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DanishGramma

I am trying to be sure that this is normal or scale. It came with these spots that look like wax

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  1. Brie

    Hi! What do the spots feel like? Are they soft? What sort of substrate is below the rocks, and how moist is it? Also, how dry/humid is the air?

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  2. DanishGramma

    I tried to remove it with a Qtip & isopropyl alcohol and it didn’t do anything so I put a little sulfur on it and apologized for the intrusion. I think I looked at 50 different pictures yesterday and it does look like a character trait like corking. It is as firm as the skin around it. I’m am feeling relieved that she’s ok 😮‍💨

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      I was going to say “use sulfur” because that does look like scarring. Speaking of intrusions, I cleaned up one plant’s scale, and it turned the wool purple. It doesn’t seem made, though lol.

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    • DanishGramma

      That’s neat! Mealy bugs are red inside and used for dye for fabric and food. I’m dealing with a perfect storm of thrips and bad fertilizer! And my sundews are not happy with the drop in humidity so I pruned them and put them in a terrarium.

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