You may need to remove the old pot if the roots are causing the succulent to stick to the pot. However, planting your Elephant Bush in the terracotta pot means the watering should be habitual. Portulacaria Afra may be planted in different types of soil. To get rid of them, you can use insecticidal shampoo to remove them. These insects like to attach themselves in hidden joints and the underside of leaves. Forest cacti can be watered more like regular houseplants than a cactus. Like most succulents, snake plants do not like to be overwatered and do not like sitting in water.