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title: "Should I repot, separate the babies, or leave as-is?"
description: "Should I repot, separate the babies, or leave as-is?"
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# Should I repot, separate the babies, or leave as-is?

_Posted by Sarah on 2026-10-16_

Should I repot, separate the babies, or leave as-is?

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## 2 comments

### emma \<3 commented on 2026-10-16

i would definitely repot it and separate the babies. you don't want the root systems to get too tangled that you won't be able to do it later, and the bigger plant is already big enough to probably need a bigger pot

### Harvey commented on 2026-10-16

You can definitely leave the babies if you’re going for a fuller plant, but that means the mother and babies will fight for nutrients and water so repotting them would give the mother more energy to produce more babies

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