---
title: "This guy doesn’t seem to be super happy. Is the pot too big? He’s in…"
description: "This guy doesn’t seem to be super happy. Is the pot too big? He’s in a cactus soil mix with orchid bark mixed in and perlite. I already lost 3 leaves after…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/3rByZR0nRLe-RFpO7oHeEg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Jessie"
published: "2024-11-08T13:05:56.681871Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LB-CVzMWzJ5IK5niJFEQwqg3Hm1pKIhgqmXhWN6vlvE/9g8q3OlaQhGyo5mKJP1YwQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Alocasia Aficionados](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md)

# This guy doesn’t seem to be super happy. Is the pot too big? He’s in…

_Posted by Jessie on 2024-11-08_

This guy doesn’t seem to be super happy. Is the pot too big? He’s in a cactus soil mix with orchid bark mixed in and perlite. I already lost 3 leaves after bringing him home.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LB-CVzMWzJ5IK5niJFEQwqg3Hm1pKIhgqmXhWN6vlvE/9g8q3OlaQhGyo5mKJP1YwQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LB-CVzMWzJ5IK5niJFEQwqg3Hm1pKIhgqmXhWN6vlvE/zXvvx2r9QJOtqk9vthJrQg.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### molly commented on 2024-11-09

definitely should go in a smaller pot! losing leaves is normal with the transitions and repotting shock. it might be too much stress to repot it now but it’s up to you.

### Fortheloveofplants commented on 2024-11-10

Alocasias are temperamental so it may do that as it acclimates itself to the new environment. It should be fine just continue to monitor it.

#### Jessie replied on 2024-11-10

Thank goodness! I just noticed today that it’s getting a new leaf!!!!!!!’

#### Fortheloveofplants replied on 2024-11-10

Yes it just went through shock! Congrats on the new leaf!!!! Also some alocasia will drop leaves when new leaves form.

### Fortheloveofplants commented on 2024-11-10

Also, they LOVE humidity!

#### Jessie replied on 2024-11-10

I have a full house humidifier that I have running all the time. As well as a meter. We usually sit around 65 humidity but sometimes up to 79

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-11-12

Me too, I put it on full blast to make sure all my plants are happy with the humidity and don’t have any issues.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_