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title: "When I got them it had this hole. What is it and what can I do? (It…"
description: "When I got them it had this hole. What is it and what can I do? (It looks like it has white mold inside 😔)"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Living_Rock"
published: "2025-05-11T19:48:54.372735Z"
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# When I got them it had this hole. What is it and what can I do? (It…

_Posted by Living\_Rock on 2025-05-11_

When I got them it had this hole. What is it and what can I do? (It looks like it has white mold inside 😔)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_7G7pNPv4Pl30ZZmXQ2t501sZsmFOGFh4LlOtrSsCQU/G4L5y6HDQf6Tet9nDBK3AA.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Living\_Rock commented on 2025-05-11

Is he done for?

### Whyplantyoubenormal commented on 2025-05-11

I would leave it tbh…plants are good at healing themselves. If it’s healthy it should be fine

### Dylan commented on 2025-05-11

I water mine once a month. As long as it’s not mushy you should be fine.

### Living\_Rock commented on 2025-05-11

Alright thanks. It doesn't seem to be mushy so it should be okay

### PrettyLittleThings commented on 2025-05-12

Looks like there's a baby inside? One of my Lithops is spitting but the baby is shorter than the mom, so it's cracked on the side just like yours.

### Living\_Rock commented on 2025-05-12

Oh thank you! Do I just leave it alone then?

#### PrettyLittleThings replied on 2025-05-12

Yes leave her alone, feel the middle if it's hard, then definetly a baby growing inside. I watered mine and that kind of pushed the baby out since it got hydrated. I know rule said not to water if that is the case, but it helped on mine. I'm watering mine every 3 weeks with 14 hours of grow light and being on a shallow planter. I want those babies out and once they're out, I'll wait until they show me signs of thirst.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GSAjYFXF0bGsPtIqVKXhBhLsblMgwXqiao6mwYmrklw/gj7ZfcgjSZeYzQSOEkUb9w.webp?size=large)

### PrettyLittleThings commented on 2025-05-12

PS: if yours is still very plump, which looks like it to me... I'll let her be

### Living\_Rock commented on 2025-05-13

Yep, it's hard and all of the 'srones' are starting to wrinkle as I haven't watered since I got it (I don't know how often the shop watered them) I will water tomorrow when they are more wrinkly.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_7G7pNPv4Pl30ZZmXQ2t501sZsmFOGFh4LlOtrSsCQU/fcs2jSRtTdKtvqHrMeQPAg.webp?size=large)

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