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title: "I am not planning on getting one, but I am wondering how you repot a…"
description: "I am not planning on getting one, but I am wondering how you repot a hairy cactus when you can touch it-"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6475f922d7e36c660463dbe6"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Fern <3"
published: "2023-05-30T13:24:50.372Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HUM7Gz4nIjIKmTEJm79CdvnN1yI_ZjEc-lHnvvKnjBQ/34eaf7c712564bd489cd09512a06878b.webp?size=large"
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# I am not planning on getting one, but I am wondering how you repot a…

_Posted by Fern \<3 on 2023-05-30_

I am not planning on getting one, but I am wondering how you repot a hairy cactus when you can touch it-

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## 4 comments

### Giodan1026 commented on 2023-05-30

Very carefully with gloves lol

### Dee commented on 2023-05-30

You could also try a set of tongs.

### Carrie commented on 2023-05-30

I use tongs or wrap with newspaper

### anneliese commented on 2023-06-05

i have gloves but when i’m lazy i grab an old t shirt and hope for the best lol

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