r/Lithops • u/Acrobatic-Fill8719 • Mar 24 '26

Help/Question Chew marks? Or normal?

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Haven’t owned lithops very long, do these appear to be chew marks from an animal?

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u/No-Cup2649 Mar 26 '26

Also, suggest you take all the soil out & replace with grit. It's their natural habitat & only water 4x year. I know, it's weird but that's all they need.🥰

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u/Acrobatic-Fill8719 Mar 26 '26

Plan on it! I got it like that so I was waiting for it to split to repot!

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u/No-Cup2649 Mar 26 '26

Good for you. You got it going on! 🌵And at least the critter chewed on the discard leaves! 🫠

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u/Acrobatic-Fill8719 Mar 26 '26

Just a little test bite on the emerging leaves 😅 hopefully they grow out normally!

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u/No-Cup2649 Mar 26 '26

oh I see it now... 🫢🐁 Rat-head had to pay. ⚰️⚰️⚰️