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title: "This Zebra cactus recently has begun to topple. I’m not worried about…"
description: "This Zebra cactus recently has begun to topple. I’m not worried about rotting roots since I’m pretty conservative with watering (every 7-10 days). Should I get…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Alex"
published: "2024-08-18T07:30:00.936669Z"
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# This Zebra cactus recently has begun to topple. I’m not worried about…

_Posted by Alex on 2024-08-18_

This Zebra cactus recently has begun to topple. I’m not worried about rotting roots since I’m pretty conservative with watering (every 7-10 days). Should I get a bigger pot? Should I propagate some of the offshoots into their own pots? There are four offshoots, two of which are visible.

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## 4 comments

### reggie commented on 2024-08-18

You should put the propagates in water to allow them to grow roots and then plant them!

### Manic1 commented on 2024-08-18

Mine was in a tiny pot for far too long and I lost about half of the babies.  
But my Howie and his little brothers are loving life now that they’ve got a bit more space.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o7TqmXfjdgpN3qcEygutXxzxWmC5CmoqwiXg1WpQTWg/NZhn3S0nQd6f1_nQH7HVdg.webp?size=large)

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-18

Ooh I’ve gotta take a picture of mine for you when I get home. I’ve had it for years. Mine has liked being in a wide and shallow bowl-style pot (with drainage). It has expanded to fill the pot instead of growing upwards. I water about once a month lol. They like the soil to be totally dry before watering again

#### Heather B replied on 2024-08-20

Thanks for this comment! I’m in the midst of repotting my gasteraloe. Will switch to a more shallow and wide pot. Can’t wait for all the new growth!

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