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title: "Hey, I recently received this VFT from my sister and I’m wondering if…"
description: "Hey, I recently received this VFT from my sister and I’m wondering if it’s possible to keep him alive because It’s turning blackish? Any tips & tricks would…"
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published: "2024-02-14T20:37:17.295583Z"
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# Hey, I recently received this VFT from my sister and I’m wondering if…

_Posted by C•H•R•I•S•S•Y on 2024-02-14_

Hey, I recently received this VFT from my sister and I’m wondering if it’s possible to keep him alive because It’s turning blackish?  
Any tips \& tricks would help so much!! Thank you.

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(Sorry they are not the clearest)

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## 6 comments

### Cheshire commented on 2024-02-14

Do you have them in a high humidity area? Or in a terrarium would work best. Also this might just be hibernation, but normally that comes in early fall-winter.

### C•H•R•I•S•S•Y commented on 2024-02-14

I don’t have a tank but i could probably find something I’ve heard misting works? I’m not 100% sure though haha.

#### Cheshire replied on 2024-02-14

Misting might be rough, make sure the spray is very fine so it won’t accidentally trigger a trap, humidifiers would work best

#### C•H•R•I•S•S•Y replied on 2024-02-14

Sounds good thank you so much for the advice!!

#### Cowro replied on 2024-03-27

Don’t mist. People make humidity a bigger deal then it is. They do fine in most humidity’s as long as where you live isn’t extremely dry. Misting and damp terrariums can cause root rot.

### Rachel commented on 2024-02-15

They also prefer distilled water. Make sure you have a humidity tray underneath her, too.

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