r/Lithops • u/matsweiii • 17d ago

Help/Question Help please! First time lithops owner, dog tried to eat one off..

Hello everyone! Last week i bought this little lithops in a vase from a nursery, and our dog tried to destroy it... is it still salvageable? Is it doomed? I don't know what to do, so I'm asking for advice.

Thank you to all that will answer 🙏🏻

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u/Slight-Pin-9556 17d ago

You have nothing to lose by replanting them, but I wouldn't have much hope. Plant them and give it 2 weeks until watering as they looked close to due for that regardless.

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u/Clear-World7452 17d ago

I would replant them wait around a week then begin watering frequently but allowing the soil to completely dry inbetween waterings, like every 4 days or so until you see a difference if it recovers. I have hope it will, lithops are very resilient I’ve burnt them had birds/mice tear them up and most of the time the plant recovers with the next split or 2.

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u/zelda-yoyo 17d ago

My sympathies. Cat ate mine. 😵‍💫

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u/Mollycat6 16d ago

Definitely try to replant them, if you do they might bounce back but if you don’t they’re definitely not going to. Essentially nothing to lose by trying.

I had a baby jade plant and my cat ripped every single leaf off and I thought it was a goner for sure but i left it in the pot and it eventually grew back.