I’m terrible at telling when it’s dry until it’s totally parched. I’m new to this and really wanna keep the poor little guy alive. Is there a safe interval I can just set a reminder for? It’s a small pot, like I can hold it in one hand.

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    Edit: I totally misinformed you. Please disregard the below!


    Those are usually grafted onto a euphorbia species, which like a little more water than cacti do. There are always so many variables though! Soil, ambient humidity, hours and intensity of light… I tend to err on the underwatering side just to be safe.

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      Gymnos and other cacti can only be grafted to other cacti, never a euphorbia. Often the rootstock used for grafting cacti is the Selenicereus “dragon fruit” cactus. This is because it has a faster metabolism and can make the scion cacti grow faster than normal.

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        I’m an idiot! You’re right, it’s dragon fruit. 🤦‍♀️