Care Guide
How to care for your terrarium
Terrariums are designed to be low-maintenance — but a little knowledge goes a long way. Here's everything you need to know.
Quick tips
- Use only rainwater or purified/distilled water
- Sealed terrariums can last years without watering
- Nepenthes: no standing water (roots will rot)
- Sarracenia: standing water is fine (wetland plants)
- Clean moss and glass quarterly with purified water
- Keep temperature between 10°C and 30°C
- Avoid direct sunlight
Watering
When to water
If the soil is not humid, water with rainwater or purified/distilled water. If sealed completely, some plants can last without watering for several years. Our first plant was only watered once in 5 years.
Nepenthes (Pitcher Plants)
Avoid standing water in the pot otherwise the roots may rot.
Sarracenia (North American Pitcher Plants)
Can handle standing water as they live in wetlands.
Maintenance
Moss and glass cleaning
If moss grows too tall, we recommend quarterly plucking of moss and cleaning of windows with purified water and a cloth or paper towel. The paper towel could be wrapped around a fork or chopsticks to make it easier to reach down.
Temperature & Light
Temperature requirements
Nepenthes should not be exposed to less than 10°C. Avoid high temperatures above 30°C.
Light requirements
Avoid direct sunlight.
Feeding
Do I need to feed flies?
Not needed. Both Nepenthes and Sarracenia evolved pitchers separately — Nepenthes grow on trees where nutrients may be scarce, and Sarracenia live in wetlands where water can wash out nutrients. Catching animals can provide essential nutrients in these environments. However, our soil contains sufficient nutrients so the plants can pursue a vegetarian lifestyle.
Foggy Glass
Windows too foggy?
Purchase a Jar air conditioning unit — it will cool the jar using peltier effect in a specific spot so all the water will condense there and keep the glass clear of water droplets.
Still have questions?
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