Hi, thank you for looking. This is a Live healthy adult sized Venus Flytrap Plant. The plant is potted in a 3" pot. The detailed care instructions will be included in the package. I usually ship the following business day. Venus Flytrap plants require pure water of some sort, such as distilled, reverse osmosis (RO), or rain water. Never let your plants dry out. The soil around the base of the plant should be damp to the touch.Venus Flytrap plants enjoy 14 to 16 hours of bright filtered light, either from a nearby window or from a soft white fluorescent terrarium or desk lamp. While carnivorous plants like sunlight, flytraps should avoid full sun if grown outdoors in the southern U.S.; the intensity of the light can increase the soil/leafs temperature to unacceptable levels and kill new plant growth. While they can take bright indirect light it’s best to start in a low light environment and slowly increase the amount or intensity of the light gradually to allow the plant to adjust to the environment. Carnivorous plants obtain few nutrients from the soil, but instead get them through their leaves. Bugs are a dietary supplement (like a vitamin pill) that help the plant to grow faster, but are not required in large quantities for the health and survival of the plant; feeding them once a week will be enough, they still absorb and store energy from the sun, just like other green plants. Contrary to myth, do not feed your plant hamburger or any other people/pet food; it will kill the plant. Never use fertilizer on your carnivorous plants' soil. I pack my plants the way that they arrive in good condition. If there is a problem please contact me and send some photos of the plant(s) and the packaging, so that I can better understand your description of the problem and offer suggestions.