My fingers are full of cacti thorns.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230365)
Chile
March 25, 2023 11:18am CST
Dixie "killed" half of the cacti I gave her last year for her balcony. I am quite sure that Humberto watered them too often as he was in charge of that. When I stopped it, half of the cacti had been drowned.
So now I´m making cacti babies to fill the empty containers. But I was careless and now I´m mylotting with only the middle fingers of my both hands. In fact, I´m typing with the nails of those fingers
When I finish taking out the thorns, I´ll continue with the job. In this moment I´m incapable of using my hands.
Do you have cacti, friends? I love them. And they are very easy to grow if you don´t use too much water.
When I finish taking out the thorns, I´ll continue with the job. In this moment I´m incapable of using my hands.
Do you have cacti, friends? I love them. And they are very easy to grow if you don´t use too much water.10 people like this
10 responses
@DaddyEvil (174657)
• United States
25 Mar 23
I have a succulent that looks just like the one on the right in your picture but I don't have any with needles. I used to grow prickly pear cactus to eat but kept getting those fine needles in my fingers so finally stopped growing them. Once in a while I'll buy some pads to cook with pork for Pretty and I. YUM!
I hope you get all the needles out of your fingers... Those things drive me crazy when I get stuck!2 people like this
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
25 Mar 23
I have cacti and succulents. I was handling a succulent and did not see a cacti near it with many very small thorns. I touched without noticing them I I´m still trying to take them off with my teeth. I love prickly pears but I buy them. I think that they clean them a bit before they sell them because I have never had a problem with their thorns.
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We usually end up burning them off the pads and fruit as we harvest them. Such a pain to deal with when one gets missed!@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
25 Mar 23
@yukimori Humberto, as a doctor, peels them with a fork and a knife. It is like doing surgery. Dixie and I stand by waiting for the peeled tunas (prickly pears)
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
25 Mar 23
I was handly a succulent so I did not think I would have any problem. But there was a cacti nearby
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@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Mar 23
Yes I have some. Hope you get the thorns out
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Mar 23
I do not have any cacti. I couldn't keep them I am sure a thorn would wind up in one of the cats' noses 
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
26 Mar 23
I agree with you. Cats and cacti don´t go together.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Mar 23
Water is definitely the culprit. My grandmother had a lovely Christmas cactus for many years. She had it at the sink window and watered it about once a week. It bloomed so pretty.
@yukimori (10192)
• United States
25 Mar 23
I don't have any cacti right now... just a couple pots of aloe vera. They're kind of sentimental because they're cuttings from the big plant that grew by the front door of the house I lived in as a child. I think the original plant was planted over 50 years ago now. 
If you happen to have some white school glue that tends to work really well for getting little cactus spines out of your fingers. Just cover the spot with a bit of the glue, let it dry, and then peel it off. The spines usually get caught in the glue and come out when it's peeled. 
If you happen to have some white school glue that tends to work really well for getting little cactus spines out of your fingers. Just cover the spot with a bit of the glue, let it dry, and then peel it off. The spines usually get caught in the glue and come out when it's peeled. 1 person likes this
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
25 Mar 23
Thank for the tip. I know that I have that glue somewhere but I guess I´ll do it better for now by bitting them off with my teeth I also have some aloe vera but not in containers.
I also have some aloe vera but not in containers.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 23
Oh, your poor fingers. I hope you can get the thorns out without too much trouble.
@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
16 Apr 23
I've always wanted a cactus plant. Do they need any sun?
