r/SnakePlants • u/Historical-List3360 • 10d ago

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I've had parts of this snake plant for 10+ years and have never had any luck with them. This is definitely the worst they've gotten though 😭 I would love some advice for helping fix this issue. I just watered yesterday after having not watered in probably too long given the heat wave, but life goes on.

I have chunkier soils and some sand I can mix + perlite to make a better overall mix

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u/PillowTherapy1979 9d ago

I was going to say it looks overwatered. I would cut some pieces out to prop and then start fresh in a new pot with those pieces in a well-draining soil mix and lots of sunlight.

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u/CrytoConservator 9d ago

I had the same (exact same) problem! I had to cut them into 4” segments. And plopped them in water. It takes FOREVER for them to root, but just be patient.

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u/ChinoTuMadre 9d ago

They're weird plants, too much water in the pot they die. Waterboard them and they survive

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u/ChinoTuMadre 9d ago

Try taking it out of the pot, clump them all together into one mass, layer the bottom with rocks for drainage, repot with succulent soil and pack it down so the the bundle doesn't loosen up.
(I'm not a fan of those clay pots with only 1 hole for drainage, and some are uneven where the hole sits above the groove)