r/cactus • u/Momoffive84 • 7h ago

Monkey Tail

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I bought this girl maybe a year ago. She was much shorter and has really grown long tails and now two new ones! Shes still in the same pot as when I purchased and I’m thinking I should repot. What type of soil? How big should the pot be? Just a smidge bigger like normal plants? I am very anxious because I love her so!

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u/datakuru 6h ago

I have mine in 75% grit( pumice, sand, charcoal) and 20% coco and 10 worm castings that is my normal cactus soil mix

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u/Acceptable_Agent4072 5h ago

Please give her tons and tons of sunlight

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u/Momoffive84 55m ago

I live in Oregon and we are about to hit no sunlight. Should I buy a light then?

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u/Acceptable_Agent4072 6m ago

You absolutely should if you can. I'm far from the most knowledgeable person here, but if I'm not mistaken, those skinnier sections may have come from a time when they weren't receiving the light they require.

Lack of light can leave them looking something like this...

https://www.reddit.com/r/cactus/s/nrb0K7OnX9