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title: "I have a strict rule against owning plants that can hurt me. Why did…"
description: "I have a strict rule against owning plants that can hurt me. Why did I break my own rule?? 🫣 Because tail-of-something cacti are so friggin cool-looking.…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Mads"
published: "2026-04-05T00:57:15.530575Z"
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# I have a strict rule against owning plants that can hurt me. Why did…

_Posted by Mads on 2026-04-05_

I have a strict rule against owning plants that can hurt me. Why did I break my own rule?? 🫣 Because tail-of-something cacti are so friggin cool-looking. Could not resist!

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## 4 comments

### iambijoux commented on 2026-04-05

I said that, too, at first. Now I just grab the tongs and roll my eyes at myself! 😂

#### Mads replied on 2026-04-06

lol, I need designated plant tongs! 😄

### Lover of Cacti commented on 2026-04-05

It's fun when you figure out how to touch your cacti without getting hurt, I've learned to have workarounds with my toxic little fellows. Now I can pet almost every single one! Except Hoppy the bunny eared, she scares me so much. Simply exist around her and you get hundreds of microscopic spines. 😨

#### Mads replied on 2026-04-06

Tell me your ways! 😄

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