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Originally, the succulent was the size of my palm. It had been doing great, but after leaving for a few days I came back to find it completely dried out except for the tip which still had a bit of green.
I can't stand when any of my plants die, I feel like I have failed them ☹️. So I took the tip, removed all the dried leaves and placed it in a new pot. The stem was dead too and the plant had zero roots in the middle of summer. I had to spray it with water constantly and be extremely careful until it rehydrated and grew some roots. Took a long time, but I'm glad it's healthy now!
I like your reasoning. This was absolutely my fault though, since I left it outside in 40°C degree weather (+100°F for Americans) knowing I wouldn't come back in a few days. I thought it would fare well since it's supposed to be a desert plant and I'd read they don't need to be watered each day. Screw that, from then on I water my succulents everyday in the summer, the weather here is brutal 😭
Dang man I'd feel bad too in those conditions lol. It's only when I'm not sure what caused it that I absolve myself, or bunnies, can't stop the bunnies.