Nepenthes ventrata care and help

[mraroid]

Hello...

First post.

I am new to carnivorous plants.

I live in Oregon USA. I just saw some Darlingtonia californica in the field when I was hiking near the coast. I became interested in this plant group. After reading a little bit it seemed that Nepenthes ventrata was a good choice for beginners like me. I ended up buying this one on Amazon:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DN8O5V0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a small stand that I hope to put it on. I plan to use a 5,000K LED that is 17.5 watts. How far above the plant should I place my light? The plant will be in a window, but it is often overcast here in Oregon so I do not get a lot of light, especially now that winter is coming. We may not see the sun until April of 2019. Do I need to increase my watts? I can also move up to 6,000K if need be. This is what I had on hand. I am trying to keep my hardware costs down in case I need to buy more plants.

I understand that my temps need to be above 50 F (10 C) and not much more than 75 F (24 C). My house never gets much below 63 or 65 F (18 C) and not much warmer then 72 to 75F. Is this OK?

Do I need to run a small fan to circulate the air like one might do in a greenhouse?

I have read that over winter I can drop a small cricket in a pitcher once a month or so. Is that correct?

I worry that the humidity in my home is not very high. I am in the process of receiving a remote temperature and humidity gauge to check this out. What % humidity should I be looking for? I have distilled water.

I have worked in a botanical garden and have some basic gardening skills, but I do not know anything about this plant group. Suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

mraroid

[hcarlton]

N. x "ventrata" is more or less bomb-proof, but in order for it to do as well as possible you are going to want to give it as much light as possible (high lumen output, may not be enough with that wattage but it is LED so maybe), and get the temperatures warmer; temperatures should be in the 80's during the day dropping into the 60's and low 70's at night. Your household air is already more than circulated enough and more than enough humidity if you let it acclimate; they will pitcher in as little as 10% humidity.
Just about anything and everything you might need to know for growing carnivorous plants can be found from the ICPS main page, the Carnivorous Plant FAQ, or or Nepenthes in particular the Nepenthes Around the House website.

[mraroid]

Thank you hecerlton. I will check out the FAQ.

mraroid