it is tricky, especially in the winter cause the heater in my apt dries the air out. i spray it real good every morning, at lunch, and at night with a spraybottle. that usually does it. if i'm going to be away or i can't check it on it as often as i d like, i have a humidifier that i got for like $20,and that seems to work nicely. mostly, i just try and keep after it with the spraybottle. i haven't had any problems with him shedding or anything.