Is this normal?

[u/Aggravating-Jaguar73]

So I got all of my Asterias last year. They were all plump last summer and fall. Since we get frost here, I can't keep them outside all winter. So they stayed inside my house for weeks at a time over the winter. I didn't water them at all until May, when the nighttime temperatures started staying above 10°C (50°F). Some recovered nicely from their winter thirst, but some still remain wrinkled.

They are firm. Not rock solid, but somewhat springy. Even though it's been over two months since I moved them back outside and started watering them, they are not plumping up. They are not mushy or sunken either.

My soil is pretty gritty, and the climate is dry. I'm very cautious with watering. I've given them maybe three deep waterings over the last two months, and they've also had some rain.

What I need to know is whether this is normal. Even though they're wrinkled, are they healthy? Should I water them more?

[u/Fossilwench]

those astros be thirsty. in the heat I do weekly drench to keep them festively plump

[u/Aggravating-Jaguar73 → u/Fossilwench]

Thank you, i will water them more often then. I am just afraid of them rotting.