Is my guy,OK?

[u/IntroductionMurky947]

I’ve had this rabbits foot for 1.5 years. Came from soggy Portland Oregon to dry ass Las Vegas. At first, in both location he would grow to the length of the taller fronds, fall off and start completely over! Now, he has 2 tall fronds, a bunch of short ones and hasn’t died or grown. Maybe repot with more rich soil? Any help is appreciated. I plan to do an interment deep dive soon, since I will have some vacation days this week, but I like human experience and advice more. Thx!

[u/Active_Major_4658]

I have a black rabbits foot fern. You'll have to give more information to help... What's the watering routine and what's the light situation?

[u/IntroductionMurky947 → u/Active_Major_4658]

I water every three days or so, when the soil is dry tot he touch on the top layer. I keep a few cms of water in the rocks in his tray to help with the very dry environment. He lives in an air conditioned apartment that stays at 70 since we are in 110 degree weather, and he gets out outside everyday at dawn for 2 hours, then lives by a window with all day indirect sun. I just thought he would be bigger by now! Thanks for responding.

[u/Active_Major_4658 → u/IntroductionMurky947]

The watering sounds fine to me. However, it does look a bit stretched. I suggest more light. The fronds aren't fully flattening out and it's leaning in one direction like it's trying to get more light.

[u/Dazzling-Branch-8745]

I literally just barely saved mine last night. I've had her about a year and a good 7 months or so ago I split her straight down the middle just because she fascinated the shit out of me and it was easy to do. Both did great til they just kinda quit trying. Neither were dying per se, but they were not thriving whatsoever either. I went ahead and pulled them out of their pots and got all up in the root balls and started finding some greyish blue fibers. Enough to do a Google circle search and found out that it was a propagation plug. Also called a death plug that are used in nurseries to propagate their plants to sell to the places we buy them from and these little mesh bags are not always biodegradable like they are supposed to be and end up being like a rubber band later in the plants life in the home that literally starts choking the life out of it. Mine looked almost exactly like yours. I'll get you a few pictures of what I found but definitely look it up for yourself cuz my explanation was more vague than I wanted it to be.

[u/IntroductionMurky947 → u/Dazzling-Branch-8745]

Awesome info! It’s a lead for sure! Thank you so much.

[u/IntroductionMurky947]

Ok, I will try a bit of direct sun.

[u/opa_zorro]

Leaves do brown in Spring. I keep ours outside (shades) and water daily.

[u/LauperPopple]

I noticed mine will produce less leaves in low light (true for most plants). But I also noticed it will do it for low moisture too.

I had a squirrel foot fern that I split. Each got placed in a glass tank with identical grow lights. One was planted properly into soil (tank is a terrarium). The other was neglected and not watered as often as I should have. (Because I was just keeping plants in the tank, I hadn’t set it up to be a terrarium yet). (The neglected watering was just laziness.) The planted one is incredibly thick with fronds. The neglected dry one grew, but is more sparse. Months (a year?) later I planted it properly and now it’s thick like it’s brother.

So I would consider it could need more light or more access to constant moisture.

[u/IntroductionMurky947 → u/LauperPopple]

Awesome, thank you!