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JenAMX01 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:34 pm I got my plant on December an everything was fine.
Recently I noticed that one trap started growing inside-out, I didn't worry that much because it was only one, but two days ago all of the traps started growing deformed like the one I already mentioned.
I haven't change anything, they have direct sunlight and I only give them distilled water, the plant is always outside so it catches insects very often.
Please help, I'm very concerned

VFTnPups wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:04 pm Your picture isn’t loading. Deformities are usually caused by pests. Sometimes vft just make weird traps as they acclimate to the changing of the seasons. Please try uploading your picture again, so we can determine what the problem is.

Intheswamp wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:38 pm

JenAMX01 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:34 pm I got my plant on December an everything was fine.
Recently I noticed that one trap started growing inside-out, I didn't worry that much because it was only one, but two days ago all of the traps started growing deformed like the one I already mentioned.
I haven't change anything, they have direct sunlight and I only give them distilled water, the plant is always outside so it catches insects very often.
Please help, I'm very concerned

Yes, the image wasn't uploaded where it's viewable. Please try uploading it again using the upload feature. But, if the flytrap is successfully catching and digesting insects then it appears the traps are functioning properly. You may have an interesting variant rather than a deformed plant. Get some images uploaded where folks can view them and some of the smart people hear can probably put your concerns at rest or direct you in what you need to do for your plant.

And, welcome to the forum!!! I might as well be the one to tell you to check out the "Seed Bank"...carnivorous plant seeds for the cost of two envelopes and two stamps!!! You can't hardly beat that deal!!!

JenAMX01 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:34 pm I got my plant on December an everything was fine.
Recently I noticed that one trap started growing inside-out, I didn't worry that much because it was only one, but two days ago all of the traps started growing deformed like the one I already mentioned.
I haven't change anything, they have direct sunlight and I only give them distilled water, the plant is always outside so it catches insects very often.
Please help, I'm very concerned

Update: today a lizard came and eat some of the traps
Because of this incident, I noticed that one of the traps had an insect, it seems to be a woodlouse, but I noticed that the trap isn't fully closed, I can still see most of the little woodlouse.
I decided to feed a trap to test if the other didn't close because it was a woodlouse, and it closed but very VERY slowly and I can still see part of the insect. Fortunately the insect was hurt and was unable to move, that gave the trap some time to close.
Could this mean they have no energy at all? Maybe that's why they are deforming? I don't usually feed the plant because I was told that she was going to do it by her own and I shouldn't worry.
The one at the top of the picture is an unknown insect that I captured at my garden, it seems to be like a cockroache; and the one at the bottom is the woodlouse.

sans wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:10 pm Woah! thats a weird lookin VFT!

Blackfeather666 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:28 pm Plant looks healthy, new growth also looks good.Could be moon traps or galaxy. My moon traps don't get red like yours. Maybe galaxy. My guess could be a mutation typical. I don't know for sure. Just my opinion. Where did you get it from?