Bostedo- I got two Macho Mocha Mangave pups from Roselee. Both outside in pots. One died during a pretty bad cold snap when it wasn't covered (sorry Roselee), but the other one is doing really well. I just upsized the pot last fall. I used maybe 2/3 cactus soil mix and threw in some compost to make up the rest. It must like it- it's flowering this spring. Roselee has grown them a lot longer than me- she might have better advice, but in my experience they're pretty forgiving. If it still has some leaves it should come back. Good drainage. Plenty of sun. A little time.

Good luck- Lisa

I've had squirrels nibble on echeverias, but so far not on the Mangave macho mochas. In the front yard the deer try them, but don't seem to like them much as they don't a lot of damage. I guess in our city neighborhood they find other plants more to their liking than they do at Mara's country place. But even if a few leaves are eaten MMMs are very forgiving plants as Lisa says and will soon grow more leaves. They don't seem particular about soil. They've grown well for me where ever and however they are planted.

Wishing you the best with them. They are a beautiful plant any time of the year here in San Antonio and bloom nicely in the spring. I have one plant that has divided over and over in a very large pot and has six or seven bloom stalks. I think I've treated it too well by watering and fertilizing it. They are really prettier, I think, when grown lean in the ground so they just get large and don't divide. They also have better color when stressed. Once they they bloom they divide and then you have multiple plants which have less of a distinctive profile.

P.S. MMM hasn't been damaged by cold weather in several years. I cover it when a hard freeze is predicted, not for fear of it dying, but just trying to protect the pretty maroon freckled winter foliage. Sometimes damage to the tips occurs. It's removed. New leaves grow quickly

Thanks so much for the advice. Had read somewhere that deer will nibble on the tips, so figured there'd be some experience here with that sort of damage. Glad to learn the "triple-m"s are resilient and can do so well in pots. Eventually want to plant it in the ground, but would be out-of-sight enough that the rascal(s) could have it torn down to the nubs before I noticed. Think I'll pot it up for this year so I can move it around where I can keep a better eye on it while the squirrel community satisfies their curiosity - probably is an oddity to them as there are not many succulents in the area. Will try the local clay/compost/greensand mix I use for most things that are eventually going to be planted out and switch to something faster draining like a cactus blend if it struggles.

@wantonamara: No deer in our urban space, but local rabbits have the same attitude about blue woodland phlox (p. divaricata). Had to stop trying it in our front yard because they would come for it and chew on other things they normally ignore during the visit. Wildflower.org lists Roots consumed by rabbits... under "Benefits"- but neglect to mention they eat it from the top down.

I don't have rabbits but the deer eat it down to the roots sometimes. I keep some that are really hidden away that they have not found YET.

Bostedo I deer are mine to the Knub but they are coming back. Squirrels mess with it also

Thanks - very good to know they can recover a complete loss of their leaves... especially here in squirrel central.

@roselee: Appreciate the P.S. on cold hardiness. Had been told at the swap they can overwinter in north Texas, but couldn't remember if they die back.