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title: "had to give my string of turtles a pot downsize because her roots…"
description: "had to give my string of turtles a pot downsize because her roots were stuck in one of those dumb cages. i decided to chop, too, so she can focus on her roots.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/1hFN652QuoQAPjhwqplbUo"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "plantgeek"
published: "2026-03-14T19:06:11.534159Z"
language: "en"
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# had to give my string of turtles a pot downsize because her roots…

_Posted by plantgeek on 2026-03-14_

had to give my string of turtles a pot downsize because her roots were stuck in one of those dumb cages. i decided to chop, too, so she can focus on her roots. but, isn't she so cute in her new tiny pot?? i'm kind of obsessed LOL

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## 3 comments

### Sarah Jo commented on 2026-03-16

Sooo cute. I have only seen them where the leaves were super tiny - you have nice sized leaves!

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-03-16

thank you!! it's so hard to keep her happy lolll

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-03-16

I believe this is actually a string of coins - they have similar care needs but SoC is more succulent-like while the SoT can be a bit fussier

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