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title: "My snake plant broke its pot! Any advice on repotting? I’ve never…"
description: "My snake plant broke its pot! Any advice on repotting? I’ve never been successful."
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "A plant mom"
published: "2024-10-07T16:58:28.660815Z"
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# My snake plant broke its pot! Any advice on repotting? I’ve never…

_Posted by A plant mom on 2024-10-07_

My snake plant broke its pot! Any advice on repotting? I’ve never been successful.

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## 4 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-07

you can’t really mess this one up, it probably doesn’t need it to be honest — it likely just found a crack and took advantage.

if you were to repot this, i recommend a terra cotta pot to help keep this soil nice and dry, and putting some really well draining soil. a cactus/succulent mix with some extra perlite.

#### A plant mom replied on 2024-10-07

Thank you! I’ll try this, fingers crossed. I lost a 15 year old plant after repotting so I’m nervous 😬

### Heather commented on 2024-10-07

For starters I would get a sharp cutter and cut the pot off of it instead of trying to pull the new growth back through. Use a good quality cactus soil and don’t upsize the pot too much as they like to be snug. Other than that just be gentle when removing them.

### A plant mom commented on 2024-10-07

Yes thanks! I’m going to cut the pot don’t want to lose this beautiful plant. Appreciate the advice!

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