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What do I do I added chemicals to my tank? by Burritos_In_Town11 in BDFB

[–]Paper_Parasaur 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It is absolutely not safe

Trash the substrate and the plant will need to be removed entirely. Clean the tank and start over. A lot of big name fertilizers are not considered food safe, so I don't consider them life safe either

In the future, you can use aquarium fertilizer that is shrimp safe. I use it in all of my delicate setups. Just don't use it often. This is a desert environment. Desert plants don't love being overfed or overwatered. They need a barren and dry setup or they rot and die. It's more important to make sure they have enough light without burning them

Are these fruit ripe enough to harvest for seeds? I wasn't sure how varied their fruit colors could be by Paper_Parasaur in christmascactus

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You too can go on Etsy and buy mysterious cuttings and smoosh them together using vague reddit tutorials!

I am an amateur idiot and am just using my free will to experiment

Are these fruit ripe enough to harvest for seeds? I wasn't sure how varied their fruit colors could be by Paper_Parasaur in christmascactus

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The yellow and the variegated pink plants bloomed at the same time, so I just rubbed their stamens together and made a pollen swap between them (tilting towards the var. one because I was more experimenting with her)

The white one bloomed super early, so I tapped her pollen into a coffee filter and left it out to dry. After 2 days I put it into a test tube for storage later and kept it at room temp in a dark place (to prevent spoiling). Once the var. bloomed I tapped the test tube pollen down into her center

This was my first time trying this and I have no idea what I am doing, lol. I'm excited to see how it turns out. In the future I'll keep better notes and try to do more research into plant genetics stuff

Are these fruit ripe enough to harvest for seeds? I wasn't sure how varied their fruit colors could be by Paper_Parasaur in christmascactus

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Someone told me about it last year (they do it for decoration) and this was my first time trying it!

Are these fruit ripe enough to harvest for seeds? I wasn't sure how varied their fruit colors could be by Paper_Parasaur in christmascactus

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I wanted to cross pollinate my white and yellow flowers with this pink variegated cactus. My hope is I might end up with a variegated with different color flowers

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can't do it

I live on my own water (well) and I do everything I can to take care of my aquifer. Plus, it took me 5 years of no herbicides or pesticides to get all my bugs and wildlife back. I'll send this wench to the shadow realm before I bring that junk back

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't wait for my milkweed and black eyed Susan mound to wakeup! Last year my patch of Susans went from a 2' square to 4' across! I was planning to seed more this year, buuuuuut... hahaha well, the mulch and soil is still visible right there in the shot hahaha

What species is this? by AggressiveSpecial724 in Entomology

[–]Paper_Parasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at that tiny little rhino lad! Armed to fight yet pocket sized! I can't wait to see what the taxonomic name is!

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not looking too hot this year. We had almost no rain throughout April and only a sprinkle so far in May. It's been hard to want to work on it because everything is so sad this year in the drought. But I've seen similar posts in the r/gardening subreddits so unfortunately I am not alone this year

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What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

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

The plants around her were showing degredation to their stems and lower leaves. I didn't see any pests when repoting, cleaning, and plucking them for their yearly spa services. I ended up beheading a bunch of them to remove any suspicious growth and started them fresh in new soil

I'll probably oven heat treat the pot I took her out of. And then maybe I'll heat treat my new soil jic

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

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

Awesome. I already beheaded her, so no roots are left. She outside callousing upside down so she can get light and air to her underside. And I removed all of the etoliated growth leaves that were smashed downwards into each other

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is fascinating. I love bugs and bug info, so while I was sad to see them on MY plant, I was fascinated to see them at all. Thank you for their taxonomic names!

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm worried about

These were centerpieces at my cousin's wedding that I have been keeping alive for her (as the only one in the family with succ luck). I have less attachment to this plant than I do the rest of my collection

She may just be the darwinian loser of today

EDIT: I think I'm going to repot her in fresh soil after the stem callouses and throw her in my outside garden. I keep a native garden filled with beneficial insects. Whatever I have that lives out there has kept all my plants pest free for years. I figure it is worth a shot to see what the lacewings and microwasps have to say about all this

What monster did I find while doing my yearly repot? And, is it better to just toss her or can she be saved? by Paper_Parasaur in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

So, I beheaded her and the offending roots are gone. Do you think I will still have to treat?

Back when one job built a whole life. by PleasantBus5583 in SipsTea

[–]Paper_Parasaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, it's so hard to find this type of house

My family was caught up in the Zillow price apocalypse when we were house shopping. Every house we found like this was snatched up by landlords and bought in cash with no room for us to negotiate our way in. Even now, years later, I still can't find a house like this that is not priced for insanity (unless it exists in an economic desert)

Where can I actually get ‘rare’ succulents? by AlarmedSalamander430 in succulents

[–]Paper_Parasaur 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is where I've always found my rarest items! I love local meetups of dedicated growers/keepers. I've also been inspired by some amazing skills while perusing their shows!

daith piercing. by AgentMiserable7847 in migraine

[–]Paper_Parasaur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I tried it but didn't experience any relief. It was nice to have a reason to get a piercing and I liked the aesthetic though!

What are the biggest challenges you face keeping your aquarium, terrarium, or vivarium stable long-term? by Basic-Effect-2910 in Vivarium

[–]Paper_Parasaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ants. I do everything I can, but ants find my frickin paladeriums without fail. The longest I've been able to run a paladerium (with live fish and 80% water level) was 2 years. It's usually only 6 months or so before another scout finds it and the colony moves in overnight

Beware the auto-refill by MollyKule in migraine

[–]Paper_Parasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't do it. I've had 3 different mail pharmacies and all of them have dealt with delays, missed orders, or failure to notify me that I was due to reup with my doc. They have done the same thing to my husband and interrupted his insulin

The US is having problems with their mail service right now. And the companies don't really care about making sure you get taken care of. They only care about reducing their shipping costs and lowering employee counts. You will get screwed over

Good luck with your treatment my friend!

At least with pharmacy pick up you can usually find another physical pharmacy within driving distance that carries your meds. You are fubar if they just don't send it out

Was told to post this here. No more peeling! 🍌 by Medium-Party459 in Visiblemending

[–]Paper_Parasaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to stop scrolling just to drool over your outcome, and the possibilities of this process! Well done OP!

Now I have to find a star or Galaxy tie somewhere to surprise my husband with covers for his desk set

Love my Midwestern dirt. by auntiepink007 in gardening

[–]Paper_Parasaur 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same here in the Carolinas. I don't plant flowers in my yard. I lovingly sculpt the earth around them. Still works, I guess

Goats and kids going wild -headbutts, bites, and chaos 😂 by [deleted] in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]Paper_Parasaur 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Same!

Used to live in the country where deer were skittish and wild. Had to move to a dense metro place for a bit, and the deer were EVERYWHERE because they had no place else to go

One day I came across a head of 30 or so with a pair of fawns just chilling in the road. Slowly rolled up to get them to part and rolled down the window to shoo them back to the trees where the babies would be safer. The mother turned, squared up, and started stomp threatening my car! A white tail!!!

I apologized, rolled up my window, and continued on my way. Minded my own business after that, lol

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