What happens if there are no bugs for him or her to eat?
Sarracenia purpurea - Purple Pitcher Plant [carnivorous]
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Jul 22, 2024 - 06:14 AM
You could pick up some dried meal worms or crickets and use those to feed your pitcher plant. Just drop one dried insect or worm into each pitcher every couple weeks or so. You can pick up dried meal worms at every pet shop as people use them to feed pet lizards and frogs.
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