How many flies should I feed my venus fly trap?

It's up to you really. But you should know that venus fly traps don't have much energy, and closing the trap is very energy intensive. Closing too many times in a short space of time is bad for the plant and can cause it to die. read more

But you should know that venus fly traps don’t have much energy, and closing the trap is very energy intensive. Closing too many times in a short space of time is bad for the plant and can cause it to die. read more

When flytraps are dormant, there is no need to feed them. In fact, there is never really a dire need to feed Venus fly traps, as they are more than capable of photosynthesizing for their own energy just like other plants. read more

One important rule of thumb for this is to never ever feed your fly trap human food. And this includes hamburger. Do not feed your flytrap hamburger! If you can, catch some flies and feed them to the flytrap! You do have a pet store alternative. Most pet stores carry crickets because they are a standard food of many reptiles. read more