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title: "hello all, today i am picking up a Alocasia mickey mouse and Alocasia…"
description: "hello all, today i am picking up a Alocasia mickey mouse and Alocasia cupera! Any tips for these guys? I’ve got my chunky soil mix ready and support dowels."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/NZntdqTYRiGtIJcWwrQN3g"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "kalli"
published: "2024-03-24T14:17:50.540143Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FQrxVV42aCSMIHWPRkBfcIOjlqjNo9g-7Ekll3DaprQ/BrCwytF3SGW5QvQwOgFjYQ.webp?size=large"
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# hello all, today i am picking up a Alocasia mickey mouse and Alocasia…

_Posted by kalli on 2024-03-24_

hello all, today i am picking up a Alocasia mickey mouse and Alocasia cupera! Any tips for these guys? I’ve got my chunky soil mix ready and support dowels.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FQrxVV42aCSMIHWPRkBfcIOjlqjNo9g-7Ekll3DaprQ/BrCwytF3SGW5QvQwOgFjYQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FQrxVV42aCSMIHWPRkBfcIOjlqjNo9g-7Ekll3DaprQ/aoid3pJiQFmWENmkh6ELiQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### TheCrazyPlantLaidy commented on 2024-03-24

Ooh pretty 🥺

#### kalli replied on 2024-03-24

thanks!

### Big Apple Plants commented on 2024-03-24

Do not repot as soon as you get them. Let them acclimate to their new environment first. Alocasias are very finnicky and their roots can be sensitive to repotting.

#### kalli replied on 2024-03-24

Sounds good!

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