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title: "This is my rat tail cactus. It's in a SW window and I water it when…"
description: "This is my rat tail cactus. It's in a SW window and I water it when it's totally dry. Some of the legs are turning brown. Not sure why. They're not dying, just…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2025-10-15T15:25:14.169247Z"
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# This is my rat tail cactus. It's in a SW window and I water it when…

_Posted by MummaDeb on 2025-10-15_

This is my rat tail cactus. It's in a SW window and I water it when it's totally dry. Some of the legs are turning brown. Not sure why. They're not dying, just getting a brown tinge. Any ideas?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/1Gh1K9eqT22E34gbroA8sw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/O42EL-vXRQqVLt3DBMcNPw.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-15

That's dehydration. Water it slightly more often

#### MummaDeb replied on 2025-10-16

Thanks.

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