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Flying with Carnivorous Plants: Packing for Carry-On and Checked Baggage

Moving from Connecticut to Anchorage with 1 Nepenthes, 1 S. purpurea, 6 D. spatulata. How to pack?

Carry-On (Warmth-Critical)

Nepenthes & D. spatulata: Ziploc bags, potted or bare-root in sphagnum.
Tape soil surface, cup over top for protection.
Leave tape loose for TSA inspection; carry extra tape.

Checked Baggage (Cold-Tolerant)

S. purpurea: Same taping/cup method.
Center in luggage, padded with clothes/towels.
Label pot in case of inspection.

Notes

No plant declarations needed domestically. Keep tropicals warm; temperate can handle cold hold.

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