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title: "My rattlesnake plant is doing horribly… it has lost probably 2/3 of…"
description: "My rattlesnake plant is doing horribly… it has lost probably 2/3 of its leaves in the past 2 months or so and doesn’t really move with the sun anymore. It was…"
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author: "Zoe"
published: "2025-09-22T18:00:25.930735Z"
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# My rattlesnake plant is doing horribly… it has lost probably 2/3 of…

_Posted by Zoe on 2025-09-22_

My rattlesnake plant is doing horribly… it has lost probably 2/3 of its leaves in the past 2 months or so and doesn’t really move with the sun anymore. It was a very fast change, it used to be healthy and lively. I just repotted her and that seems to have helped a little bit, and I moved her to a brighter space as well, probably a month ago. But what else can I do and what is happening???  
Edit: I should mention that the leaves are curling up and drying out

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## 9 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2025-09-22

How often are you watering?

#### Zoe replied on 2025-09-22

About every two weeks, like the app tells me

#### Amie206 replied on 2025-09-22

The app watering schedule should be considered a reminder to check the soil and see if it’s dry. The yellowing around the brown in that leaf indicates possible over watering.

With mine, I wait until at least the top two inches are dry. Because I’m a chronic over waterer, sometimes I let it go longer.

#### Amie206 replied on 2025-09-22

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### KJM commented on 2025-09-22

There are a lot of variables here. How long did you have it before it started declining? How's the humidity? Are there any drafts? What about temperature changes it's that time of the year depending on where you live? Overwatering is definitely an option.

### Syd commented on 2025-09-23

I have a smaller rattle snake plant. He’s pretty finicky…some times he loves the light and sometimes he’s fine in indirect light. I spritz the leaves and underneath the leaves (the purple part) almost every day and he seems to be fine. Not perfect, but his leaves change from standing up to drooping, but no leaves have been lost. I’m still trying to figure him out myself lol

#### Syd replied on 2025-09-23

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### BlkBrbi commented on 2025-09-23

I can't grow these indoors. When I do, I get brown tips and leaf drop. I find that mine too best outside in FL in 80% humidity and rain water.

### Adriana G commented on 2025-09-23

Mine loves to be in a darker room with some indirection sunlight. My house is pretty cold and I’m not sure this does anything, but I place it next to other plants.

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