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title: "Is this normal?"
description: "Is this normal?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/sFXAehsaQHNIGMtjU8p18W"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Harry"
published: "2025-03-24T13:57:56.966943Z"
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# Is this normal?

_Posted by Harry on 2025-03-24_

Is this normal?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/oLulWDVODk7cgcyKpTiQ6bGMnx74WNCTPZJ2lqTV_ow/jaEl0tF1Sz-IFIbNWV7hBQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Qixer commented on 2025-03-24

Looks like scab/scaring. If it starts spreading, you have an issue.

#### Harry replied on 2025-03-24

It had it since I owned it, it's grown double it's size but recently stopped growing so I've repoted it to see if that's the reason, gave it new cactus soil and a larger terracotta pot

### abi\_interrupted commented on 2025-03-25

I would agree it looks like a scar or even a sun burn. I have this little baby (long time friend of mine) who I usually stick outside in the summer, but last year she got a gnarly sunburn. Her pot mate at the time also got burned, but since she’s a succulent, the leaves are no longer prominent.  
Unfortunately, since cacti don’t have leaves, they don’t slough off the scars so quickly.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9MjnPMIxa75azLW-ro-d3NGs3K_FRl-Jc2ajyXUFj8w/tCrbbR_5QjONrkMUyceQlQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9MjnPMIxa75azLW-ro-d3NGs3K_FRl-Jc2ajyXUFj8w/DC8jhIFNSQ-xtsfTQvU61Q.webp?size=large)

#### abi\_interrupted replied on 2025-03-25

In addition, I also agree that if it spreads, that is not good.

#### Harry replied on 2025-03-25

So in time it could heal, but if it spread its basically no hope?

#### abi\_interrupted replied on 2025-03-25

Oh, I would not say no hope. Just that if it spreads it might be a disease \& you’ll need to treat it. But it might just be a scar, so you may not have to worry.

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