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title: "Ok, I have kind of an odd question. Is $3 for a lithop a good deal or…"
description: "Ok, I have kind of an odd question. Is $3 for a lithop a good deal or an outrage? I’m looking at some lithops on Etsy, and I must know 😂"
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community: "Lithops Lovers"
author: "Aubrey"
published: "2023-09-04T13:50:59.736Z"
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# Ok, I have kind of an odd question. Is $3 for a lithop a good deal or…

_Posted by Aubrey on 2023-09-04_

Ok, I have kind of an odd question. Is $3 for a lithop a good deal or an outrage? I’m looking at some lithops on Etsy, and I must know 😂

## 8 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2023-09-04

I would say a good deal. I can’t get them for less the $10 at my plant shops.

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-09-04

My local home improvement had them for $6 but they tend to be the more commonly available types and you have to ID them yourself.

Etsy has a wider variety but they tend to be younger and relatively more expensive.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2023-09-04

Have you had success with younger ones?

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2023-09-04

Not great luck. But I am insistent on creating a pot of different kinds. It’s cute at first. Then someone needs water when others will die at the thought of moisture.

The larger plant seem to be better equipped to survive my tender care.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2023-09-05

The need to make cute landscapes is why I have a two-year old golden ball that is barely over an inch tall ha.

### Mullein commented on 2023-09-04

It sounds good to me so long as it’s shipping from the same country you’re in. Probably not an issue with lithops, but I swear whenever I find a deal on a tropical, it ends up the store is on the other side of the world lol. It might be cheaper but it’s not worth it if the plant dies from being stuck in customs for a week

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2023-09-04

That is a good deal, but look for ones that aren’t tiny. I guess all mine were three when I got them (last year) and the care has been the regular paranoia and watering schedule - that gets easier. The problems I had were 1) raising some from seed and not being prepared for the babysitting 2) getting some tiny ones and same thing. That’s way too much information, but there you go. It’s a fun strange plant that goes from totally gross to strangely stunning.

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#### MeasomerPi replied on 2023-09-04

Thank you! You perfectly described my experience with these tiny little puzzles.

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