looks like the pot had hit a wall or fell.... Curius to know In respect there is ZERO % to nothing wrong with the suggested soil pic by pic demo from hanz... Grits work as well but all grits are not for everyone there for people who grow things hard. Lithops and other succulents in an all grits mix are slightly different as they can be more challenging and requiring a bit more patents. If your succulant growing hobby is to the point of being so spesific that you must know what side of the rock a certain succulent grows on annal Then by all means grow them in grits but if not then dont

I agree with what everything Laticauda has said:). It is stressful on plants when they're shipped and a lot can happen. Even if you can't see it at first:). Best thing to do is put somewhere with los of bright filtered light, warm, and leave them alone. If you want you can begin slowly acclimating to more light in a month or so. For now just let them get situated. They're absorbing their old leaves so no water. Remember these are not the most exciting plants that move very SLOWWW. Lithops, actually all my plants have taught me a how to be a more patient person:). Goodluck.

Hi! I live in the Uk so it’s a lot cooler than where you’re from. I recently moved them into direct sunlight in a location that gets pretty hot when the sun comes out. I assumed I would possibly kill them if I watered them (as I’ve heard a lot of overwatering horror stories from others) but maybe they need it? Thanks!

Lithops are late summer thru winter growers and are dormant now. Here is a pic of some of my Lithops. They look like crap, but they won’t in a couple months. Lithops absorb everything out of the old leaves for the new. Once this reabsorbing process is done, all that’s left of the old leaves is paper. This paper protects the Lithops from the summer sun. They will also shrink into the mix, almost burying themselves. The little guy below doesn’t want to come out, but once the growing season comes, it’ll plump up and burst thru the papery sheath. They really don’t need water when they absorb the old leaves for the new, if they do get too much moisture during this time, problems can occur. I‘m fairly certain that’s what happened to yours. I’ve seen this happen to others’ Lithops. The old leaves will burst or rot and expose the underdeveloped leaves underneath. I have never had success growing underdeveloped Lithops leaves. They bruise super easy and never fully develop. Your first instinct is to take off the old leaves, but whenever I’ve done this the new leaves never make it. I would leave the old set of leaves on and cross my fingers. Hopefully the old leaves will protect the new underdeveloped leaves as they mature a little bit. Don’t hold your breath tho. Who knows you may have success at this🙂. I’m telling you what I would do, but they are yours, so do what you feel is right. I’d leave them be for a month or so. No water, no nothin during this month. Around mid to late August is when their growing season starts, this is a great time to repot into a new faster draining mix. About a week after the repot is when to water. I water mine from mid August thru December. Give or take a month. Winter thru spring is when they absorb the old for the new, and really don’t need water during this time. Others grow their Lithops differently, but this is what I do🤪. More Lithops info.