--- title: "My snake plant has been doing so good. It’s been producing little…" description: "My snake plant has been doing so good. It’s been producing little babies and beautiful variegation. That’s why I’m so confused by the drooping leaves. I’ve…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/JPP3w5CiTvifAHmav7yfBA" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "ABucketOfPlants" published: "2024-02-21T01:36:31.391935Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RIrQvmTfE5xBudBxwuK4HRsLqI3LyrjgXB8bhDg6aHo/CmZ8UaIKSYSk5aVXwCPg6Q.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md) # My snake plant has been doing so good. It’s been producing little… _Posted by ABucketOfPlants on 2024-02-21_ My snake plant has been doing so good. It’s been producing little babies and beautiful variegation. That’s why I’m so confused by the drooping leaves. I’ve definitely not over fertilized it (haven’t fertilized it ever), I give it enough sunlight, and I only water it when it’s completely dry all the way down to the bottom of the soil. And it’s only the leaves from the mother plant that are doing that. The baby snake plants are completely fine except for weird creasing of the leaves. I also saw strands of webs so that can’t be good. Edit: I just placed a wooden skewer into the pot and pushed it down to the very bottom. After a min or two I took it out…it was completely dry. I got a second opinion (Aka another wooden skewer) and I was also really dry. That’s very weird since I watered it TWO DAYS AGO. ![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RIrQvmTfE5xBudBxwuK4HRsLqI3LyrjgXB8bhDg6aHo/CmZ8UaIKSYSk5aVXwCPg6Q.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RIrQvmTfE5xBudBxwuK4HRsLqI3LyrjgXB8bhDg6aHo/bkYaTuN-Qn2zMFNN8YJFjg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RIrQvmTfE5xBudBxwuK4HRsLqI3LyrjgXB8bhDg6aHo/Qv7J068zQSiH-7K1C8YJgA.webp?size=large) ## 13 comments ### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-02-21 Yeah looks as though it sucked up all that water quickly and it was too quick… not sure why though #### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-02-22 Just checked it was SO root bound but I repotted it! #### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 replied on 2024-02-22 Oh ok yeah that makes sense then! ### Luvercrew commented on 2024-02-21 The leaves look all wrinkly, like it’s thirsty. Maybe try bottom watering it, like, dunk it in a bin of water and leave it for a while, then take it out again and see what happens. You may need to change the medium if it’s drying too fast. And if you see webbing I would check for mealy bugs, spider mites, or that sort of thing. My snake plants have done this wrinkly droopy thing before, and I found out they weren’t able to absorb the water long enough before it dried up. I switched medium to something a bit more absorbent, but not too much, and they went nuts! Look a million times better, I’ll attach some before and after photos. But long story short, I would get that baby in a bath and let it soak back up some water! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/m4K-REgWy7RjZEyOEazDfU-61d771xVMS_Wssi59p8U/q54YQHJJTYq8nYewpw3wqw.webp?size=large) #### Luvercrew replied on 2024-02-21 Here’s the same plant today :) ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/m4K-REgWy7RjZEyOEazDfU-61d771xVMS_Wssi59p8U/cBPp_fj1RBKk9ZPmCuCPLA.webp?size=large) #### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-02-21 Wow, it looks very healthy. Thanks I’ll use your advice! #### Tanam2an replied on 2024-02-21 What medium (mix) do you use? #### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-02-22 Just a really fluffy kind with bark. It’s kinda orange. But I just repotted it since it was rootbound and that was why it was so thirsty. #### Luvercrew replied on 2024-02-22 Thank you :) best of luck to you! _1 more reply in the app_ ### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2024-02-21 Might also want to consider fresh soil if you haven't changed that in a long time. The soil could be too hydrophobic. ### Plant Father commented on 2024-02-21 is it planted in a peat-based all purpose potting mix? that’s what it looks like in the photo. if you didn’t fully saturate the soil it’ll dry out really fast due to the hydrophobic nature of bone dry peat fibers. i would suggest placing the whole pot in a bucket or similar vessel full of water and let it sit at least until the soil stops bubbling, 15 minutes or so. this will make sure the entirety of the media in the pot is soaked so your snake plant will have plenty to drink ### AlisonG commented on 2024-02-21 You might not be saturating the soil enough when watering. When a plant is ready to be watered, you should water it deeply. I second the suggestion of bottom watering it and letting it soak up everything it needs. Let it sit until the top of the soil is moist. --- _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_