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title: "I just bought this guy, I was wondering what your tips/tricks are to…"
description: "I just bought this guy, I was wondering what your tips/tricks are to caring for them! I’ve never had anything like it, so all advice is much appreciated"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/DJV2xoEVT8ONQDGJKUHUTQ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Samantha"
published: "2024-03-12T12:37:34.138015Z"
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# I just bought this guy, I was wondering what your tips/tricks are to…

_Posted by Samantha on 2024-03-12_

I just bought this guy, I was wondering what your tips/tricks are to caring for them! I’ve never had anything like it, so all advice is much appreciated

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## 3 comments

### Lolly commented on 2024-03-12

To start the take it out of that self watering pot and put it in a well draining soil with a drain hole. Those kids don’t like a lot of water, that pot is also probably a bit too big. I hope that helps!

#### Samantha replied on 2024-03-13

That’s what I planned on doing :) I’m not a fan of any kind of self watering pots or anything like that

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