how to acclimatize VFT'S?
 

Hi,
I sepose to get some VFT'S on postmail soon.
After a week in a box, does somone have a usefull advice how to acclimatize them?
Out side it is heavy summer, and indoor i have tropical terarium (30c temp. & 90% humidity) where is the best place for them?
My soil mix is usually: peat moss & coco barks 50%, vermikulit 25%, perlite 25%
Dont have to much experience with VFT'S please tip me!

Re: how to acclimatize VFT'S?
 

Lirazr, I usually use 1peat:1perlite, or 1 sphagnum:1perlite for VFTs.
Normally I just pot it up and place at a bright (no direct sun) place for 2 to 3 days, then tranfer it to full sunlight, VFTs love sunlight. But what I worry is the summer sun in your country, how hot do you mean "heavy summer"? In Malaysia the hottest day could just 36 or 37°C, more then that I think your VFT will get cooked.
If you place it in terarium, humidity don't have to be too high, VFTs don't require high humidity to thrive. But lighting yes, need very high light intensity to grow well in terarium.

Re: how to acclimatize VFT'S?
 

Take a while to introduce them to full sun especially in summer. It get over 40 C here in South Australia during summer. Personally I prefer to try get VFT out in early spring, they seem climiatize better.

Re: how to acclimatize VFT'S?
 

Thanks,
I will add more perlite to the mix.
I think i will try a few days in my terarium, and than move them out side,
but not to direct sun, in Israel sometimes it can reach also to 40 c degrees.
thank u for the advice!

Re: how to acclimatize VFT'S?
 

I use a mix of 50:50 peat and coarse sand. My temp is similar to Khoas but usually not quite as many days of extreme (40 +) temp. I go along with the same thought as Khoas. Shade them initially and keep water at about 1 inch. gradually introduce to direct light. Best to introduce to direct light on cooler days of around 30 degrees.