Birds or Slugs Clipping Venus Flytrap Traps

Central Ohio grower: flytraps have traps cleanly clipped off stalks (some halved), floating in water. No stalk damage/uprooting. Generic anti-varmint spray failed.

Jacob Farin: Hard to identify culprit, but clean cuts suggest bird or slug. Check for slugs in cool/dark spots near pots—remove if found. Slug bait (follow label, some pet-toxic) lures them. If bird: move plants out of sight or use bird netting (unattractive). Birds sometimes pull small plants from pots—little defense except monitoring.

Good Growing!

Jacob Farin