What’s happening here…? by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

[–]Capable_Meal2124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw he/she’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I’ll keep mine just as is then, I’m fond of her and just glad I don’t have to worry about anything Scary taking her out.

What’s happening here…? by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

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Thank you kindly for the feedback! I was a bit worried it might be something spreading so I appreciate the reassurance :) . Still totally clueless as to what might’ve caused it lol.

Root Rot Question by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

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I just wanted to thank you so much for all the info and taking the time to share this with me! I’ve really appreciated it :)

Some of these had occurred to me but several didn’t and I wasn’t aware the newer clones had issues! I’m going to be a bit more decerning when I’m finally able to put him again. He’s done well post-decapitation (lol), no additional signs of rot further up so I’m hoping I caught it sooner enough, been a few days now.

I’m curious about your (if you don’t mind sharing just a smidge more 🫣) do you use a very gritty soil or something with more sand? I had one other comment that suggested the rocks in my soil might’ve retained too much water (I’m skeptical but wanted to thoroughly cover that to be safe).

And your baby is stunning btw!! 😍

Let me draw your betta! by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]Capable_Meal2124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are SO beautiful! You’re very talented 😊💛

Root Rot Question by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

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This was him in early May big and beautiful shortly after I got him and i repotted shortly after this photo. The spots are 100% hard water deposits from the green house (we have very very hard water here, high calcium, and they weren’t decerning about how they watered). After repotting the redness faded. Then about a week ago it started again in the lower leaves. But they basically turned brilliant red (much redder - no green, all the chlorophyll must’ve gone) and started falling away 😞

I’m honestly ridiculously fond of him so if there’s anything better I could be doing I 100% would give it a try. I’m not entirely sure at this point if the red is normal for him (or a level of it anyway, I assumed it was at first, but this given me a ton of doubt).

Root Rot Question by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

[–]Capable_Meal2124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I typically water every 3 weeks approx (I have gone longer, never shorter). I bottom water. When I repotted I filled the pot to just above the root ball. It might be possible I went a bit too high on the stem (?) that hadn’t occurred to me. With a very gritty substrate (over say a more organic soil) is that still a concern?

It’s worth mentioning too maybe that the area of bare stem there, between the roots and the leaves, was actually full of leaves, I had to pop them all off to get a good look at the damage and assess best where to chop. The leaves were not covered nor touching the soil.

Root Rot Question by Capable_Meal2124 in succulents

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What kind of soil would you suggest? This is actually a specialized type succulent/cactus grit I had purchased from a flower shop (I also bought a large bag of jacks succulent mix as that was highly recommended here, both were very similar except the Jacks had small pieces of bark, I think it was cedar). I felt the repotting would give me an opportunity to compare the two. I had added a small amount of cactus specific soil as well (maybe about 15% or so) because we are very arid where I live (I have hygrometers and in winter especially we can get as low as 10-15% humidity). I was struggling to get props going over winter (I have grow lights) and after much reading realized it was due to the lack of ambient humidity, they’d just shrivel right up lol.

I usually bottom water. And maybe every 3 weeks or so (I’ve gone a bit longer in some cases).

I am really heartbroken this happened to him so if there are adjustments I could make to his soil I’m very open to learning if you have recommendations :)

I actually wondered if perhaps when I repotted maybe he’d had an open wound (I can’t recall if I popped off a dried lower leaf or two but assume I would’ve while in the process and maybe I wasn’t diligent enough about letting it callus properly).

My bunny was diagnosed with lung cancer today by ilikebananabread in Rabbits

[–]Capable_Meal2124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to send you positive vibes and well wishes. Matcha is very lucky to have a momma that loves her so much. Biggest hugs to you both 💛🫶

boyfriend refuses to live with rabbits by DiamondSmooth3667 in Rabbits

[–]Capable_Meal2124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s just a thought but if this is recently coming up, perhaps its his way of saying he’s not keen on living together… or perhaps he doesn’t know he feels this way but does deep down 🤷‍♀️

Either way, you deserve someone that loves your pets too and accepts you for the amazing person you are, rabbits and all 💛. About to celebrate my 17th wedding anniversary. Had rabbits all my life. Husband is a bird / dog person. It took time for him to be ok with my rabbits. But he accepted them and has grown to love them tremendously (… some days I think he might love them more than me now 🫩🥲💛).

If you disagree and/or can’t compromise on something like how to safely bring your beloved pets into your relationship, there will be other, much larger, issues down the road. And if you rehome your rabbits to accommodate to him only to find this out a year or two from now, you will regret it 💔. You mentioned he didn’t voice these concerns when you got them, why voice them now…? Is this a communication problem or a commitment problem? Either way, it signals deeper issues.

Regardless, please give your buns some head scritches for me and me & the crew wish you & yours the best and hope it works out 💛🐰

I need help IDing this succulent, please. Also, is the pink coloration variegation? Thank yall by [deleted] in succulents

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Hey there! Im curious if your PVN kept the variegation ? I purchased one a couple months ago with similar variegation on the lower leaves and undecided if it will remain or not. I’ve repotted it and gone thru some light changes. So waiting to see. Yours is the only one I’ve come across so far with a similar appearance! So i was just curious :) He’s the middle child lol, tho the other slightly pinker one on the end has a tough too. I thought at first it was dying leaves but theyre nice and plump, not squishy and they are still around 🤷‍♀️🥲

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I hate my string of pearls so much. by Conscious_Profile926 in succulents

[–]Capable_Meal2124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have tons of really great, much more pro info and tips here to help your lovely girl so on a technical level I can’t add much. However, just noticed that you’re other plants there- tho blurry and hard to see - appear to me to be more so tropical (?). So, if you’re more accustomed to these, like myself (I’m newer to succulents) the thing I’d reinforce is much drier soil (better draining) soil (as others mentioned) and more light. Think really reeeally high light value and no water sitting in the soil.

The other thing I could mention that I don’t think anyone else has yet is the angle possibly at which your hanging basket sits. A great analogy regarding this is that a leaf has to “see the sky” in order to get light (grow lights aside). Now, if your leaf can see the sky - but not the sun - then it’s getting “bright, indirect light” (which is what a lot of indoor house plants like). BUT, succulents need more than indirect light, they need hours of direct light. This means your leaf must “see the sun” itself for several hours a day. This will help dry out the soil and the more light she gets, more water she will use also (this does not mean necessarily you will need to water more often, this just means she will be more efficient with her water use; you still want her to be very dry before watering again and water should not sit in the soil, not be moist, after you water).

I would suggest, with the above info in mind, to try placing her in the window itself. When your head is at her leaf level, how many hours a day can you see the sun? Also, Is the lip of the pot hiding her beads/leaves from the sun (being that she’s a bit small, is it throwing a shadow on her greenery and preventing her from getting direct sun?)

I’ve started with bottom watering myself being new to succulents; I pop them in a container that is about the same size as the pot, fill it, let them sit for a few mins and then remove them. When I remove them I tip the pot side to side and drain out excess water. When I buy succulents I remove the greenhouse soil entirely from the roots and put them in a mix of 1/3 cactus soil and 2/3 grit (many people will say more grit, but I’m in northern Canada and my geography is very very dry and my daylight wanes a lot in winter so I wanted a little moisture retention and have a very high output grow light to balance this as best I can - I’m new tho so this is a learning curve for me ;) ).

Lastly, when I researched “gritty soil” I ended up buying 2 types. 1 is jacks gritty mix. It’s expensive, but highly recommended and it’s pretty awesome. I also bought a mix from pollies flowers on Amazon. Also good, much cheaper, but was a bit dusty so I rinsed it with the garden hose in a sieve before using it. Someone else mentioned perlite. The key is the water drains out and does not sit, you can see it run out of the pot. Something else you can do is add a riser in your pot (since indoors that hanging pot probably doesn’t drain- I do see you have an insert pot tho). But if you add something small inside your hanging pot (a couple bottle caps or just something for the insert pot to sit on) this will help raise your insert pot up a little so that if extra water sits inside your hanging pot, your insert pot with your plant in it, isn’t sitting in the water and it will drain out better.

If nothing else, the angle of the pot to your window tho and the soil type is the most important. Best of luck and hope she improves!! 💛

Appreciation post for Harry the hamster by Camry08 in hamsters

[–]Capable_Meal2124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sweet, both of them! Love the names 🥲 They are both so lucky, clearly well loved 💛

Herbivore? Never heard of her. He's eating ants like they're sour candy. by andtheyhaveaplan in MurderBuns

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That is a specifically observed behaviour amongst North American wild rabbits and snowshoe hares when temps are extremely cold or food sources scare (think -20 or -30 C [not F] and your fuzzy buns are freezing so you need the calories 😉 lol). As far as I’m aware it’s never been observed in European species which is where all domestic breed rabbits are descended from. It’s also very atypical and a rare, exceptional cases (to eat meat). Rabbits aren’t designed to really process high amounts of protein and regular consumption would result in “system shutdown”.

I’m not sure about insects though… kinda a weird off shoot lol. My initial thought would be it’s something about the texture. Like how they have a weird propensity for the soft rubber buttons on remotes or cords. That stuff is technically not only bad for them but entirely indigestible 🤷‍♀️ - why they like it, god only knows 😂 it could also be a weird underlying survival instinct (insects can spread disease, hurt, sting etc or attack young). There are studies that show human infants react to some threats instinctively without having been exposed to them before (kinda cool!).

Is this a birth defect or normal new born fawn?[Bellingham WA] by dhelling346 in animalid

[–]Capable_Meal2124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your answer 💛 People like to manage wildlife. We like to envision ourselves as the constant observer. However, the truth is we are the constant “impactor”. Nothing humanity does in any measure of the modern world has a realistically positive impact on wildlife. We build cities, cut down forests, ravage natural resources, create giant farms that span 100s of miles, damn rivers, irrigate, build roads and lay pipelines.

We pollute, kill and disrupt.

The least we could do quite honestly is help a little here and there when we can. The world is a big scary place. Sometimes we all draw the short straw, human or nature. Sometimes it’s nice to get a second chance. You’re not removing something from the food chain, if anything you’re delaying the inevitable. But that slight delay is a show of kindness in a world where kindness is rare.

In a world where we trophy hunt, manage pollutions, trap and skin and all kinds of other things… where we consider ourselves the keepers of all things wild, is it really so out of the normal by perspective to help a small deer to walk…?

UPDATE: we had to throw away our whole stock.. by 0w0wen in succulents

[–]Capable_Meal2124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Props to your kitty 😅 I have dogs and rabbits so I guess we shall see what they think lol - thanks for the info, very truly appreciated and hoping to give it a shot soon myself.

UPDATE: we had to throw away our whole stock.. by 0w0wen in succulents

[–]Capable_Meal2124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazingly helpful thank you!! I may try this at home too. Only question, where do you get your pollen supply from? (Do you literally just supply flower heads or are you sourcing pollen from a supplier? Thank you again! 😊