Hello,
I checked my lophophora williamsii and it was very squishy and had wrinkled at the base and middle of the plant. It is not rot as I checked the plant and root out of the pot. I think it is just dehydrated but when I try to water it it doesn't seem to plump up. Any ideas?
Squishy lophophora williamsii
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Echinocactus123
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Squishy lophophora williamsii
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Henry,
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Diane
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Re: Squishy lophophora williamsii
Looks perfectly normal and healthy to me...
Diane - member of Kingston branch
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Re: Squishy lophophora williamsii
If all mine looked like that I would be perfectly happy! They do have a habit of feeling a little spongy to the touch, but probably any cactus, being designed to soak up water when available and then lose it during an extended dry period, is likely to do so. The difference is that Lophophora is one of the few that allows you to test that by prodding it without incurring severe pain to yourself!! Relax - it is probably OK.
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Echinocactus123
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Re: Squishy lophophora williamsii
Thank you for all the replies, that's a relief. 
Henry,
A 15 year old with a love for Slow growing cacti, highland nepenthes and bulbophyllum orchids.
A 15 year old with a love for Slow growing cacti, highland nepenthes and bulbophyllum orchids.
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Re: Squishy lophophora williamsii
If it really was shrinking, it would be as low as the pebbles surrounding it...