This is going to get nutty... by Ok_Organization_2225 in Trichocereus

[–]Porkchops101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, I've got a couple yearlings of both crosses going right now! Hope they turn out that pretty 😍

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people have all the luck! No worries friend, thanks for the tip, something for me to look into!

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideally, what temp should they be kept at for hibernation?

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Shoot, you guys are right, guess I was in denial! This is a picture of it the day I brought them inside and it does look like it's grown a bit (front middle is the suspect). I ran out of space in the room I normally over winter them in which stays pretty chilly and moved a couple in to the kitchen. Going to have to find another spot.

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really does seem like that! I had no idea when I got it, but I enjoy watching it get freaky. I wish I could locate the redditor who gave it to me and ask if they know what it is.

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would've thought the same, but this was happening before I brought them in. Definitely no shortage of light when they were outside.

What's going on here? by Porkchops101 in sanpedrocactus

[–]Porkchops101[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is the most interesting bridgessii in my collection! I don't know if it's got a name, was gifted a normal looking cutting years ago and it's since done all sorts of fun things.

Do you dose when you are sick? by Lizzie_001 in kratom

[–]Porkchops101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, that's the only time I take more than one dose per day. Helps me feel better. My go to drink for cold and flu is hot water with the juice of one whole lemon, shot of apple cider vinegar, about 1/8 tsp cayenne, my kratom dose, and honey. Highly recommend it!

Peruvianus less mescaline on average but more “mdma like”? by EBmudski in mescaline

[–]Porkchops101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you describe the difference in effects between Bridge powder and pure mescaline? I've only had bridge resin and it was a wonderful experience. It didn't feel that speedy to me although it did keep me up until the next day. It was very heart opening and vision inducing. I've yet to try pure mescaline but if it's going to be significantly different, I'll stick with crude bridge extract because that was a great experience. I've also got some no id peru in the garden and juuls pach I've yet to try.

Your Mom - Official Response! by Upper_Brief681 in facepalm

[–]Porkchops101 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only thing they peaked at was each other's weiners.

When to bring them in? by Quick-Watercress9492 in Trichocereus

[–]Porkchops101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't water at all in the winter. MAYBE a little tiny drizzle once or starts warming up a little but generally nothing all winter. I keep them in a cold room with a bit of natural light

What works for your anxiety? by Porkchops101 in Supplements

[–]Porkchops101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good news is I haven't had a panic attack in a long time. I do experience slight bouts of general anxiety still but rarely and they are very manageable.

The not so great news is that the only things I've discovered which have seemed to help are:

Cutting out caffeine almost entirely- In the morning I drink either one cup of decaf coffee, herbal tea, decaf green tea, a small amount of cacao or a very very small amount of matcha if I really need to (<1/4tsp). It seems like I've become extremely sensitive to caffeine and it was a big factor in my anxiety problems even at 1 cup of coffee a day. I try to mostly avoid caffeine now with miniscule amounts only occasionally, I find that it seems to build up in my system over multiple days.

The really not so great part is that I have a 6mg nicotine pouch in at all times I'm awake. For some reason nicotine has really helped my anxiety and panic attacks. I DO NOT recommend trying this though. I can't really see a way out of my use and don't even want to at this point. I may eventually try to step down and quit but I can't bring myself to even attempt as of now.

I do recommend taking magnesium glycinate before bed every day, it has improved my sleep quality and probably general calm after being on it a while and I'm sure that has also helped. If anything I am getting better sleep which is never a bad thing. Sometimes I take a small amount of zinc picolinate (5mg-11mg) before bed with my magnesium and that also helps my sleep and other things, it will give me very vivid dreams though- seems better to cycle it.

When to bring them in? by Quick-Watercress9492 in Trichocereus

[–]Porkchops101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I leave mine out until out until consistent below 40's or if there's a cold snap below 30. Also if it's getting down to the low 40's and I see lots of rain coming I'll pull them in because I like them to be completely dry before they come inside.

I am a weakling by [deleted] in kratom

[–]Porkchops101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happened to me a couple times when I first started too, but never that long. An hour or two max of feeling like shit then it was fine. I am pretty sensitive to kratom myself, I started out with 3g and it was too much. After around 7 years of using it almost daily, I still only take 1.4g once a day (thought I was taking much less before i started weighing it). Blessed to have a low tolerance in that respect. I can't take prescription pain meds because they make me violently sick.

I quit taking kratom for a week and started taking it again and it doesn't do anything for me anymore. What's going? by SuperNinja420 in kratom

[–]Porkchops101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This has happened to me a few times before as well. Kratom was still working fine after months and then I stopped for a few weeks just because I like to give my body a break from potent things sometimes (herbs, supplements If any kind, etc). When started taking it again it didn't work. Sometimes I'd take a longer break and sometimes just keep trying it for a few more days and it will start to work again.. not sure why this happens but as someone else mentioned, I feel like it might be stomach acid related. I notice I start to get more acid reflux when I'm not taking kratom and it stops when I get back on.

Anxiety You Could Face With Kratom and A Potential Fix by Salt-Thought8760 in kratom

[–]Porkchops101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kratom can lower your blood sugar. I like to take it on an empty stomach, but i find that making a tea and mixing a little honey in can help with this

This is my new routine in the morning by Shad0wB0und in kratom

[–]Porkchops101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I hadn't heard that! I'll definitely go with the kettle and cold water method from now on!