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title: "Eeekkkk!!! I accidentally knocked Arnold off the shelf and his glass…"
description: "Eeekkkk!!! I accidentally knocked Arnold off the shelf and his glass shattered! I made him at an event a few weeks ago. I don’t have any extra succulent soil…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/DVUmHy29ysrU50WOeb8ZwT"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Jneyman"
published: "2025-06-04T15:30:53.163455Z"
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# Eeekkkk!!! I accidentally knocked Arnold off the shelf and his glass…

_Posted by Jneyman on 2025-06-04_

Eeekkkk!!! I accidentally knocked Arnold off the shelf and his glass shattered!

I made him at an event a few weeks ago. I don’t have any extra succulent soil or pebbles! What do I do in the interim to keep him ok before I can get him repotted?!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MfjKoB4A4b2hmOmzLr-VecRoGYQYbzBHHUs1G7W9aVw/aMWUNNbPSzycHsV7h7O51A.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Katomarose commented on 2025-06-04

What does the actual plant look like right now? Specifically the root system.

#### Jneyman replied on 2025-06-04

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MfjKoB4A4b2hmOmzLr-VecRoGYQYbzBHHUs1G7W9aVw/aQDOJarhRO26wEMtS_Gf1g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MfjKoB4A4b2hmOmzLr-VecRoGYQYbzBHHUs1G7W9aVw/fwj7UJKBTP23Dk_sCaDgVA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MfjKoB4A4b2hmOmzLr-VecRoGYQYbzBHHUs1G7W9aVw/_V6v9MP5RkG6eaYRvDHfgA.webp?size=large)

### Jneyman commented on 2025-06-04

They weren’t rooted when I planted them a month ago, but seem to have rooted a bit.

### Katomarose commented on 2025-06-04

Honestly just scoop everything up, soil included, then put it in a bowl until your able to repot. Definitely don't water until it's been repotted and stabilized for a few weeks. When you repot make sure there is a drainage hole and you use gritty fast draining soil. You can make your own mix or buy a specialty one off Amazon. I perfer terracotta for my cacti and succulents.

#### Jneyman replied on 2025-06-05

Do you pot directly into the terracotta then since it drains? That doesn’t hold too much moisture? I’ve been doing well with tropical plants but I’m newer with succulents so still getting used to the moisture level differences

#### Katomarose replied on 2025-06-05

Yes I pot directly into terracotta because it's porous and helps it dry out faster. I avoid ceramic and plastic because it doesn't let the roots breathe and causes root rot.

#### Katomarose replied on 2025-06-05

There are other types of clay pots people use too. For succulents people will also use a shallower pot thats not as deep to also help dryout time and prevent extended moisture.

### Jneyman commented on 2025-06-04

Thanks!!

### Jneyman commented on 2025-06-04

🤞🤞🤞

#### Katomarose replied on 2025-06-05

Come back and give an update! Good luck!

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