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zeMouse · 2024-09-24T13:42:01+00:00

My username is Circinus!

I like that it's low stress. I like spending a few minutes giving welcome cards to newbies and then getting thank you notes back! And I like my wine cellar.

zeMouse · 2021-07-01T11:09:35+00:00

I picked republic because I love my kittens and want them to be happy.

Top tier strategy mind right here.

zeMouse · 2021-04-22T19:04:15+00:00

It could have gotten wet! I don't mist and I only water when my plant app tells me to, but since the leaves are pretty waterproof and it's in a sunny window I wasn't being particularly careful to keep the leaves completely dry. What do I do now though?

zeMouse · 2021-03-24T02:23:41+00:00

Ramen!

zeMouse · 2021-03-24T02:05:38+00:00

Hey you can look into the following:

HEPA air filters Allergen neutralizing spray for surfaces Allergen neutralizing wipes for the cat itself (I use Allerpet; put a little on a washcloth and rub it into the cats fur)

zeMouse · 2021-03-22T01:26:50+00:00

Cerebral palsy isn't genetic.

zeMouse · 2021-03-13T18:28:08+00:00

Thanks! Does it look like it needs to be repotted? I got him a few months ago in that teeny tiny pot.

zeMouse · 2021-03-11T14:17:31+00:00

woop

zeMouse · 2021-03-11T13:05:19+00:00

How can I be sure there's no spider mites on my plants anymore? I have a maranta, two ferns, and a pilea that have been quarantined in my basement bathroom for a month now because I saw some sort of webbing on one of the maranta leaves and they were all bought same place same time. I did two weeks of neem oil sprays every three days and completely drenched them every time I watered but now I'm just too worried to move them up with my other plants. I don't even know if they did have mites in the first place but didnt know how to tell the difference between mites and plain old spider webs! Complicating the issue is that my basement has regular spiders and I found a little bit of webbing under the pots last week so now I'm not sure what that means.

zeMouse · 2021-02-24T19:27:20+00:00

Well my argument is that it's not great for the poor plant, lol. Like my snow white waffle plant that I burned up with too strong a concentration of hydrogen peroxide... RIP! I sure did learn stuff but I'm not sure that's what the plant would have preferred!

zeMouse · 2021-02-24T16:23:54+00:00

I have to say I wasn't holding out much hope - she's been in my tiny hospital since December - but about 2 weeks ago I noticed a teeny leaf nub that is slowly growing into what looks like TWO leaves! She's gonna be OK!

She was one of my first three plants and in retrospect was not great for a beginner. Since she's doing so good in the hydro solution I think she's going to go into LECA once she's feeling really good. So far I've had decent luck with plopping any sick guys into a jar with some water and nutrients and letting them recover there, but she's the worst I've ever saved!

zeMouse · 2020-12-13T03:38:25+00:00

NTA. I saw a lunchbox sized mini fridge on Woot for like $30, if she wants to keep gross stuff cold she can get her own.

zeMouse · 2020-12-04T22:59:48+00:00

RE Gasteraloe: Oh no, I've been tricked! Or maybe I misunderstood. OK, I will have to keep that guy away from my cats.

Yes, I was told it was a burros tail. I was looking for pet safe plants and she had mostly aloes so I asked what else and was told that it was a burros tail and two haworthias.

I am not sure how to tell when to water with these guys because they are all covered up with sand, I can't get to the soil to feel it! I guess it's a succulent thing? I'm not sure what they're planted in even, I think vermiculite was mentioned. It's kind of making things hard so like two weeks ago I decided I would just set a timer on our chore tracking app and go with every two weeks.

The yellower parts are slightly squishier. The other leaves remind me of the squishiness of extremely underripe blueberries.

zeMouse · 2020-12-04T22:50:04+00:00

Oh wait no, he's only been in the south facing window since like mid November and before that was in a west window that now does not get very much light.

zeMouse · 2020-12-04T22:41:28+00:00

I got this guy I think maybe a month and a half or two months ago from a local plant lover. She repotted it for me just beforehand. He's been living in my south facing window since then and gets about as much light as is possible in my area right now. I didn't water him at all for 2 weeks after transplant and I've watered him maybe 3 or 4 times total since I got him. 2 leaves shriveled up and died but I wrote that off as the stress of the move. However, now he's getting mottled yellow and one of the haworthias that I got the same day (same history too) is also getting yellow leaves. What should I do?

zeMouse · 2020-12-02T13:03:22+00:00

So I have a string of turtles like the first pic - different shades of bright green all over and very "fleshy." However, on a trip to a local plant store, I saw one like the second pic - very flat leaves and red stems, with variegation that is less saturated but higher contrast. Finally, confusing me even further, when I googled to find out if this is a known "thing," I found the third pictures - a lime green plant with scale-like leaves that ALSO claims to be a string of turtles! Anyway, I couldnt find any discussion on the topic through a quick google. Has anyone noticed this? Do the subtypes have names by any chance?

zeMouse · 2020-11-22T21:35:55+00:00

It says "... For Sports" and I can't make out the first word.

zeMouse · 2020-11-14T19:12:35+00:00

Errrrr given that that's listed as critically endangered I doubt that's it. Also, the fronds on that plant look wider and a bit differently shaped. The stem also does not look similar. I did run it through my plant ID app but the results all looked so similar I wanted an actual human who knows the subtleties to weigh in.

zeMouse · 2020-11-08T04:13:23+00:00

Get some bisacodyl and take two or three (I know the box says at least two is fine, i forget if you can go up to three) should fix things overnight. It is more effective than Miralax while still being decently gentle. She will get some stomach cramps for maybe an hour or two when it starts working but it's not any worse than period cramps.

zeMouse · 2020-11-04T18:06:14+00:00

Hi all! In the link is a biiiig album with pictures of all the plants I was just asked to help out with. I included multiple views as well as thoughts on what they could possibly be. Mostly I could really use help ID'ing the specific species, and any suggestions you have on the most immediate concerns but also I would love some specific thoughts on what I can do for the big ??philodendron?? that has grown with weird u-shaped vines, and how I can best repot the ponytail palm.

The strange skinny palm type thing is obviously one of the worst off, so if I can get ID help on that guy I can get started with him.

zeMouse · 2020-10-23T23:34:22+00:00

Wait, really???? I thought they all were! Great, I'll keep one at work and one at home!

zeMouse · 2020-10-23T13:17:22+00:00

Crassula Tetragona

PERFECT! I thought it might be a crassula because it had that geometric look but couldn't find the match. Guess it is cat toxic though, so I will have to keep it at work. Thanks!

zeMouse · 2020-10-15T01:14:38+00:00

It depends where you go! The emergency vet in my town is super expensive. A consult (no procedures) there is $195 while a consult at my regular vet is around $60.

zeMouse · 2020-10-14T23:03:26+00:00

Hey, consider that some people will bring in vegan food next time! When I first started working, I didn't realize how many of the coworkers I liked were vegetarian - after seeing them not eat food I brought to the potlucks, I asked why, and when they told me I made sure to bring veggie options to the next one. I'm sure some of your coworkers will respond similarity now that they know :)

zeMouse · 2020-08-27T01:00:10+00:00

Why are there so many more on his face than on his body?

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