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title: "I did a thing! I got this Begonia Ferox about 2 weeks ago and she was…"
description: "I did a thing! I got this Begonia Ferox about 2 weeks ago and she was NOT thriving, even with humidifiers on for half a day. I’m in the UK and our heating has…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/qVlQhjnnSF6Gg9VRqa-9Cw"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "MoMo"
published: "2024-11-18T22:31:58.927535Z"
language: "en"
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# I did a thing! I got this Begonia Ferox about 2 weeks ago and she was…

_Posted by MoMo on 2024-11-18_

I did a thing!

I got this Begonia Ferox about 2 weeks ago and she was NOT thriving, even with humidifiers on for half a day. I’m in the UK and our heating has just gone on which means the humidity has tanked. Her leaves were going black (I have had to prune half of them).

So… I did this, as the ones I found to buy on the internet were pretty 💸. Hoping it helps others with humidity concerns!

This is a basic aquarium (from a pet store), using the cardboard lid from the box it came in (wrapped in masking tape to stop it rotting).

The cardboard meant that I could make a hole for an external air vent cover, a mini fan (designed for a reptile tank I think, and strapped to the air vent so it circulates new air) and two strip grow lights.

Hoping it works! Humidity in there is hovering around 90 but there isn’t condensation which I think is good…? 🤞🏽

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/77oeD0wnoS0sZX5ArISaY_A_tVtpO-BAJQG5czcJeM0/aFkTzUVMSJe-T4PvQPXW2w.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-18

Nice! I had to move mine to the grow tent. Even with misting it was unhappy!!

#### MoMo replied on 2024-11-18

Sounds sensible! I knew it would be a diva but at one point, with my craft scissors in hand, I questioned if I was crazy 😅

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-11-19

Can relate!!! 😆 🤣

### MoMo commented on 2025-02-04

Update: it 100% died. I think I left it too late.

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