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title: "Since moving and having it in the wrong soil it hasn’t been able to…"
description: "Since moving and having it in the wrong soil it hasn’t been able to bounce back and I’m struggling seeing him so sad"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/j8G0EVBpkSBTJNcRIChhUg"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Cait"
published: "2025-11-01T15:48:53.812463Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0sGvMCgcG9m0Tbe_DBjRBGj7xLTV2-rJNcMG15BsFmQ/mlJi1OL8TiORCrEqaeXOyw.webp?size=large"
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# Since moving and having it in the wrong soil it hasn’t been able to…

_Posted by Cait on 2025-11-01_

Since moving and having it in the wrong soil it hasn’t been able to bounce back and I’m struggling seeing him so sad

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## 2 comments

### Whit\_Y commented on 2025-11-01

The pot looks a bit too big and soil too compacted - it looks like it’s holding too much moisture and the roots may be rotting. Repot into a smaller pot and chunkier soil and he’ll recover.

#### Jezzy replied on 2025-11-01

i second this !

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