Sneaky little thing, huh? I haven't had to trap one of those but did have to use glue traps for field mice some years ago, had to because we had small children and anything else was dangerous for them. Our squirrels won't go after peanuts or pb but bird seeds (black sunflower currently) will lure them into the havaheart trap (we release them into the big park a couple miles away). Good luck getting that thing John, he's eating you out of flora and fauna! ;)

Yes, that's exactly what I was expecting, they are know around here as peat pellets (that's why I asked where you live-& the name on container was a clue too). It was probably too wet, and that's why bugs like it. It could be difficult to keep peat watered 'just right'. If wet, it very easily becomes too saturated & could cause root rot, especially for succulents. Very easily it turns into a peat soup :) If it dries out, it could be as hard as rock. That's why it is not recommended for growing plants. But it is OK for seed starting, or even rooting the leaves as you did above. Don't byrry them, they are growing roots into it. As they grow bigger (the babies), it would be better to pot them up into well draining potting mix. Perlite and/or grit could be mixed with some soil. If you could find cactus & succulent soil, add at least 50% of perlite and mix well. That would be much better to use for your plants. And the stones you have are nice top-dressing, just as you have it. Could you find some fine gravel? It would be good to mix some with perlite if available. (Perlite should be available in any garden center, or some other stores that carry gardening supplies and plants). To check if plant needs watering, you can use wooden skewer. Insert at least half way into the mix. If it comes out with particles sticking to it, no need to water yet. Rina

Thanks azt, I love the colors! contrasting cobalt blue from your bonsai pots and the bright green bouncing off your haw! I think David mentioned Haws need DEEP pots for their roots grow downwards. I love the concept, but I might eventually repot this bonsai pot for other succulents, maybe for my jade. I got them off etsy for about $5.99. :D https://www.etsy.com/listing/211039314/bonsai-pot-5-ceramic-pk-only-1-pot-not-a?ref=shop_home_active_23 Stonetreehouse - cute little set up there! love the teapots

It appears to be an Echeveria, but I'm not sure what kind. It is very etiolated (stretched) from trying to reach light in Walmart. As you already know, it has suffered from soggy soil. That's what caused most of the leaf drop. It likely lost much of the healthy root ball to rot also. It looks like it was there a long time, but you have rescued it, and I think you can get it back on its feet. Here's what if suggest: Pot size & type: 3"-4" plastic pot. Maybe the pot it came in. It'll be small enough, and it'll have drain holes. A larger pot will contain too much soil, and too much soil means it'll stay wet too long, and desert plants don't handle wet soil well. Planting medium: If you're going to add your own perlite, Cactus and Succulent mix isn't neccessary. It's usually the same as regular potting soil with a little extra perlite in it- not enough to matter. Mix it with an equal amount of perlite, which you can find right next to it on the shelf at Home Depot. Water: Water only when the top 1/3 to 1/2 of the soil is dry. You have to stick your finger in it every time because it won't always dry at the same rate depending on humidity, sunshine, sir movement, and whether it's actively growing or it's dormant. Sun: It desperately needs sun, but it's been shaded so long that it can burn if it's out too long. Start with about an hour or two of direct sun daily, and over the next few weeks increase it by an hour or two weekly. In the meantime, get it into a window with as much bright, indirect light as possible. Don't worry about the windowsill being cold just yet. Desert plants handle cold better than tropical plants. When the glass gets very cold, the leaves that touch it will get dead spots, so be careful. If you can set it outside, it'll be okay until the first frost. Temperature: Sunshine and correct moisture are much more important to Echeveria than temperature. Newbies often think desert plants must be warm all the time, but they don't. Deserts are dry and sunny, and often quite cold. Fertilizer: Never (soil usually has enough in it already for succulents), or twice a year with 1/4 strength, but if you repot it often enough (to keep the pot barely big enough for it) it'll get what it needs from the new soil each time. Right now- it will need some water. Be conservative since you have a poor mix and no drain hole, but you must water it. If you don't, the existing roots will die back and it'll have no way to absorb water when you do water it, and then it will rot. I'd recommend a spray bottle set to "stream" and squirt some streams of water right down into the mix near the roots. Hopefully that mix isn't too hydrophobic to absorb and disperse the little water you give it. This plant will do most of its growing in the fall and spring. It'll be dormant in tje hottest part of the summer and coldest part of the winter. It'll need more water when it's growing, and it will be less tolerant of too much water when it's dormant. If it isn't growing, don't be fooled into thinking water is the key.