Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Questions about sarracenia, 0 by MissionVao

MissionVao wrote:
Hey!

I just got this pitcher plant as a gift, and I haven't been able to find consistent information in general searches. A couple of questions:

1) Do I put water in the pitchers?
2) I found a site saying to feed Venus flytraps bloodworms ([HYPERLINK@www.flytrapcare.com]). Should I feed a pitcher, or are they happy enough without food?
3) What pot should I put this plant in? Do their roots need a lot of room, or do they like to be crowded? Should I go for narrow and deep or wide and shallow?
4) I read on one site that 1:1:1 peat/perlite/sand is best, and somewhere else that just 1:1 peat/perlite is good. Which mix should I use?

Any help is appreciated! Thank you!