Bargain basement cactus repotting! 

Mammillaria

The white pot is actually a Tupperware bowl. It’s my popcorn bowl lol

Sometimes I do. Not always. It’s better in most cases to do that. Sometimes I don’t want to stress the plant too much and sometimes I’m just lazy 😂

It can happen. But here in Northern California we have very low humidity and everything dries out very quickly. I’ve never had an issue with rot due to the top dressing.

I’m pretty sure I got it at Harbor freight

I typically don’t but was tired of seeing this one on its side. It’s not anything special. It hasn’t dropped any buds and is still blooming.

It’s a cactus mix. It is a lot more gritty than it looks. It was slightly damp. I do add more inorganic material for some plants.