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Mar 26, 2023 6:25 PM CST
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Fresno ca
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Confused Could this b from all the heavy rain these guys have recently gotten? I checked for bugs & there was none! Any help would b appreciated thanks
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Mar 26, 2023 6:42 PM CST
Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
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The second photo, that's what happens to my sunburnt succulents.

The gouge look like a combination slug damage or when birds start eating succulent leaves.
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Mar 26, 2023 7:07 PM CST
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The first & forth pics r the main ones i am wondering about! These two
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Mar 26, 2023 7:12 PM CST
Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
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Yes those are the ones that look like slugs or snails damage.
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Mar 26, 2023 7:20 PM CST
Name: Gigi AdeniumPlumeria
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@Baja_Costero may be able to answer too.

Slugs or snails are hard to catch, they feast at night.
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Mar 26, 2023 7:25 PM CST
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Yes, it looks like an herbivore, but I couldn't say exactly which one.
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Mar 26, 2023 8:42 PM CST
Name: John
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Have you had any hail lately?
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Mar 26, 2023 9:25 PM CST
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CPPgardener said: Have you had any hail lately?


Yes I have
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Mar 26, 2023 9:31 PM CST
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Baja_Costero said: Yes, it looks like an herbivore, but I couldn't say exactly which one.

Those aren't gouges tho, they r flat but these are gouges

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Mar 26, 2023 9:31 PM CST
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Hail damage will be sky-facing (so not found on the underside of the leaves). It will be worse on plants with soft or thin skinned leaves. That could be it for some plants. I'm used to seeing more uniform patterns (incident size, spacing) but hail can be wacky that way.

The single deep injury looks a bit like a bird strike, repeated in different locations. Not a mammal. But birds (the ones we have here) tend to keep pecking once they find the right flavor, rather than isolated jabs.
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