My spider plant just had 42 baby plants and I had no idea it could do that

I've had this spider plant in my kitchen window for about three years now. It was just a small thing from a friend. I watered it when the soil felt dry, that's it. Last week I noticed these long stems with little white flowers. Then, over just a few days, each flower turned into a tiny plant. I counted them this morning and there are 42 of these little babies hanging off the mother plant. It looks like a green waterfall. I knew they made 'pups' but I thought maybe five or six, not a whole army. Now I have no idea what to do with all of them. Do I cut them all off and try to pot them? Will the main plant get weak if I leave them on? Has anyone else had a plant go this crazy?

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murray.troy5mo ago

Sell the babies on Facebook marketplace.

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gonzalez.alice4mo ago

I saw a local news story last year about a couple in Ohio trying to sell their baby for like two thousand dollars. They posted it in a Facebook group for selling furniture and pets. The police got involved and everything. It was wild. Makes you wonder how often people try stuff like that and don't get caught.

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theaallen5mo ago

That's a pretty dark joke. But honestly, is the situation with the babies even real? Sounds like one of those made up things people get mad about.

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