Evolution and decided to get one. So I got a small one for six dollars. Sure I almost forgot it twice because I was running around trying to get medication but I got it home.

No pictures because I should be sleeping right now and I can’t find my camera but I’ll get that up eventually. The new addition shall from here on in be known as Shouhei Akihiko Síghuros.

I actually owned two! One named Dolly, and one named Dali, lol. Dolly now lives with the little boy I babysit – he sat fascinated in front of it for a good half hour…Dali is going strong, and expected to flower soon!