[rowlandwells]

 we need to re-pot some of out cacti what is the best mixture for re-potting  i admit i don't know a lot about potting on cacti or what compost mix one should use

any advise most welcome  RW

[kosh42|EFG]

I've always used a small bag of propriety cactus compost from the garden centre as I only have a couple of tiny pots. Though I imagine any compost with a hefty dose on sharp sand and some fine gravel would do the trick...

Kosh

[Yorkie]

I agree.  You can get small bags of cactus compost at the garden centres.  The minimum requirement would be decent drainage.

[sunshineband]

And you could use some folded strips of newspaper wrapped around the actual cactus to move it --- saved jabbing your fingers 

[Goosegirl]

Try taking the cactus out of its pot then, if the new pot is bigger, put a bit of new soil in the bottom of the new pot and place the original pot on top of this. Adjust with more soil to ensure both rims are at the same height. Backfill the space between the pots with the new soil and push down to eliminate any air spaces. When nearly full, gently twist the old pot out and insert cactus, then top up soil level to match original level.

[Kleftiwallah]

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[rowlandwells]

 thanks all for your advise all sorted
RW