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tarev said: Hello @Birony, to me the media looks too heavy and dense. It needs to be grittier than that. Though I would normally not suggest a repot, you may have to do so, just to improve the media mix a bit more, need to add some more perlite or pumice. Then leave it alone for a week to acclimate once more.

When your weather permits it, this plant will thrive much better outdoors. It loves the cool air flow and bright light outdoors.

Thank you for your input. I thought it looked a bit dense too actually, glad for a second opinion. It's Miracle Grow Cactus and Succulent Mix, but it doesn't seem to have a lot of perlite in it. I did mix in a little Bonsai mix that is grittier, just for better drainage (there's no soil in that mix, just pumice, bark, and the like). I'd planned on buying some perlite as soon as our stores get it in. The drawback of living in a small town: limited products, and ordering online takes forever to get here. If it survives until then, I'll try improving the soil.

Thank you all! It's great to have people to talk to about these things.