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Until it gets down to below freezing, leave them outside. The shifting temps won't affect them unless they experience multiple freeze/thaw cycles. For dormancy, a cool, dark area inside would be OK until spring, but during the growing season they won't get enough light inside without powerful growlights, and will slowly die.

pawbdotcom wrote:i want to keep them inside because i live in michigan, and i feel like im able to control the temperature much easier ?

Many people successfully grow VFT's outside in Michigan without controlling the temperature. They experience extreme heat and cold in the wild, so you're overthinking it/creating a lot of extra work for yourself. They're more susceptible to damaging freezing in a pot (the soil and groundwater insulate the rhizome in situ), so protecting them from a Michigan winter is all you need to do.

pawbdotcom wrote:i dont want cold nights to shock them,

They won't unless you're talking a ~50°F temperature swing

pawbdotcom wrote:but i dont know if its a bad idea to just keep them inside permanently.

Keeping them inside permanently can be done, but it requires a lot of somewhat pricey equipment and not a small increase in your electric bill.
The sun is free, and they've evolved to need hours of direct sunlight, so leave them outside until the first good frost.

Fishkeeper wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:23 pmI'd like to add that there are some small, inexpensive grow lights which will work if you just want one or two plants.

True. But what is this "one or two plants" that you speak of? I typed it into Google translate and it just laughed at me.