...you misunderstood my reply. Its this particular thelocactus species, and the ferocactus species looking like it that are problematic. Most ferocacti have worked out great for me, save for: horridus, latispinus, and those few. In fact, its probably among my favorite succulent plant genera...
..//// they look like bigger versions of it, the central spine is very long. Red and yellow spine color variants...////Hamatocactus sinuatus was their name.....