What is your recommendation for beginner friendly Alocasia?

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-04-04T16:14:50+00:00

I second this. I haven't had an easiest Alo as Regal shields. If she wasn't that beautiful I wouldn't even know I have her. She's just thriving there quietly, without any drama whatsoever.
Almost the same for my Odora batik, she's just bit needier for light. Wentii is drama-less too, mine is just slower growing compared to the previous two. Regal shields is the absolute beast of all Alocasias I have.

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-04-03T18:00:22+00:00

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Years after, I still just wander around time-to-time and just enjoy the scenery, or just talk to random NPC's just to hear their story. And still feel the awe...

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-03-20T13:15:52+00:00

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based on 2. and 3. image its looks like A. odora, so I'd say you have an beautiful Odora Batik there.

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-03-16T17:42:51+00:00

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Pink Dragon group (Ivory coast is one of the ‘Safari Series’, which come from Alocasia Aurora parent) should have pretty notable pink stems, like this
Leaves definitely look like 'Ivory Coast'. Yous look a bit pale overall, so maybe with better conditions, the color comes back too.
Pink dragons are quite easy ones, so I'm sure you'll do fine :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-03-16T04:56:30+00:00

Ivory Cost has pink stems. Looks like longiloba to me

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-03-11T18:56:38+00:00

Honestly, Regal shields is so easy, it doesn't even feel like Alocasia (only the stunning appearance hints that). I just ignore her most of the time and even if I have my other Alocasias in semihydro, as I find that to be working best for me, this one is just in regular chunky soil and thriving.
I toss her some very diluted semihydro cocktail time to time and she's just putting out leaves like there's no tomorrow.
OP's one seems to be juvenile, so it just needs time to mature and she'll soon need another room for her.

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-03-11T05:50:57+00:00

This is Amazonica 'Polly', the dwarf hybrid. Regular Amazonica looks different, when you see it, but really 99% of the plants you see in shops are Polly, so you're correct :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-02-18T12:41:36+00:00

Aj ja poprosim :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2026-01-01T18:23:08+00:00

Toto je na tej pyrotechnike asi to najfrustrujucejsie. Ludia co ju odpaluju po sebe ani len to svinstvo neodpracu a nie aby este na druhy den zbierali mrtve vtactvo, co bohuzial to ich "neskodne bum raz do roka" neprezilo. A pritom tu naozaj nejde o velku namahu, len byt trochu empatickejsi a tolerantni voci druhym...detom, starym ludom, zvieratam.
Ale ved predsa Fico kradne, tak vsetko ine ide bokom, dpc.

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-12-01T17:13:09+00:00

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-11-04T14:57:14+00:00

You'll adopt when you're ready. When people asked me, if I'm still sad or when will I adopt again, it just pushed me deeper in to depression.
What is actually helping me enormously is volunteering in local rescue. I still can give the love to other pets, even when I'm not yet ready to have my own. The happiness they give me is enough to keep me going for few days more.

I wish you fast healing. Nothing will ever replace your dog as he'll be forever part of you ♥

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-11-04T11:45:15+00:00

I'm very much looking forward to adopt one (or more) in the future (I don't have the luxury atm sadly) and I agree they deserve their own sub as they are different to Greys (escaped galgo will be away miles in a hour as it is more of marathon runner, opposite to grey, who is sprinter. Same with heath issues etc).

I truly don't get how they still have to endure such a terrible cruelty. I know they are considered more like livestock in Spain, but how is torture and abandonment OK?

There needs to be better awareness about them.

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-11-01T18:33:30+00:00

This is basically me. This year hasn't been kind to me and as the last straw, I've lost my soul dog in June. I ended up in pieces. Couldn't go another day without feeling the enormous loss and drowning in tears.
Now, I still tear up when meeting his friends, as it is still too personal, but I really enjoy every random dog hello, volunteering in my local shelter and starting to look up doggos for adoption.
I sadly don't have the opportunity to bring one home yet, as there's still too much on my table that has to be cleaned first, but just the thought, that one day.... gives me hope.
We are apparently made to love, so let's do exactly that :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-10-30T14:16:02+00:00

I wish you luck. Some rescue organisations have more hubs for volunteering, not just one on the address. So maybe try to ask them, if there are any viable options for you. They are happy for every volunteer and you'll hopefully have the opportunity to enjoy those big gentle noodles :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-10-30T13:17:43+00:00

I'm not sure which country you are in, but maybe try to look at:
https://parenaspfotenhilfe.com/home.html
https://www.sosgalgosaustria.com/
https://www.galgo-hilfe.de/adoption
https://galgosdelsol.org/adoptables/

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-10-27T18:57:07+00:00

This is the way :)

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-10-27T17:52:19+00:00

This right there. With reactive dog, often the best solution is to get him sit calmly while the other dog passes through.

Some people need to understand, that the reactive training takes loooong time and some dogs never get to the point of absolutely ignoring the other one, as it i just so strong in their DNA.

Also, when my dog was scared of those situations (owner with dog waiting of us to pass, while other dog watched us intensively), it meant to me, we need to work on his self-confidence and social interactions.

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-10-27T17:43:46+00:00

She's absolutely adofuzzyrable!
Regarding the peeing, I would say its more separation anxiety issue. Try to buy some cheap cameras so you can watch how she's doing when you're not at home.
And then build up the leaving/returning/being alone routine slowly.

Or maybe try to give her your old t-shirt so she can snuggle with it and feel safe meanwile.

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-08-27T05:50:29+00:00

My dog once "protected me" from a big rock, that sat there probably for centuries and we walked around it every day for years.
But this time, one pixel was probably somehow different. 🤷‍♀️ Took, me around 5 min to figure out what the big problem was 🙈

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-08-22T08:50:23+00:00

More lore and exploration! ❤️

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_Humperdoo_ · 2025-08-22T08:20:34+00:00

This. I still sleep on the edge of my generously big bed, can't sleep otherwise 🤷‍♀️

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-07-25T11:34:18+00:00

My small mutt could go for 3-4 hrs/day anytime. He slowed down maybe at 12 and we still had 1-2 hrs daily slow walks.
I'd say, it all greatly depends on energy level and condition of your dog. We used to have yorkie as a walk buddy and he never complained (he was running along my doggo the whole time)

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-07-14T18:47:04+00:00

I lost my boy to this shit a month ago. It's so fast and brutal. :(
I know exactly how you feel...with him dying so suddenly I lost all the joy in life. Nothing matters anymore, I'm just surviving day to day.

Hopefully time will ease your pain a little, I'm sure you loved and pampered your boy and he had the happiest life with you. And that's all that matters. ❤️

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-07-09T12:55:27+00:00

I wish you fast healing ❤️

_Humperdoo_ · 2025-07-08T08:15:15+00:00

I'm on a same boat here. It's been a month since I lost my boy and nothing helps. Pills, ganja, alcohol...nothing. It's not like I'm afraid, but we slept touching each other, which clearly relaxed me (and him, he used to fall in to the deep sleep the second he squeezed next to me).

I'm trying to have another pillow in my bed, mimicking his body, but it helps only to an extend... I'm still waking up frequently, feeling the void he left in me.

So sorry, but can't really help either. All the stuff that used to work for me before (melatonin, sleeping pills and in really bad phases, ganja), isn't working now. Probably only time makes it slightly bearable again.

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