: If kept indoors, you can occasionally feed them a live fly or cricket, but never feed them human meat like hamburger, as they cannot digest it. Conservation Warning
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: Never use tap water; the minerals will kill them. Use only rainwater, distilled water, or deionized water . : If kept indoors, you can occasionally feed
: Most need to sit in a tray of water constantly to mimic their native boggy homes. If you'd like to start your own collection,
: Pitcher plants (like Sarracenia ) use a deep, slippery cavity filled with digestive enzymes. Insects are lured by nectar, slip on the rim, and fall to their doom.