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A eucalyptus didgeridoo needs to acclimate a bit to its new environment before being played extensively. So when your new didgeridoo arrives, take your time getting to know it, and give the instrument a chance to adjust to the local humidity, or lack thereof, in its new home.

For the first 3 days after receiving your new didgeridoo try to limit your playing to about 20 minutes at a time, allowing the inside of the bore to dry before going at it again. You can play your new didgeridoo several times in a single day, no dramas, but keep each session to 20 minutes or less

As a wooden musical instrument a didgeridoo is sensitive to thermic shock, so avoid extremes like long periods of exposure to direct sunlight. Keep the instrument insulated while making transitions from cold, wet weather to a dry, warm house. It's natural wood, so common sense goes a long way in protecting it from stress. When you travel with your didgeridoo, be sure to keep it insulated in a carry bag or wrap it up in a beach towel or blanket.

Playing a didgeridoo causes moisture from your breath to dampen the inside of the bore. If there is any tension in the wood along the internal neck of the instrument, this extra moisture may cause a fracture and allow air to escape. While one or two hairline fractures may occur from time to time in eucalyptus didgeridoos, they will sometimes close up tight on their own in a few days. If you have a permanent fracture that you feel is leaking air there are options for sealing the wood:

1. Beeswax - The quick and efficient Aboriginal way to fix a leaky didgeridoo.

2. Super Glue - The old wet, runny super glue is great for pinhole leaks or cracks smaller than what a business card edge could fit into. Let the wood drink as much as it wants, then clean off the excess and lightly sand the area a bit to fill in the gap. This is a really good and usually permanent repair technique.

For larger cracks let the pros fix it up. If you bought your didgeridoo from us we'll repair it or replace it for free if it cracks. If you have a badly cracked didgeridoo that you bought somewhere else we'll gladly have a look at it, and most repairs cost only about twenty to forty dollars, depending upon the work involved.

Modern didgeridoos like those crafted from plastic, leather and glass are more forgiving when it comes to temperature changes and travel. Bamboo and agave didgeridoos (if they are resin coated like ours) are the same way. Most of these types of didgeridoos will only need to be wiped clean with a dry cloth from time to time, no worries.