This poor thing has been neglected so bad. Just sitting in my mom’s office for years (hardly much light, hardly any watering) I wanna help it. Where do I start?
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I’d start by checking the roots and cutting off any stems that are fully crispy, hollow, or mushy, because this rat tail cactus looks like it’s got a mix of old dieback and stress from years of low light. Then repot into a really gritty cactus mix, give it bright light gradually instead of full blasting sun on day one, and wait to water until it settles in a bit, because with neglected cactus the comeback usually starts at the base and on the healthiest stems first!
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I’d start by checking the roots and cutting off any stems that are fully crispy, hollow, or mushy, because this rat tail cactus looks like it’s got a mix of old dieback and stress from years of low light. Then repot into a really gritty cactus mix, give it bright light gradually instead of full blasting sun on day one, and wait to water until it settles in a bit, because with neglected cactus the comeback usually starts at the base and on the healthiest stems first!