Thank you so much for the informative replies. This plant is fairly new to me (last fall) and I was not really sure where to start with it. Looking in my Edward Anderson bible, I would tend to lean more towards the C Pallida. But I need to do some more reading up on this one to be fully convinced. Y...

I cannot get my optuntia seeds to germinate. I also took seeds from a prickly pear back on Oct. Planted two batches of seeds in Nov, but neither batch did anything. Kept them inside, alternating warm and cool, but to no avail. Yesterday, I took the remaing 100 seeds and put them on/in soil, watered,...

This is one of the little babies I grew from seed. Can anyone determine if it is a: Carnegia Gigantea, Lemaireocereus Thurberii, Echinocactus grusonii or a Feocactus Wislenzeni. He came from a mixed seed packet that had these four varieties listed. Interesting reddish stripe from base to crown. It i...

I am wondering if someone can help me identify this prickly little guy. A Mamm of some sort perhaps?

Thank you in advance.

Ok, perhaps not forever. But for the amount I use, it will be a long time until I run out. I would say it would fill a garbage bag once I shave it all from the compressed state.

I get mine from the local pet store. Sold in a small compressed block for terrariums. Costs about 5 bucks and will last you forever.

Good day. I am hoping someone can assist in identifying this little fellow. Stands about two inches and is from the island of Curacao.

Thank you in advance.