Venus Flytrap Terrarium

Definitely worth the price , and it's a very eye catching piece that everyone loves. That being said, once it came time to transplant it , I followed the instructions, got the correct soil , watered it with distilled water, and the poor thing still didn't make it. I've tried keeping venus flytrap for years and they just never seem to last for some reason. But that's not the seller's fault. The item quality is exactly as advertised and maybe you'll have better luck than I did. I'm tempted to try again with a new one

Been a couple months and it’s still growing great. I love it!

Don't buy! The blue gel started to grow mold. Plant died quickly and turned black ! It was awful. Was no way to safely get plant out. If I could I would give 0 star's. I will buy from some place else. Please save your $$

Ever since I was young, I've wanted a carnivorous plant. They're such fascinating species, plants that can eat animals! And the most famous is the Venus fly trap, no question. When I saw I could buy a mini Venus fly trap in a bottle that I didn't need to do anything to take care of it (for a few months, at least), I pressed "Buy" faster than I could blink. The jar came intact, with some instructions telling me to keep the plastic film on and never pull open the cork, as it will cause mold to invade the bottle. I obeyed, and watched the plant grow visibly bigger and bigger each month. After five months, the plant started to turn brownish and it seemed it was getting far too big for the bottle, so I contacted the company as to how I should proceed from here. The company replied quickly with a new set of instructions, telling me how to repot the plant. I quickly bought forceps, carnivorous plant soil, distilled water, and a self-watering pot to prepare the plant's move into a new home. I used the forceps to carefully pull the plant out of the jar, then I washed it thoroughly to clean any biogel off, as per the instructions given. Then I put it in the new pot full of carnivorous soil, watered the top with distilled water, filled the bottom tray with more distilled water, and covered the top of the pot with saran wrap to keep the conditions humid. To my great dismay, the plant turned blacker and blacker with each passing day. Within a week, it was completely black, and when I touched it, it crumbled into the soil. I had killed my first carnivorous plant. It would not be the last, as this happened to the sundew plant I had purchased from the same company, which I transplanted into a second pot on the same day as the Venus fly trap. Unlike the Venus fly trap, the sundew was perfectly healthy and green, but it too, died within a couple days of repotting. I contacted the seller and they graciously sent me two replacement plants. Currently, my new Venus fly trap and sundew plants are growing safely in their jars, but I'm dreading the day when it comes that I'll have to move them into new homes, because it's likely they won't make it, and they'll end up joining their predecessors in their earthy graves. 5/21/2022 Update: My replacement plants both died again after repotting. I give up on growing carnivorous plants, at least those from this brand. It seems they're too dependent on the special gel to grow, and without it, they die promptly afterwards, if the conditions aren't perfect.

My first plant the USPS left it on the truck, "out for delivery" for five days. So, it showed up frozen and dead (it is cold at night). The seller was very courteous and offered to replace it. I received the new plant and it looks great. I'm excited to see what it will look like as it grows. Hopefully I can transplant it successfully. I am impressed and plan on buying a couple more plants in the future. UPDATE: When I transplanted it, I chose to just bust the glass as opposed to tearing the plant up trying to dish it out. You could wrap it in a dish towel and smack it lightly a couple times. I did my best to get all the blue goo off of the plant as instructed--and I thought I did--but a month later the plant was really struggling to survive. I added an automated 12hr/day full spectrum LED ring, but it didn't seem to help. Finally, I pulled it apart and found that the inside was rotting and there was just a couple blobs of blue goo left inside causing the rot. In the process I broke it apart into four smaller plants and cut out all the rot. It's now been 5.5 months--three since I cut out the rot--and the plant is finally starting to recover. I will post another pick when it's flourishing.

I've done my best to wait for the full cycle to be completed prior to leaving my review. I ordered two of these particular domes along with a nepenthe, and two sundews. This review is for the Venus Flytrap products in particular. Primary Issue: Venus Flytraps have very distinct behaviors -- one of which is that when a VFT will often bury itself deeper within its environment if under certain conditions. One of the domes was breached, two of the traps I was sent ended up burying themselves deeper into the gel solution, which appears to be a major flaw in the design for these. While the seller was great about replacing them without any hassle, these VTF domes seem to have ~30% failure rates. Note: The attached picture shows what I'm describing. The first time it happened I thought it was a fluke and the seller replaced it no problem, then it happened two more times. Once they grow to this size is where the real problem comes in. The transplant guides on Bloomify show someone yanking clusters out aggressively with a pair of tweezers and saying 'plant the ones that still have roots.' The problem is that the biogel they're using once the dome is breached molds within 72 hours. If any of the gel is left on any of the plant, the substance can and will mold -- resulting in the plant dying. The picture I've included separated into 5 different clusters, and about 15 smaller clippings. The gel itself is very difficult to get off -- I've transplanted three of the VTF domes in an attempt to save them after this happened -- Two of the failed domes survived completely, but after an invasive recovery operations, I was able to save both of them entirely. The last transplant I did (from the picture included), 3/5 of the clusters made it past five days, the other two died from the mold+biogel issue. From the clippings, 3/15 have begun growing additional clusters. All in all the project was successful, I've netted about 9 new traps and two of the entire clusters are continuing to expand after transplant. The overall price tag was ~$30. These products absolutely work, but they need additional documentation, video, instruction, and examples of what to do and not to do if you're going to be successful with them after 30 days. If you're planning on buying one as a gift, set the expectation that it's eye candy for 1-2 months, and that the actual transplanting is *NOT* for the faint of heart.

Edit: Promptly after posting this review I was contacted by the seller and sent a replacement immediately. I absolutely LOVE my replacement Venus Fly Trap. Although my initial review was extremely negative, the sellers customer service and willingness to help solve the problem is worthy of my recanting everything I said before. I would just warn anyone looking to buy this, to completely follow the sellers instructions that are included in the package. I do have to say I was a bit upset when I wrote the previous review but after receiving my new Venus fly trap, I completely vouch for this product. It’s the perfect way to keep a plant alive if you don’t have a green thumb. Never open the cork because it will be contaminated and mold WILL grow. I also recommend keeping the heat seal on it as well for added protection. The seller seems to always be willing to work with you so if something does go wrong, I recommend contacting them before posting a review or if you posted a review, making sure to update it cos these guys really do deserve five stars. They go out of their way to immediately offer you a new product or a refund. The least I felt I could do was update this review. Old Review: I was so excited about this only to be extremely disappointed. I really wanted to LOVE this but I'm so let down. The gel medium isn't even gel at this point and the liquid is covering the entire plant. The roots aren't even submerged in the liquid, it's practically upside down. I don't know what to even do at this point cos it seems too young for me to take it out of the jar and plant it. And that's not the reason I bought it in the first place, I finally wanted to have a Venus that would survive and this seemed like the best way and to also have a cute and quirky decoration. I don't know if I could recommend this to anyone because what I expected isn't what I received at all. This isnt a good product at all.

This arrived just like the sellers picture shows. I am so impressed and happy with this Venus Fly Trap that I've already had to show it off to my friends! I need a whole house of these! I love plants and the more unique and exotic the better. This is not something you will find out in a store. This is such a neat idea and makes a great display piece. In just the few days I have owned this I can already see growth and new arms opening. My husband even requested me to get him one for his office. I really recommend this product and company. This makes a truly unique gift. The blue growing medium adds a nice touch to make the plant stick out while on display. The lack of having to take care of the plant makes this even good for those people who don't have the time to care for high maintenance plants but still wants to have them. This is just perfect for anyone. I love mine and look forward to other plants from Orchid Gene!

I've had it 6 months, followed all the instructions, but no growth of any kind