The Leaves of my Venus Flytrap Trap Started Turning Black. Why is this Happening?

Have you been feeding your Venus flytrap with processed foods, cheese or meat?

Have you been feeding your Venus flytrap too often (more than a couple of times a week)?

Were you causing the Venus Flytrap to activate just to watch it closing?

Have you been watering your Venus Flytrap with tap water or with regular bottled water?

Is your plant positioned somewhere where it can get full sunlight during the day?

Is your Venus flytrap growing in regular soil?

Don't feed your carnivorous plant with processed foods, cheese or meat. These types of food can cause trap leaves to rot. Venus Flytraps have a very specific diet, and the most suitable food that you can buy for it are mealworms, bloodworms, and crickets. Prune off dead leaves and start feeding your plant properly.

This is a usual mistake that Venus flytrap owners make. Carnivorous plants get their nutrients from insects they eat, but just like you don't have to fertilize normal plants too often, you shouldn't feed carnivorous plants every day either. Give it a couple of insects a month if you are growing it indoors, but don't give it anything if it's growing outside.

Closing a trap requires energy, so if you're activating it just for fun, it can lead to leaves turning black and dying. Stop activating the trap on your plant, take good care of it and it should recover.

Tap water and regular bottled water often contain high levels of dissolved minerals which can damage the plant's root. This can lead to leaves turning black. You should water your Venus Flytrap only with purified or distilled water. You can also collect rainwater and use it for watering.

Venus flytrap loves full sunlight, with at least 8 hours of sunlight during the day. Place it somewhere where it can get enough light and it should recover.

Venus flytrap needs nutrient-poor soil for healthy growth. Nutrient-rich soils like potting compost can damage the plant's root which will lead to leaves dying. Replant your Venus flytrap inappropriate, nutrient-poor soil.

Your plant might have entered its winter dormancy phase. During this phase, it is normal for some traps to turn black and die. Also, the oldest traps often turn black and die as a part of the Venus Flytrap's natural lifecycle. If new growths are replacing the old ones, it is a normal occurrence.