Venus Flytrap Dormancy After Outdoor Transition: Light Adjustment and Recovery

A grower moved a thriving indoor flytrap (under sun lamp) outside; all traps blackened and died over a month, but bulb looks healthy. The expert (Dan) suspects the plant entered dormancy from the sudden change. Recommends: return to sun lamp at 12–14 hours/day for 3–4 weeks, then reduce to 8–10 hours. Keep water tray at 1–2 inches. Adjust lighting slowly; carnivorous plants can enter dormancy from abrupt environmental shifts.